Accuphase E405 based speaker amplifier - is everything that shines real gold?

This took quite a long time because of my vacation and lack of time lately.
But here it goes: full E405 review!
I still need to evaluation with C-245 clone, I want to know how do they match together as a full set.

You can get yours from the same shop I got mine from (so tested as safe and reliable - and thats not always the case, but you do not get to see the reviews for the equipement that was damaged or lost on the way, obviously):
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DBj...

or here if you prefer eBay:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/326207749585

You can order this E-405 clone with yellow or black VU meters: if you happened to have yellow ones and want to go black, you can get black ones for this amp here:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...


Equipment used in testing:
Foobar - passive 11th gen Intel PCwih LPS - AQJitterbug - Chord USB - Singxer SU-6-IIS via fk AQ Thunderbird -Gustard X26 Pro and Semibreve DA50 (yes two DACs) - fk Dragon XLR - AMPLIFIER - fk Dragon/K2, Red Dawn - Dali ikon 1 mk2, Dali Opticon 1, ML 15i ML35XTi and ML Ascent I electrostat speakers.
Power: Pavalle power strips with EMI filters, cables: fk AQ Silver Cloud (Singxer and Ascents) AQ Dragon Source (DACs), AQ Dragon HC (amplifier)