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LUMIN P1

LUMIN P1 connections

LUMIN P1 differs from the majority of other LUMIN players by including digital and analogue inputs.

Inputs are highlighted on the rear panel with a dark background to the text.

LUMIN P1 Rear Connections

Power, network, audio outputs and storage

Excluding these inputs, LUMIN P1 has similar connections to other LUMIN models and most of the standard cabling instructions apply to P1 too.

See cabling instructions for all LUMIN models here.

LUMIN P1 Standard Rear Connections

LUMIN P1 also features a fibre networking port. See the seperate guide to Fibre Networking here.

Input to output possibilities

LUMIN P1 can route all inputs to the analogue outputs, which is the most common configuration.

The following diagram shows which inputs can be routed to which outputs:

LUMIN P1 Input to Output routing

Routing is handled automatically and requires no App configuration.

 

Connecting digital audio sources

LUMIN P1 digital inputs

Connect your digital sources to LUMIN P1 using the digital input ports.

Ensure that your digital devices are set to deliver a compatible signal to LUMIN P1 by referring to the table below:

Digital input specification
USB USB Audio Class 2 Compatible
WINDOWS 10 (Release 1703 or above) / Mac OSX or above
DoP128 (DSD over PCM)
PCM 44.1–384 kHz, 16–32-bit, Stereo
SPDIF (AES/RCA/Optical) PCM 44.1 kHz–192 kHz, 16–24-bit
DSD64
DoP64 (DSD over PCM)

Note: HDMI is not suitable for digital audio input.

Connecting analogue audio sources

LUMIN P1 analogue inputs

Connect your analogue stereo sources to LUMIN P1 using the analogue input ports.

Please ensure partnering equipment is compatible:

Analogue input specification
XLR balanced 6 Vrms. Pin 2 Hot
RCA single-ended 3 Vrms

Connecting video sources and display

LUMIN P1 video inputs

Connect your video sources to LUMIN P1 using the HDMI input ports and connect your display to the HDMI output (ARC) port.

Ensure that your HDMI cables are suitable for the resolution of your sources. HDMI 2.0 recommended.

In this configuration, all HDMI audio is output to the analogue output ports of LUMIN P1, while video is passed through to the display.

When the display is used as the video source (e.g. while watching terrestrial television, or when using an app on the TV), LUMIN P1 will receive the audio via HDMI ARC and output that over the analogue output ports.

HDMI specification
Audio HDMI 2.0 specification compatible
2-channel PCM audio decoding
Dolby Atmos passthrough
DTS passthrough
ARC compatible
Video HDMI 2.0 specification compatible
HDR passthrough
Dolby Vision passthrough

HDMI video source settings for P1 compatibility

LUMIN P1 is stereo only. It cannot decode multichannel audio or Dolby/DTS audio.

Because of this, when connecting video devices (TVs, games consoles, Blu-Ray players, set-top boxes, etc) to LUMIN P1 using HDMI, they may have to be configured before audio will be heard.

For most HDMI video devices this will include the following:

Source HDMI output settings
Output format PCM (because P1 cannot decode Dolby or DTS)
Dolby/DTS output OFF
Downmix Stereo

Notes:
Wording varies greatly between manufacturers and devices. Please consult your source's manual.
The above only applies if LUMIN P1 is being used as a pre-amplifier and not if audio is being passed through to another audio decoding device for amplification.