LUMIN U2 Mini Streamer > Five Star Review, What Hi-fi & Hi-Fi Choice

The U2 Mini is a UPnP streamer and works with all the main streaming services – Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Qobuz Connect, TuneIn Radio – and is certified as Roon Ready. File compatibility is excellent with the Lumin handling up to hi-res 32-bit/768kHz PCM files and DSD512. It will decode MQA streams too, though that feels less important now that Tidal has moved away from the format.
Lumin is proud of its new processing system and the quad-clock arrangement which ensures greater internal timing accuracy. Jitter in all its forms is the enemy of good digital sound quality, after all.

Verdict
Over our time with the Lumin U2 Mini, we try out all sorts of music (and file types) from exploring our Tidal playlists to high-res recordings from the likes of the Rolling Stones, The Unthanks and Kate Bush, and this network transport never disappoints. It is a capable performer that works in a stable and reliable way. Partner the U2 Mini with a top-quality outboard DAC and it becomes a great way to bring streaming capability to your system.
- What Hi-Fi, March 2025

The U2 Mini is Roon ready and features gapless playback. Format support is as broad as it comes and includes FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, MP3, AAC and, as mentioned, MQA. Add to that Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Qobuz Connect, TuneIn radio and AirPlay. The control app embraces native support for Tidal, Qobuz and MQA, a Leedh lossless digital volume control, hi-res artwork and the saving of playlists. Intuitive and easy to use? They all say that but, for once, we don’t feel inclined to quibble.

Conclusion
LUMIN offers an extensive range of streaming solutions, but the U2 Mini represents a particular sweet spot as a compact transport that offers great flexibility and cutting-edge tech that will extract the best from any DAC. It’s a streaming gem, simple as that.
- Hi-Fi Choice, March 2025


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