Exquisite sound quality has been achieved through thoughtful engineering of a new 6-layer digital audio and streaming platform which includes a ground plane through the entire board to keep noise and interference away from the sensitive audio components. These components include the latest Hyperstream iV DAC topology from ESS, in a balanced configuration with advanced Jitter elimination. Sound quality is enhanced further with a new linear toroidal transformer power supply design that drives the entirety of the internal operation with lower noise, and a switching supply that only operates for peak efficiency when in standby.

Up front, the ST25 features a new, bonded 6.5" high-resolution display to show album artwork and metadata which is clearly legible from the comfort of your preferred armchair. For playback, an inclusive feature set supports most smart phones and tablets, as well as popular streaming services. Connecting the ST25 to your home network with Wi-Fi is quick and straightforward with our ARCAM Radia App. Once connected, enjoy instant playback using Apple Airplay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, and Roon (coming soon).

The ARCAM ST25 is the ultimate high resolution audio upgrade for any Hi-Fi system, especially the ARCAM Radia A25. It includes a control link for ARCAM Radia amplifiers, allowing the 2 components to act as one from your device. Sonically, this combination offers pure audio paradise, thanks to the benefits of isolated components with individual power supplies.

• All new, ultra High-Resolution Streaming Platform to deliver on sound quality and user experience
• New Linear power supply design to deliver peak sound performance
• High-resolution display for clealy visible album artwork and metadata
• Perfect match for the ARCAM A25 integrated amplifier
• Supports Apple Airplay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect
• Setup with ARCAM Radia App for presets, Internet Radio and Podcasts
• Supports up to 32 bit / 384 kHz Hires audio
• Roon Ready (coming soon)
• Plastic free packaging

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Capable of upsampling and downsampling all the way from 44.1kHz to 384kHz/DSD256 and supporting playback of DSD512, LUMIN U2 MINI is the perfect streaming partner for your DAC.

Main features

• Transport-only LUMIN for combination with an external DAC
• The first LUMIN to feature our all-new processing system
• Faster processor provides greater resampling flexibility - upsampling and downsampling to every supported format up to DSD256/PCM348 to hit your DAC's sweetspot
• Increased capacity for future updates
• New surface finish taken from the high-end P1
• Quad native clock system for precision timing
• 5 types of digital audio output including USB
• MQA Decoding
• Roon Ready
• Leedh Processing volume control

LUMIN’S STREAMING GEM!

WStereo.pl have published their LUMIN U2 Mini review, awarding it a score of 9.3 in their "Class A" category.

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Exquisite sound quality has been achieved through thoughtful engineering of a new 6-layer digital audio and streaming platform which includes a ground plane through the entire board to keep noise and interference away from the sensitive audio components. These components include the latest Hyperstream iV DAC topology from ESS, in a balanced configuration with advanced Jitter elimination. Sound quality is enhanced further with a new linear toroidal transformer power supply design that drives the entirety of the internal operation with lower noise, and a switching supply that only operates for peak efficiency when in standby.

Building off decades of innovation, our 5th generation Class G amplifier design is meticulously crafted so you can expect the best sound quality and dynamics from what has always been a better sounding, and more efficient Class of amplifier. New components and materials have been painstakingly analysed and reviewed to ensure uncompromising sound performance.

Up front, the SA35 features a new, bonded 6.5" high-resolution display to show album artwork and metadata which is clearly legible from the comfort of your preferred armchair. For playback, an inclusive feature set supports most smart phones and tablets, as well as popular streaming services. Connecting the SA35 to your home network with Wi-Fi is quick and straightforward with our ARCAM Radia App. Once connected, enjoy instant playback using Apple Airplay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, and Roon.

The ARCAM SA35 is the ultimate high resolution audio solution. With outputs for subwoofers, along with Dirac Live Room Correction, the SA35 has the flexibility to deliver exceptional sound, in any room, with your choice of speakers.

• All new, ultra High-Resolution Streaming Platform to deliver on sound quality and user experience
• ARCAM Class G Amplification with 2x 120W of ultra-low distortion power
• MM & MC Phono inputs
• HDMI eARC input
• Dual Subwoofer outputs and Dirac Live Room Correction
• High-resolution display for clealy visible album artwork and metadata
• Supports Apple Airplay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect
• Bluetooth with Snapdragon Sound and Auracast
• Setup with ARCAM Radia App for presets, Internet Radio and Podcasts
• Supports up to 32 bit / 384 kHz Hi-res audio
• Roon Ready (after launch)
• Plastic Free Packaging

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Our entry-level network player is the perfect introduction to music streaming.
The ND5 XS 2 uses our innovative new streaming platform with an expanded feature set. High-res UPnP™ streaming, AirPlay, AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Bluetooth (apt X HD), Spotify Connect, TIDAL, Qobuz, Roon compatibility, internet radio and multiroom streaming – alongside digital and USB inputs for conventional connections – make this versatile player the ideal partner for one of our integrated amplifiers.

