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750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference
@audphile1 Thanks!  It’s labor of love, I suppose, like everyone else on here.  Slowly learning about things, what I like and trying different components.    
750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference
@audphile1 I did get your point and I appreciate you making the distinction. In my haste to add something to the conversation I forgot that the HiFi Rose is an all in one unit and, to your point, all I did was confirm that I like one component sta... 
750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference
@musiclover1 Im using an Audioquest cinnamon I think. @audphile1 you make a really good point.  It’s still a valid comparison, in the sense that one combination sounds better than another, but not in the context of this discussion.  Easy with the... 
750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference
I’ve had a similar experience, although not with components that are as expensive.  My current setup of a MacBook Pro streaming via Tidal or Qobuz native apps into a Denafrips Hermes and Pontus II sounds better than the HiFi Rose 250a they replace... 
can subwoofers make things worse?
I have two REL T/5x subs I just purchased. I also have a small listening space (12x9 or something close to that). They were easy to integrate and they make everything sound so much better. Soundstage, imaging, musicality, all better, not to mentio... 
Little help with REL subwoofers, please?
@m-db it surprised me to be honest.  I figured it would measure better than the specs, just cause my room tends toward bass heavy,  but not as low as it did.  Tbh, I don’t know how accurate the measurements are but they seem to be consistent.  
Little help with REL subwoofers, please?
I don't know how small your space is, but mine is small (12x10) and I just put in two REL T/5x subs.  They were easy to integrate with the Neutrik Speakon connectors.  They move enough air to shake the floor and my listening chair when I turn it u... 
Why Music Is Good For The Brain
Interesting article.  Music makes me feel happy, sad and everything in between!  Nothing better than listening to a song I’ve heard many times and hearing some new nuance that I had never noticed before.  
Subwoofer
Run the left line of the y cable to the left sub, the right line to the right sub.  
Subwoofer
If it’s the true subwoofer junior you also have speaker level inputs and can connect directly to those using the left speaker level input on both subs.  So right speaker output from source to left speaker input on right sub and left speaker output... 
Hermes DDC + Wandla DAC
Sorry just reread your post and saw that you did cycle through the Hermes pin settings.  Can you cycle thru the Wandla pin settings?  In the video I attached above Alvin said something about some hdmi cables not working at all with the Denafrips a... 
Hermes DDC + Wandla DAC
You might need to cycle through the I2S pin settings.  See if this helps: https://www.denafrips.com/config-i2s    
Aurender N150 vs N200
@lalitk I would think about picking that one up myself if it was in black!  
Aurender N150 vs N200
With the level of components you have I would get the N200 and upgrade the DAC to a similar level.  The Pontus II is a great DAC (I have one with a Hermes DDC) but I believe @audphile1 and @lalitk are correct about it being a bottleneck relative t... 
High End System Building. How important is the matching, cabling and room? Thoughts ?
Most dealers are like audiophiles here with 40 amplifiers behind them and 50 dac and as much speakers experience , they know the gear , but they dont know much about the importance of acoustics ( i dont spoke about a few panels here ) and about e...