Need help, what am I missing???


Hi, All,

I just got my Hermes, connected it, did the setup via I2S and thought I was good to go. Here is what I had before Hermes:

Elite CD player via Coax to Pontus

Brennan B2 via Toslink to Pontus

Eversolo DMP A6 Master via USB to Pontus.

 

So I add Hermes and run I2S from Pontus to Hermes. I set Hermes to 000 and play streamer and voila music plays.

I take Toslink from Pontus to Toslink In on Hermes. I play Brennan - nothing

I take Coax from Pontus to Coax In on Hermes. I play Elite unit nothing

Then it occurs to me, I still have USB from Streamer to Pontus. So am I totally bypassing Hermes by not going USB to Hermes as well???

 

How should everything be connected?? What am I missing???

 

 

 

kingbr

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@fthompson251 @jastralfu, @soix, @audphile1, @gkelly, @erik_squires, @rick_n, @jsd52756, @mapman, @otherworld74, @sns, @cfarrow, @bobbyloans,,,

 

THANK YOU!!! Every single one of you, I sincerely appreciate all your interest, time, and support! Wish I could buy you all a drink, and @fthompson251 a dinner as well...

You know that feeling you get when you introduce a new toy, you're all excited, you think you know what you're doing...AND THEN...NOTHINGcrying! And the feelings of despair, angst, and desperation kick in? I had that in spades. I was truly in panic modesurprise

Now, elation, excitement and over the moon joy! Fully up, fully running, and could not possibly be any happier! All 3 components operational and sounding so sweet. After @fthompson251 replied in my other thread about the connections it clicked. Everything to Hermes, Pontus set to I2S, dirrrrr kingbr - LOL! 

 

Anyway, I am going to let it run all day while at work tomorrow, come home, pour a glass of wine, batten down the hatches and sit for 4-5 hours for some critical listening. I'll post my impressions if I notice a difference with Hermes...

 

THANK YOU ALL so very much again! Christmas came a couple weeks early. Got that little boy excitement for tomorrow...