LUMIN P1 Streaming Pre-amplifier

LUMIN P1 Streaming Pre-amplifier

$13,999.00

$13,999.00 ~~$19,500.00~~

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The Lumin P1 Streaming Pre-amplifier is designed for listeners who want a complete digital and analogue control centre without the complexity of multiple separate components. It combines high-end streaming, precision digital conversion, and full pre-amplifier functionality in a single chassis, making it a powerful foundation for a modern high-performance HiFi system.

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Specifications

DSD SUPPORT:Up to DSD512 5.6MHz, 1-bit
PCM SUPPORT:Up to 384kHz, 16–32-bit, Stereo
OUTPUT:USB: Native DSD512 support, PCM 44.1kHz - 192kHz, 16-24 bit
DSD64
HDMI x 1: PCM 2.0 Audio support, 4K video passthrough, ARC support
INPUT:USB: USB Audio Class 2 compatible
AES/Optical/SPDIF: PCM 44.1kHz-192kHz, 16-24 bit
HDMI x 3: PCM 2.0 Audio support, 4K video passthrough
POWER SUPPLY:Internal dual-toroidal, separate digital and analogue circuitry
PHYSICAL:FINISH:
Raw brushed aluminium or black anodised aluminium
DIMENSIONS:
350mm (W), 380mm (D), 107mm (H), 12kg

The real star of the show is the sound quality of the P1’s DAC. When ideally configured, the P1 is not just capable of good sound, but also of a powerful and immersive musical experience.

The Absolute Sound

The Heart of a Fully Connected HiFi System

At its core, the P1 uses a high-quality internal DAC architecture paired with Lumin’s advanced streaming platform, delivering a sound that is both highly detailed and naturally fluid. Music is presented with excellent spatial depth, stable imaging, and a refined tonal balance that works equally well for critical listening and everyday enjoyment.

One of the P1’s key strengths is its versatility. Alongside its network streaming capabilities, it includes a full suite of digital and analogue inputs, including HDMI ARC for direct TV integration. This allows it to sit at the centre of a system, seamlessly handling music streaming, television audio, and external source components without the need for additional switching hardware.

Designed for Music, TV, and Everything In Between

The P1 also supports Roon Ready, TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify Connect, AirPlay, TuneIn, and high-resolution PCM and DSD playback, ensuring effortless access to virtually every major music platform. Its network design is engineered for stability and low noise, helping preserve subtle detail and dynamic expression across all listening conditions.

Volume control is handled through Lumin’s precision digital architecture, designed to maintain transparency and signal integrity at all levels. The result is a system that feels controlled, composed, and highly resolving, without losing musical flow or engagement.

Built with long-term ownership in mind, the P1 benefits from regular firmware updates that continue to expand features, improve performance, and add new streaming services over time.

Stream from anywhere

The LUMIN range is all about streaming music and as you'd expect, all models support the Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect services. High-resolution streaming comes to LUMIN players courtesy of Tidal and Qobuz streaming services. Tidal has been available in NZ for some time and many of our clients already use it. It offers a large library of CD quality streaming (approx 70 million songs..!) and around 23,000 albums in MQA high resolution. More recent to NZ is Qobuz, which boasts a catalogue of over 70,000 albums, 22,000 of which being high-resolution with up to 24-bit 192kHz resolution. Our initial listening tests revealed its sound quality, particularly on high res content to be superb.

Apple AirPlay is also supported so you're free to stream virtually anything from your iPhone, iPad or Mac through your LUMIN player.

If you have a collection of digital music, either purchased via websites like Bandcamp, HD Tracks or Qobuz, or ripped from your own CD collection, the LUMIN streamers will help you get the best from these files. They'll play music in any format (including DSD), stored on either a hard drive that's connected directly to a LUMIN, or via a network storage device like the LUMIN L1 or 3rd party NAS drive.

Who is this for?

The Lumin P1 is aimed at listeners who want to simplify a serious high-end system without sacrificing flexibility or performance. Rather than being “just” a streamer, it acts as the digital and analogue control centre for an entire system—combining streaming, DAC, pre-amplification, and HDMI integration into a single beautifully engineered component.

It’s particularly well suited to modern two-channel systems where music and television need to coexist cleanly. With HDMI ARC, multiple digital and analogue inputs, and high-resolution streaming support, the P1 can sit directly between your sources and a power amplifier, eliminating the need for several separate components.

What makes the P1 especially appealing is how naturally it bridges convenience and genuine audiophile performance. It suits listeners who stream heavily through services like TIDAL, Qobuz, Roon, or AirPlay, but who may also still own physical or analogue sources they don’t want to abandon.

In the right system, the P1 delivers a presentation that feels effortless and highly composed—strong imaging, excellent low-level detail, and a sense of musical flow that avoids the sterile character some digital front ends can develop. It works particularly well with high-quality power amplifiers and revealing loudspeakers in refined living-room or dedicated listening-room setups.

What is the LUMIN P1 designed to do?

The LUMIN P1 is a flagship all-in-one digital hub from LUMIN that combines a network streamer, high-end DAC, and full preamplifier in a single chassis. It is designed to sit at the centre of a high-performance hi-fi or home entertainment system.

Is the LUMIN P1 a streamer, DAC, or preamp?

It is all three. The P1 functions as a network music streamer, a reference-grade DAC, and a fully featured analogue and digital preamplifier, allowing it to control an entire system without additional components.

What makes the LUMIN P1 different from most streamers?

Unlike standard streamers, the P1 includes extensive input switching, analogue inputs, HDMI switching, and full preamp functionality. It is designed not just as a source, but as a complete system control centre for music and TV audio.

What streaming services does the LUMIN P1 support?

It supports major platforms including TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, AirPlay, internet radio, Roon Ready, and playback from NAS drives and UPnP servers.

Does the LUMIN P1 support high-resolution audio?

Yes. It supports PCM up to 384kHz/32-bit and DSD up to DSD512, along with MQA full decoding and extensive upsampling options.

What DAC does the LUMIN P1 use?

It uses dual ESS ES9028PRO DACs in a dual-mono configuration, helping improve channel separation, reduce distortion, and enhance detail retrieval.

Can the LUMIN P1 be used as a preamplifier only?

Yes. You can use it purely as a preamp with volume control, or as a full streaming front end, or as a DAC for external digital sources.

Does the LUMIN P1 support analogue inputs?

Yes. It includes balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) analogue inputs, allowing it to integrate traditional sources into a modern digital system.

Can I connect a TV to the LUMIN P1?

Yes. It includes HDMI inputs with 4K passthrough and HDMI ARC support, making it suitable for high-end two-channel TV audio systems.

Can the LUMIN P1 connect directly to a power amplifier?

Yes. It includes Leedh Processing lossless digital volume control, allowing direct connection to a power amplifier without needing a separate analogue preamp.

What is the benefit of the fibre network input?

The fibre (SFP) network option provides galvanic isolation from network noise, helping reduce electrical interference and improve overall system clarity.

What type of system does the LUMIN P1 work best in?

It works best as the centrepiece of a high-end system where simplicity and performance are both priorities—especially systems combining streaming, vinyl, TV audio, and digital sources.

Is the LUMIN P1 overkill for a simple stereo setup?

For basic setups it can be more than necessary, but in higher-end systems it can actually reduce complexity by replacing streamer, DAC, preamp, and HDMI switch with one component.