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"sent me a new display and PC board for a nominal fee" Wow. That is just extraordinary service. Good on Aurender.

You are paying $1000s for a gaming pc but don't want to spend $100s for simpler and better audio. I also suspect, we want you to have better SQ than you seek. Reminds me of a saying about describing color to a blind man (Not a comment abt you JD).

Aurender N20 USB sounds noisy vs ROON through my Mola Tambaqui. (USB cable is $2) Want to try AES but only have on-hand XLR. I understand the two types have different resistance, but might I use an XLR cable to learn the AES capability? So: Waste of time using wrong cable or I'll learn something?

Is the T3 on the clinical or warm side of the continuum? I have read T2 reviews claiming it to be on the cooler side- which is not what I need. I'm looking for a steamer/DAC for a second system in this price range of $3-5k. Devialet Int amp.

Use a Vitus built in streamer/DAC. Mconnect HD interface. Orbi router has no USB, but I have a second NetGear router which does. Want to play music files off of a HD. What is the simplest was to implement such? Thx

Ready for a change. Amp, pre recommendations to drive Magico S5's? Primary source Aurender HD/streamer. Also AVR pre-out input to amp for HT. Comfortable spending $15-20k. Not necessarily afraid of used.

I am on the precipice of the DAC rabbit hole! Please help limit my fall. After hours of research, I may know less than when I started. I like the line from Margin Call: "Answer like you are speaking to a 10yo boy, or a golden retriever." (Though I am not totally clueless: I own an...

New to Qobuz. App on phone. Stream via Aurender N100H. I start a song on iphone Quobuz app, select Airplay and choose Aurender. The song name appears on the Aurender screen but doesn't play. I open Conductor and a song chosen there does play. Choosing other Airplay hardware- like the TV, does...

My son has an interest in getting a decent starter system. Sole source today is streaming- Spotify premium. Budget $4-5k, say. Apartment living for a while, so book shelf rather than floor standing speakers. Listens to, oh, light rock (?), Dinosaur Jr is a favorite, Hendrix, Led Zep and such...

Changing router so new network. N100 was visible on pc prior. "NAS Server" in Settings shows the pc as Connected NAS Server List, but fails to connect. How do I change the network I want the Aurender to be on? How do I determine the network it is currently on to be sure it is on the same network...

Trying to install new firmware 2.1.2. D/L firmware, unzip, cut/paste 14 files onto root of reformatted Dev. card. Insert, press button to Reset, which counts down from 5.... screen goes dark, relights in standby, ... and not updated; shows a 2015 date. Thoughts? Thx.

Is there a visual way to tell if 8TC is the real thing? [counterfeit]

Aurender N100H, Devialet 200, Magico S5. I've had this equipment together long enough now to consider speaker cables. I am a skeptic here, though granted I've never seriously auditioned different cables. I'd like to start my search from the bottom up; 80/20 cost benefit. 15 feet. Suggestions...

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Should I consider a sub woofer w/ S5's for music? Devialet 200. Room is ~ 5700 cu ft. I also use the speakers for HT, and while I don't want house rumbling bass, I need more bass than I have now. If for movies only I suspect I'd spend less for the sub than for music as well. Attached is an...