New LUMIN T3 – Network Player

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Following on the heals of the recent LUMIN U2 mini network transport release, this new LUMIN T3 network player is the first Lumin with a DAC to feature their all-new processing system providing increased capacity and resampling flexibility with X1 technology and solid CNC-panel aluminum construction.

The T3 new processing hardware and software provides improved features with increased resampling flexibility while still claiming to maintain all the musicality of the older T2. Features carried over from the earlier T2 are the Dual ES9028Pro SABRE DACs featuring dual-mono operation with support for upsampling and downsampling to any frequency up to DSD256 and PCM 384kHz.

Outputs include analog audio balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA, while digital outputs include a BNC and USB port. Local network connectivity is provided by the RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet connection with the double duty USB port also supporting the attachment of local storage.

The T3 is a RoonReady device that supports Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Quobuz, FLAC Lossless Radio, TuneIn Radio, Apple AirPlay and multiroom (SongCast), with support for MQA. It also uses the UPnP AV protocol with an extension for audio streaming (OpenHome).

Control is through the free LUMIN app that includes native control for TIDAL, MQA, Qobuz and TuneIn Radio together with:

• Volume control
• Tidal MQA icons to identify high-res music and Qobuz high-res icons to identify high-res music
• High-resolution artwork, artwork caching, search, multiple tag handling, composer tag support, album-grouping in playlist
• Automatic internet links to artists/album/songs and saving and restoring of playlists (including Tidal and Qobuz)

The app maybe loaded onto all models of Apple iPad with iOS 8.0 or later, Android devices using Android 4.0 or later and the Apple Mac with macOS 11.0 or later.

Finally the U2 Mini comes with a Leedh Processing lossless digital volume control and is compatible with the LUMIN Infrared Control Package.

Main Features Summary:

Technical Specifications:

• DSD Support: Up to DSD512 22.6MHz, 1-bit
• PCM Support: Up to 384kHz, 16–32-bit, Stereo
• Analog Output Stage:
  • Dual ESS SABRE³² ES9028Pro DAC chips
  • Fully balanced layout with high-quality components
  • Completely redesigned analogue buffer includes audiograde output capacitor and ultra-low-noise and high dynamic range
  • Discreet clock system for precision timing
  • Precision 32-bit internal digital volume
• Upsampling Rates & Bit Depths:
  • DSD256 upsampling option for all files
  • PCM 384kHz upsampling option for all files
• Digital output Stage:
  • USB:
    • Native DSD512 support
    • PCM 44.1–384kHz, 16–32-bit, Stereo
  • BNC SPIDF:
    • PCM 44.1kHz–192kHz, 16–24-bit
    • DSD (DoP, DSD over PCM) 2.8MHz, 1-bit
• Power Supply:
  • Internal 100–240V AC auto-ranging
  • Low-noise
  • Shielded power supply compartment for reduced interference
• Physical:
  • Finishes:
    • Black anodized aluminum
    • Raw anodized aluminum
  • Dimensions: 13.78″ (W), 13.78″ (D), 2.38″ (H) – 350mm (W), 350mm (D), 60.5mm (H)
  • Weight: 13.23lbs, 6Kg

Availability:

• September 2022.

MSRP:

• USA: $6,990.00
• UK: £4,195.00 inc VAT

For more information visit the LUMIN web site.

See the following posts for information on other network devices:

• LUMIN U2 mini network streamer
• NAD C 700 BluOS Streaming Amplifier
• Musical Fidelity MX-STREAM