Help with XLR between Luxman L-509X & Hegel HD30 DAC

Great, thank you - how can I find out if the pins match? Just ask Hegel and Luxman which of their pins are "hot?" Is there any doc anywhere that may have this info?

@atmasphere  thanks for setting my mind at ease... wasn't sure if it would blow up my new amp or what, ha... good to hear that it's not that big of a deal.

@luxmancl38, very cool to hear you have the CL 38U SE. I am really curious how it would sound compared to my 35 year old CL-40, which underwent a total restoration at Luxman Japan in 2013.

The CL-40 is a real find - just shimmering sound and holographic imaging, plus the inset volume knob is an absolute joy to spin. There's no remote but I have no qualms about walking across the room to get my hands on it.

@luxmancl38, thanks - I already had the Hegel, which I'm currently running into a Luxman CL40 valve preamp and M2000 power amp. Looking forward to the new L-509X to eliminate some boxes and update my sound... BUT I am also curious as to how the CL40 may sound as a preamp into the 509X. It is seriously the most incredible sound I have ever experienced. The pre in the 509X may be hard pressed to beat that valve warmth and sparkle of the CL40!

@luxmancl38, that sounds awesome. I wish I could read Japanese as I have the work order for the refurb that was done at Luxman in ’13, would be interested to see what all work they did to it. I’d love to compare the two preamps... I have not seen either a CL38 SE nor a CL40 owner in the wild before, I think they are both pretty rare birds. I’m not using a TT, I listen to all digital (FLAC & Tidal via Roon)... Quite happy with the Hegel HD30, it is very smooth and analog-sounding. I did notice the DA-06 over at Higher Note when I read your post and made them an offer on it just for kicks but it seems it has been snatched up. Too bad, I’d have loved to done a head-to-head with the HD30. What is the amp you are using with the CL38 SE?

@luxmancl38, very cool, I bet it sounds awesome. 

I took delivery of the 509X today and picked up a couple of regular old mic cable XLRs (Whirlwind) from my local pro music shop. They sound great... can't really tell any difference between my Wireworld RCA cables and the new XLRs. Maybe a slight boost in output? 

Anyway everything I heard and read about the L-509X so far is turning out to be true. Plus it's been a great opportunity to downsize everything. I even plugged my LG OLED's optical out into my Hegel HD30 and eliminated my Anthem Atmos system. 2.1 channel sounds amazing for home theater through the 509X.

Looking forward to cleaning up the room by taking down all these speakers!