We are business partners. Lumin has always been the first network streamer that is compatible with Esoteric native DSD whenever Esoteric introduces a new USB interface in its players. To clarify, best compatibility starts with Esoteric player models since 2015.
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@wklie Will we see a firmware update this year?
Yes, started releasing Firmware 15.2 over the next few days.
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Hi Peter, just updated the firmware to 15.2 on my X1. I checked the Lumin firmware update page for details but it stops at 15.1. What’s new?
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Firmware 15.2
- Add P1 input label (require app update)
- Add metadata support for many FLAC radio stations
- Add more FLAC radio stations
- Add front panel play time / volume mode (require app update)
- Update AirPlay front panel logo
- Update Spotify Connect SDK
- Improve support for nextcp2 control point
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Listening impressions of T3 review from Qobuz magazine via AI translation:
T3 also benefits from its dual-mono architecture to create a sound devoid of any possible impurities, at a reference level in this price range. The elements are perfectly delineated, with unwavering precision, as on the drums of small jazz ensembles (such as Kind of Blue) or rock bands (like Led Zeppelin). In classical music, Holst’s The Planets (Karajan Decca or Levine DG version) allows each instrument in a large symphony orchestra to be defined, bringing out countless details and illuminating every harp or flute intervention.
At the same time, listening to a much more subdued album like London Circa 1720 (HM), dedicated to Corelli’s pieces performed by the ensemble La Rêveuse, highlights the perfect timbre of the violins and especially the flute, while capturing every breath and preserving its magnificent flexibility. Similarly, Scott Ross’s harpsichord in his famous recordings of Scarlatti’s sonatas is showcased with remarkable string detail, already very fine with the U2 mini connected to our DAC, but even more subtle and defined thanks to the U2 and therefore the T3, whose conversion perfectly matches the purity of the network streamer. In the latest album Elles by Youn Sun Nah, the calm rendition of Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good” immediately transports you to the purest and brightest sounds imaginable, providing constant pleasure.
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