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    Denon HEOS LINK HS2

    Nor I. That's an eBay seller for you. Anyway, the box has done what it needs to do: reliably receive wi-fi and forward the digital stream to an external DAC.
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    Denon HEOS LINK HS2

    The review of version two - from 2016 - says, "Denon have also added direct Bluetooth support." Good identifier; my box has that.
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    Denon HEOS LINK HS2

    I'd call the top gray, definitely not black. The case has no labeling of where made, serial number, etc.
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    Denon HEOS LINK HS2

    Good question. Bought the HEOS Link used. There is no label on the case. The eBay seller listed it as the HS2.
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    Denon HEOS LINK HS2

    When I play a 192 kHz .flac file, it goes along this signal path: PC -(Ethernet)-> router -(wifi-)-> Denon HEOS -(Toslink optical)-> RME ADI-2 FS DAC ... The display on the RME DAC reports that it has a 192 kHz signal. You state, "The HEOS Link fixes digital output at 24bit/48KHz."...
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    Denon HEOS LINK HS2

    Well, here are specs from the user manual.
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    Recommendation for a simple upnp/dlna music server app

    The following features are available in Starter Edition: Intelligent Browsing (see this section) Automatic translation of the control-point browsing interface into multiple languages Basic support for profiles (select, view and reset) A configuration web page that enables you to...
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    Recommendation for a simple upnp/dlna music server app

    Minimserver with its companion program Minimstreamer is free the first year, then inexpensive. * It has a simple command interface to ffmpeg, which means you can write equalization commands. * It can transcode from one codec to another, for example, .mp3 to .wav, on the fly. * It has a basic...
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    Amp and speaker recommendations

    Active speakers need to master two skills: good amp design and manufacture, and good speaker design and manufacture. If you think your desire for good audio will evolve, keep that in mind.
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    Best nearfields under $5k all-in?

    Boxem amplifier and Spendor A1 sealed, passive bookshelf speakers. You are silent about source(s), so you probably do not need a streamer. In a seat one meter away, a subwoofer and room correction strike me as overkill, but if you get something out of them, great.
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    Using S/PDIF from PC into RME ADI 2 DAC FS sounds horrible

    Must the iPad be fed by a USB line? Being an Android person (if that is not a contradiction in terms ;)), I use BubbleUpNP on the Android device to control a stream out of the PC. The device and the computer communicate via wi-fi.
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    Concert photos

    Local group. Photo.
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    RCA to RCA or RCA to XLR - Any difference?

    Looks okay. I did something similar, connecting the RCA outs of a preamp to the XLR input of an amplifier. Got the cable from Castline (U.S).
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    Spotify problems - just Wiim?

    Less than US $50.
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    Fosi vs NCore/Purifi: When would there be an audible difference?

    If you can imagine that you might want different speakers in a few years, better to get a fine amplifier like a Boxem.
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