Carefully selected and matched parts, an oversized toroidal transformer, decoupled PCB boards: the ND5 XS 2 benefits from classic Naim engineering and fastidious attention to detail to ensure that it delivers natural, engaging sound quality from all sources.
Features
UPnP-enabled to allow streaming of audio files at up to 32bit/384kHz resolution from Naim Audio hard disk servers, network-attached storage (NAS) devices or any home computer
Supports a broad range of music formats: WAV, FLAC, DSD, Apple Lossless, AIFF, AAC, Windows Media-formatted files, M4A and MP3. Gapless playback on all file formats
Two 24bit/192kHz capable digital inputs (S/PDIF) and two optical inputs to support optimum connection to external sources
Built-in Chromecast allows you to stream from hundreds of supported smartphone or tablet apps (192kHz)
Apple AirPlay - stream music from your iOS device or from iTunes and Apple Music
Spotify Connect built-in to stream millions of songs from the world’s most popular streaming service
Native support for Qobuz with true high-res streaming up to 24-bit/192kHz quality.
Native support for TIDAL streaming service with free 90 day trial of lossless HiFi tier
Front-panel USB port for replay of MP3 player and USB-stored audio (1.6A charge)
vTuner 5* full-service internet radio
Multiroom & Party Mode compatible
iOS and Android Naim Audio app for intuitive control
Bluetooth connectivity with aptX codec for quality audio playback
Thanks to RC5 system integration, you can control compatible amplifiers that are connected to your network player directly from the Naim app on a phone or tablet
Roon ready - turning your music collection into a beautifully laid out catalogue

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9 digital & analogue inputs
USB
*Industry-leading XMOS USB audio controller
*Native DSD512 and PCM384 compatible
*Windows 10 & Mac OS compatibility
ANALOGUE
*Balanced and Unbalanced analogue input
*LEEDH volume processing
*Passthrough function for home cinema integration
SPDIF/AES
*DoP64 / 192 kHz 24-bit compatible
*TOSLINK, SPDIF (RCA), AES inputs
HDMI
*HDMI 2.0 Specification compatible
*Supports 2.0 PCM audio decoding
*HDR, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, DTS passthrough
*ARC compatible output.
New Remote Control
*A new tactile infrared remote control allows easy change of input, volume adjustment, playlist navigation and more.
*The exceptionally well-constructed acrylic and zinc LUMIN remote is made in Austria and is entirely Roon Ready.
*The new infrared receiver built in to LUMIN P1 is compatible with universal remote controls, phones and automation systems.[/expand]
Supported Streaming Services:

"I very much enjoyed my time with Lumin’s P1. Not only is it a superb-sounding D/A processor, but its transparent-sounding analog inputs and full video functionality are a welcome bonus."
"Listening to the Lumïn P1 makes us feel clearly that streaming is entering a more mature era, where the faults that could have been attributed to digital playback have practically disappeared, as if by magic."..."We are truly under the spell listening to the best files, where the P1 develops all its musical sense, its tonal richness, its qualities of spatial ventilation and its dynamic ease."
"If I owned P1, I'd run it amp direct and retire my separate linestage. Period."..."Amp direct sounded more articulate, firm, fully arrived and physically here than detouring through my favorite preamp in our collection."..."Running P1 amp-direct was even more direct, open, exciting and in-the-room present. That was unexpected news to me."..."Now P1 is shorthand for Perfect One."
"In conclusion, the P1 is an exceptionally successful file player, its sound is on the one hand very smooth, maybe even warm, and on the other hand it is open and very dynamic. Its designers managed to "catch" a good balance between these two elements, and the result is a very universal, emotionally marked message. A well-deserved 'RED Fingerprint' award."
"Plays tonally largely neutral with a very slight tendency towards the bright, which makes the mids and lows appear a bit slimmer or less full.
Reproduces the bass range very tightly, contoured and to the point.
Resolves mids and highs very well and works out recording details and the finest nuances. However, the high level of transparency never becomes overly pedantic.
Credibly traces the width and height of the virtual recording space and staggers musicians and instruments extraordinarily accurately in depth, the stage design appears free of any "curtains".
Is an audiophile Swiss Army knife with practical solutions for almost all use cases (but without WiFi and Bluetooth).
Stylish, versatile and exceptionally musical, the Lumin P1 is an excellent example of modern, high-quality audio reproduction. The great technical effort that the manufacturer puts into its streaming preamp serves only one goal: to generate natural sound. 
"THE LATEST P1 FILE PLAYER is an extremely pleasant-sounding, easy-to-use, solidly built, modern device. It may be the heart of a system, but rather of a digital system - the analog input significantly changes its tonality."
"...The P1 is capable of very high quality results ...""...Lumin P1 looks like excellent value for money..."
"The Lumin P1 network player is a standout in so many ways. Its feature set, which combines network streaming, a high-quality DAC, and a multi-input preamplifier, is perfectly suited to today’s music systems."
"But above all, it's the addictive sound, from electropop to full orchestral force – and everything in between – that seals the deal."
"In short: The Lumin P1 streaming DAC and preamplifier is one of the most uncomplicated, versatile, beautiful and sonically most cultivated of its kind. A great hit."
"For what it represent technically, how well-tuned is to the reproduction of the unaltered music, and for the refined inclusion of the new technologies I'm wholeheartedly giving LUMIN P1 2022 Mono and Stereo Upper Echelon Product Award."
"...Highly recommended this beautiful model P1"

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Manufactured in California

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