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Hegel H590
+1 on contacting Mike at Suncoast.  A straight shooter with a large selection of great integrated amps including the Hegel 590. Pass, Gryphon and T+A. Also a KEF dealer.  
Big speakers in small room at moderate volume levels
Alternative to the Lyngdorf as a preamp.https://legacyaudio.com/products/view/wavelet-dac-preamp-crossover/Should be a dealer somewhere near you. 
Full range tower speakers with bass under $10k
The JL E series subs do have speaker level inputs.  Look at the manual.  Connect a second set of speaker wires from the amp to the sub and then set up the subs crossover based on the cutoff frequency of your Revel's. 
DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA
Simple solution.  Take the second defective 8207 back to the dealer and get your money back and if he is the one that sold you the Niagara get your money back for it too.  Then find a HT amp from another reputable company with customer service and... 
OPPO Sonica DAC to Lumin D2 Upgrade
Glad to help. They are both great units and I agree with the description of the Wolfson based Lumin's as being the streamer for the Vinyl first guy.  The Teac just gives you a little more in terms of performance and functionality.  
OPPO Sonica DAC to Lumin D2 Upgrade
If by transcoding you mean upsampling yes I did and not for me with either the Lumin, Teac or Aries.  The advantage of the Teac to my ears is that the AKM 4497 chipset is more advanced than the no longer made Wolfson chipset still used in the Lumi... 
OPPO Sonica DAC to Lumin D2 Upgrade
@audiotroy I will give you that the D2 out of the box will outperform the D1 sound wise connected as supplied out of the box especially with your four figure Wireworld power cable which would not be an option on the D1. Other than that I will beli... 
OPPO Sonica DAC to Lumin D2 Upgrade
Wondered how long it would take you to put your salesman's two cents in.  The only differences between the two D's is the inclusion of an internal smps instead of a superior external LPS  option if you don't want to use the supplied wall wart and ... 
OPPO Sonica DAC to Lumin D2 Upgrade
@jreale Another alternative to the D2, and I have owned both the D1 w/SBooster and the Sonica, is the Teac Reference NT-505. Like the Lumin and the OPPO it is a DAC/Streamer combination and like the OPPO but not the Lumin also has digital inputs s... 
Q for any Luxman L-509X owners
Probably to make sure the button on the remote isn't activated accidentally with nothing connected. If you have to make a conscious effort then you know a preamp is connected. 
Speaker plinth material bottom ported Zu Omen Defs
As they are only 12" x 12" you should be able to just pick up a couple of cutting boards in Maple or Bamboo at a local store like Ikea or online at Amazon. 
subwoofer amp with crossover/phase control
Check with Danny at GR Research he is the supplier of the amps that Rythmik uses for their subs.http://gr-research.com/a370peq.aspx 
Tube amp with KEF Reference 1
You need to look at the Soundstage review and measurements on that speaker as they are nowhere near 85db efficient.  I had a friend that owned a pair and gave up on trying to find even a SS amp powerful enough to drive them and deal with their imp... 
Music streamer with no DAC and no storage?
For anyone interested there is plenty of info available on the Lumin U1 Mini on Computer Audiophile and AudioSharks where the software head also hangs out and answers questions daily.   The G1 and U1 Mini are comparable units with all four standar... 
Music streamer with no DAC and no storage?
If you are looking for something simple to set up and use with USB output then the three top choices divided into two price categories for each company would be the Auralic Aries G1 or G2. the Lumin U1 Mini or U1 and the Innuous Zen Mk III or Zeni...