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Lumin Hifi Rose or Aurender
I have used Lumin U2, DMP A8, Bluesound, Cambridge CXN v2 streamers. I have found incredible value in a used Aurender N20. Specially if you upgrade the power cables like Hurricanes, high end streamers really shine. Also, conductor app is pretty go... 
Mola Mola Tambaqui Roon vs Separate Streamers
@blisshifi I changed the stock cables to AQ hurricanes and added a power conditioner. Also, changed from RCA to a really nice XLR intercomnects. That has definitely helped with the harshness. I am getting more fuller and bolder sound with all the ... 
Aurender N20 upsampling with tambaqui
I was using AES connection. But now I have changed the power cables and things are much better. I have been using NOS. Will try upsampling. Found both these units very sensitive to power cables and conditioner   
Mola Mola Tambaqui Roon vs Separate Streamers
Has anyone encountered slightly brighter sound from Tambaqui, specially on rock music.. I recently upgraded from Holo audio May to Tambaqui DAC feeding into Luxman 509z and BW805D4 speakers+Rels.  I didn't face this with Holo May DAC which was m... 
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.    ...