Your LEDs are either all dead or you have a newer version that does not have the LEDs. if you remove any of the vacuum tubes, the tops of the LEDs are clearly visible in the middle of the sockets that house the vacuum tubes. They shine fairly bright. I personally never liked the appearance...

The LEDs are purely for show. Auris will repair under warranty but the warranty does not cover freight. Fright cost makes a cosmetic repair a bit difficult to swallow for me. A freight quote I got a year ago was about $200.

Sorry if I wasn’t clear in my earlier response. The LEDs I’m referring to are the one located under the vacuum tubes. All but two of my LEDs have permanently gone out over the course of the two plus years of ownership. I am the original owner. As fast as the first three LEDs failed, I was...

I’ve been living with the dead LEDs for over a year now. I still have two LEDs functioning, one of the power tubes and the input tube. I’m not happy with the situation but over time, the issue does not bother me as much but I’m still I’m not happy with the stance of the manufacture especially...

Unless you plan to drive sensitive IEM’s you will never use that gain switch. Also according to Auris, if the switch is used in the low position, your sound quality will degrade a bit since it is likely running through a resistor. I also experienced issues with the LED’s going out under the...

I have updated my firmware to 1.4 a few weeks ago and prefer it to 1.0. I am upsampling everything to DSD256 in HQPlayer and my primary headphones are Meze Empyreans so my overall presentation is more on the polite side just to keep things in perspective.

Centuriones I also have an Auris HA2 SF and the Pontus II. I tried both XLR and single ended outputs on the Pontus and could not tell a difference between the two probably because like you stated the Auris is a single ended amp with XLR outputs. I’m using the RCA’s. Keep your interconnects as...

Regarding sonics, this amplifier is what I had hoped for when I purchased it new back in November of last year. It sounds fantastic, never running of our steam powering my somewhat efficient Meze Empyreans. I've always been a tube lover and have enjoyed tubes in my loudspeaker system for...

My Auris HA2SF has an LED light located under a tube that when out the other day as well. The LED lights up when first turning on the amp but once the tubes warm, the LED shuts off. As mentioned, the LED is purely cosmetic and when I contacted Auris, they stated that they have removed the LED...

I'm a Pontus II owner and recently purchased a Hermes. I agree with you regarding the information out there regarding clock usage is confusing. From what I've gathered, when using a DAC like the Pontus with NO clock outputs, the clock in the DDC is the primary clock. I'm not sure it the...

Thanks so much for the suggestion. I did try various buffer settings in HQPlayer but with no success. Can you clarify what configuration page you are referring to?

After another 15 hours the ticks are still present. I've eliminated both Roon and HQPlayer as the culprits as I've listened to both players by themselves and the ticks still persists. I've tried listening to both DSD and PCM as well as different sampling rates. I've tried different HDMI...

I'm using HQPlayer through Roon and Qobuz as well as locally stored AIFF files. It did just occur to me that Roon pushed an update that effected HQPlayer. I've been trying different versions of HQPlayer with no success regarding eliminating the ticks. You got me thinking that I should try...

I've had my U18 playing for 24 hours and it sounds very good so far. My DAC is the Denafrips Pontus II and I have a MicroRendu as a network bridge. I do have an annoying issue with a very faint single tick only noticeable on quiet tracks or passages. The ticks occur randomly since inserting...

HQPlayer works with locally stored music and Qobuz. If you use Roon, HQPlayer can be configured as a Roon Zone and it will allow you to stream Tidal as well.

I've owned an Ares II for over a year and have a Pontus II on the way. I've been using HQPlayer for about a year. I prefer upsampling everything to DSD as well. Some may prefer PCM. The improvement that HQPlayer brings to the table makes it one of the best audio upgrades I've ever made. It...

Thanks for your feedback. I understand what you are saying regarding matching up the two components. It a bit frustrating because the two companies were marketing their products to work together. Both companies had products that were being made with the same chassis and a faceplate to...

The device that the LPS-1 was connected to would start to shut off periodically. Eventually, the unit completely failed and the red LED on the LPS stays a solid red. The LPS-1.2 just died a quick death one day. I tried a few times to reboot it and the red light would turn to green as it...

I've read this entire thread as well as the two on Audiogon. Thanks so much for such great information on this DAC. I'm getting ready to replace my Denafrips Ares II. I was just about to pull the trigger on a Venus II but am now considering the Mustec. I'm a current Roon/HQPlayer user and...

In addition to my feedback regarding gain, I forgot to mentions that I'm using HQPlayer though Roon playing DSD so my music software also attenuates my gain a bit so take that into consideration.

Yes, it is normal for both lights on the external power supply to light up during operation. Regarding your volume control question, as stated, I believe a lot has to do with headphone efficiency but also with your DAC's output. With my current DAC the Denafrips Ares II, running Meze Empyreans...

I've enjoyed reading how all the Nirvana owners are enjoying their amps. I thought I'd share a discovery I've made on my Auris amp. I've owned the lesser sibling, the HA-2SF for a few months and have roughly 300 hours on it. I also could not happier with my purchase. When I initially...

I think the reason for long resell timeframes and lack of popularity of Auris amps in general is due to the lack of reviews. There are only a couple on-line and I can't think of a YouTube review on anything but the Euterpe. I don't necessarily buy into all the YouTube reviews, but I believe...

I'm a current Ares II owner. I've enjoyed this DAC for better than a year. While thinking about upgrading to a DAC with I2S, I discover while reading the Pontus thread, that there is a firmware update from Denafrips for all models. This upgrade supposedly enhances overall sound quality if...

I recently received the optional $100 remote control for this amp. It was on backorder at the time when I placed the order for this amp. Yeah, it would have been nice if a remote was included with a $2500 amplifier but overall quality of this remote is outstanding, much better than...