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Luxman dealers
If your going to purchase online then try music direct.  A great luxman dealer.   
My Demo results: I feel like I'm at a frustrating block in my speaker journey
Tekton Double Impact or Tekton Electron SE 
Are manufacturer AC cables good enough?
Yes, I believe that thinking is flawed.  Most stock power cords are junk. MFG’s anticipate that you will be using a higher end power cord with their product. They don’t include a good one because it would increase the retail price of their product... 
Who buy PS AUDIO ?
I own the PS Audio DirectStream Power Plant 12 and I love it.  Really made a difference in my system. 
192 khz/24 bit Albums on Qobuz
Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers - Roots and Herbs - Plus many others in 24/192 
RME ADI-2 DAC FS is it "All That", especially for under $2,000?
A new DAC with no I2S input ? I don’t get it. For headphones this DAC is killer...if you have a dedicated system with an amp / pre-amp already and don’t listen through headphones then you have better options. Look at the Topping D90 for example.  ... 
Can speakers sound worse during break-in period?
The answer to your question is YES.  Depending on the speaker they can go through a number of changes during the break in period. 
Streaming
There are $20,000+ streamers and even more expensive DACs out there and your asking if there are things that sound better than your current $100 unit. The answer is.....yes. There are many things that will sound better. The question is where to st... 
looking for a preamp for pass XA30.5
Check out the wyred for sound pre-amp.  Very nice for 2k with numerous reviews....after a while you can send it back in and have them do the uber stage 2 upgrade for an additional 1.7k.  It is an amazing amp for the price. 
Schiit just got real...
The Amber 3 is very musical and a wonderful dac and I have heard good things about the trubador as well.  If it were me, I would add the Chord Mscaler and connect it to your Qutest.  You will be blown away.  Take a look at this review of the Mscal... 
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions?
Linear Tube Audio Microzotl Preamp is an incredible piece.  I own it an and everything that is said in the below review is spot on.  Take a look at Terry Londons review (teejay). https://hometheaterreview.com/linear-tube-audio-microzotl-preamplif... 
A Top DAC
Chord Dave with Chord Mscaler 
Friend needs advice for $8,000 system
Tubes and Magnapan’s with that budget is a no go IMO. You need power. You got to spend much more to get tubes that will put out the power needed for those.  This system would work great and fit in your friends budget.  You can find great reviews o... 
$3000 stand mounted speakers?
Tekton Impact Monitors.  Incredible speaker and value.  $2k delivered.  Check out the review. https://hometheaterreview.com/tekton-design-impact-monitor-bookshelf-speaker-reviewed/  
Schiit vs. Mytek vs. Chord - looking for some thoughts
The Qutest is a great performing DAC on it’s own. I prefer the green and orange filters with my system. Another DAC that is great is the MHDT Labs Orchid which is a tube based. Upgrade the tube to a western electric 396a d-getter jw military tube ...