Lumin Amplifier

Most amplifiers are designed to work with a preamplifier between them and the source. The Lumin Amplifier was designed to work without one. Its 200kΩ balanced input impedance and 100kΩ unbalanced input impedance allow direct connection from any Lumin player's DAC output — eliminating the preamplifier stage, its associated gain, noise, and distortion, and placing the amplifier as close as possible to the source.

Why This Matters

A preamplifier between a DAC and power amplifier introduces gain you may not need, noise from an additional set of components, and distortion from additional circuitry in the signal path. Lumin's Leedh Processing lossless volume control in their streaming players handles volume without the degradation that a passive or active preamplifier stage introduces. The Lumin Amplifier's input impedance is engineered to accept that signal directly without loading the DAC's output stage — the result, as Joël Chevassus at 6moons assessed, is perhaps one of the greatest achievements in getting closer to recordings.

The Construction

200 watts per channel, dual-mono construction. Toroidal transformers with independent supplies per channel. Designed and built in Hong Kong alongside Lumin's streaming players — the engineering philosophy is consistent across the product line because the designer knows how the amplifier will be used.

Press Recognition

6moons reviewed the Lumin Amplifier and praised the purist direct-connection topology as achieving a level of transparency that conventional amplifier-with-preamp configurations don't reach. Hi-Fi+ and AudiophileStyle have also covered it favorably.

Specifications

• Output power: 200 watts per channel
• Input impedance: 200kΩ balanced, 100kΩ unbalanced
• Architecture: Dual-mono
• Power supply: Toroidal
• Origin: Made in Hong Kong

Authorized Lumin dealer. Questions about pairing the Lumin Amplifier with specific Lumin players, or whether your Lumin player supports direct amplifier connection? Reach out.