Recent content by Tom Schultz

Agree, whether a NAS could transcode DSD is not important with the Ultra. It handles that itself it seems. A Synology NAS for sure can serve DSD via DLNA, as long as the installed DLNA server is capable of it. I use Minimserver on a Synology and it does it nicely, As DSD-handling over DLNA...

Usually, when I group SONOS speakers with my AVR or a streamer, using AirPlay, it's not exactly a listening session, background music more like. For that it's great. I never sit down to listen to music using Airplay, though. For audio quality it's mostly NAS with Minimserver into a streamer via...

Yes, exactly, as long as a group is defined within a SONOS system it can be selected this way, the DLNA apps I've used however are not aware of SONOS groups/pairs or able to define them. At least mconnect, 8Player and JPLAY can't. So, at least for spontaneous grouping you have to revert to the...

From what I see on the App Store SonoPad aims to replace the SONOS controller incl. Multiroom features. That's interesting. Will try that out. The DLNA apps that I use are not aware of the SONOS system, so they can't handle Multiroom setups. When I want to play stuff across more than one room I...

With SONOS I think it’s difficult to separate app and library. It’s a system. When you use a third-party app, like I do as well, you don’t use the SONOS system any longer. You basically turn the SONOS components into stand-alone, DLNA- or AirPlay-capable active speakers. Sonos developed a new...

I think this is a very good solution. I would still also consider installing a UPnP/DLNA server on the NAS, e.g. Minimserver. It's very easy. The benefit is the browsing experience with your personal music library. It is really a game changer compared to the Sonos app. You can use that Hi-Fi...

Rega amp and floorstanders, excellent choice, exactly what I use in my office/listening room. Will get the Ultra for that setup.

May I still chime in here? I actually don't think that a WiiM streamer is the right approach if you want to stick with the SONOS players. First of all, Era100 and Roam 2 are streamers in their own right. They have their limitations, I know, I still own a handful. Adding a streamer to control a...

Thanks! The Mojo 2 does accept DoP over the coaxial connection. I have used it that way with the Cambridge Audio streamer. Besides, the WiiM Ultra will also have USB Out.

It's great news you have found a way to play DSD to an external DAC. I had tried with a Pro Plus, but couldn't get it to work. I ended up returning the Pro Plus and getting the Cambridge Audio mxn10 instead. It plays DSD through its internal DAC. Now I'm even more eagerly looking forward to the...

As said, to my ear there’s no substantial sonic difference between the internal DAC of the WiiM and the DAC inside the Rega. Mojo2 is substantially better than both. I‘ve just compared by listening to John Williams‘ Raiders of the lost Arc score, the Indiana Jones theme tune. If I hadn’t...

I have the WiiM Pro Plus line-connected to a Rega Elicit Mk5 integrated amp. I’ve also hooked it up to the Rega’s internal DAC via Optical. Sounds quite similar, meaning both DACs sound very good. Next change will be to use my Chord Mojo2 as an external DAC to the Wiim.

Hi-Fi beauty!

Thank you, I was aware of the mime type issue and had created Minimserver-profiles with and without the mime type string. During testing I toggled between the profiles, but it did not impact the (negative) results.

2nd test case with the internal DAC was to select a DSD file via the DLNA-Server Minimserver (2.2) from the Musicshare section in the Wiim app. The artwork of the file is shown, but the file does not start playing. I've tried with several different DSD-files (.dsf). Any PCM-file (e.g. FLAC 16bit...