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

Hey there ... I have a Hegel HD30 DAC which will soon be plugged into a Luxman L-509X I'm awaiting delivery on.

Hegel says the best/preferred analog output of the HD30 is the XLR balanced outputs.

However, I have heard or read somewhere (I think) that either the Hegel or the Luxman has a different "hot" pin on their XLR connections.

Can anyone verify this, and is it something I need to be aware of when connecting the two via XLR? I always figured XLR was XLR, but I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that there can be different standards in the way these things are built. 

Thanks!
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@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?
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Bryston 2.5 sst 2 w/a pair of Aerial 5T's. TT a Linn Sondek, Bluesound Node and a Cambridge Audio 752 BD universal player which go through my RME DAC. Apartment dweller so I can't really go big.
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@luxmancl38, very cool, I bet it sounds awesome. 
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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!

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