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Power cable architecture from start
HC = high current.  I see 20 amp being mentioned on some cables. I am looking at audiomart for used cables. I guess it means that they are thicker gauge and can carry higher current. But I am not sure if they are better than 15 amp regular cords.... 
electronic music
Boris brezca is amazing DJ with amazing electronic tracks with twists  
Best DAC’S $5k to $15k
For r2r DAC - Holo May kte For fpga - I have found Tambaqui to be better than Dave.   
step-down transformer
YES, I HAVE USED IT for the Japanese imported Luxman. AJD-1400 I think.   
Comparing Aurender N20 vs eversolo dmp A8
@jimmy2615 yes that's the ultimate plan. Waiting on my cable, I thought will give USB a try. I was hoping to at least have a matched or better performance. In some cases N20 is better like soundstage and vocals. But it was not blowing away DMP whi... 
Comparing Aurender N20 vs eversolo dmp A8
@audioman58 thanks for the tip on power cable. I see AC9 and AC14 versions. I am guessing larger gauge is for amps etc and 14 gauge is for digital boxes ?   
Comparing Aurender N20 vs eversolo dmp A8
Update - so I tried and cheap and new mogami AES cable and now the N20 is sounding amazing. It sounds more natural. Need to do more tests and I am still waiting for a used transparent cable arriving in a couple of days that will be my go-to. Thank... 
Comparing Aurender N20 vs eversolo dmp A8
@romanesq I have used both DAC, and much prefer the Holo May sound. It is solid and analog. dmp A8 DAC sound thinner, and very digital with sparkles on high end which are like artifacts imo.   
Comparing Aurender N20 vs eversolo dmp A8
@pinwa I prefer Holo May DaC many times over the Eversolo dac. I like it's streamer capabilities and app is just amazing...   
Luxman L-509Z Integrated Amplifier
Its presence is so transparent that I have forgotten about it. I keep it on all the time and it gets luke warm. No noise.  I have a voltage measurement device, and when I was setting up I used it to check the voltage from transformer vs wall sock... 
Let Roon upsample vs let Lumin T2 do the work
Upsampling creates more steps and the analog conversion becomes much smoother. The real difference happens when there are any cliffs in the sound. In that case, more granular data due to upsampling provides better transitions and smoothness.    ... 
Luxman L-509Z Integrated Amplifier
This is the link of 509z unpacking -    https://fb.watch/pZZIG6hSgn/?mibextid=2JQ9oc  
Luxman L-509Z Integrated Amplifier
If you order from Japan, they will likely ship FedEx. Do call them ahead of time and fill out the CF form for importer compliance, otherwise package will not go through customs. They will send DocuSign form.     
Luxman L-509Z Integrated Amplifier
AJD25 1400w. It is expensive but heard very reliable. I have been testing it for 3 days now, the power output is 100.4V. I will hook up luxman today.   
Luxman L-509Z Integrated Amplifier
I have got a acupwr transformer which has ~ 10x headroom.