New Lumin X2

[Mike]

This looks very interesting! No more SABRE. Fully discrete dual mono DAC section with a new Femto clock.

LUMIN X2

luminmusic.com

$18K MSRP

Available at Suncoast Audio.

 

[rrwmd]

Ha! Was just reading about this. It’s been a looong time in the making.

 

[Sean]

Quite interested to hear about how this bad boy sounds.

 

[terryakhan]

My mouth is watering like Niagra Falls.

 

[Mike]

My mouth is watering like Niagra Falls.

I’m saying “finally no more Sabre!”

 

[rrwmd]

Interesting...I see they put IsoAcoustics footers on the main chassis.

 

[GSOphile]

Will the X2 support a CD transport? (Not apparent to me from specs.)

 

[strojo]

Will the X2 support a CD transport? (Not apparent to me from specs.)

No

 

[Jayvis]

I won't assume that this is an improvement until I actually hear it. My Lumin T3 sound quality has been dependent on the Lumin app, and the app has been wonky since the middle of this year. I'll never spend that amount of coin if this new DAC can't obtain its best sound quality without the use of the Lumin app.

 

[Ritmo]

The X1 has been a great performer; I owned one for a few years. Looks like the X2 has a number of improvements which is great to see. Wish they would have added digital inputs in addition to Ethernet.

Lumin has always provided great support. Hope this is a great seller for them.

 

[surfing_dude]

My (Very experienced) local distributer is blown away by the sound of this new monster!
He claims it will definitely compete with all the big boys out there.

What an amazing company Lumin is!

 

[wklie]

Although I know it is not much meaningful for me to say this given my affiliation:
Yes, X2 offers the highest class of sound quality from streaming players / DAC, at a comparatively lower price. We have a higher priced DAC from another manufacturer, so we did actual comparisons, not empty talk.

 

[wklie]

Comment from Perfect Sense, our Sweden distributor (link):

The X2 has been playing here for a couple of weeks now where I would consider it properly burnt in.

The improvements are quite significant - which was expected based on the time that’s passed since the introduction of the X1 about 7 years ago now. There has been rather major developments since then on the streaming side which has already been incorporated in the U2 and U2x models recently. These are now all combined with the brand new and discrete DAC architecture developed by Lumin for the X2.

What I hear and experience is greater resolution and transparency combined with an improved sense of dynamic attack and precision. It’s an objectively superior level of performance which bring me closer to the music and what’s happening in the mix or on stage in a very convincing way.

I’m sure that the X2 will rival much more costly stand alone players and DAC’s as did the X1 before it.