external dac

Hi all! Is there a difference in sound quality between the wiim mini, Wiim pro, pro plus and ultra when used purely for streaming and sending digital out to an external amp with its own DAC?

This is my setup with the WiiM Ultra, Topping E50 II DAC and stereo power amplifier with Purifi 1ET6525SA Class D-modules that work very well. I have set the filter to no. 6 in the Topping E50 II since I imagine (could be pure psychoacoustics) some less sibilants from compressed audio via...

I'm considering moving from LMS/SqueezeDSP on a Mac mini to a WiiM Pro/Ultra, feeding a Chord Qutest via optical. I want to replicate my PEQ setup including a −2 dB offset for Inter-Sample Peak headroom. I have three questions: 1. Headroom — Is Pre-Gain (under Audio Input) the correct place to...

Hello, this is my first post. I’m glad I bought the WiiM Ultra and I like the first experiences with the product, the company and the community. Why did I buy the Ultra? Until now, I played my music from Tidal and local WAV files using my Android phone via USB Audio Player PRO via USB audio and...

Hi , After along time using the Pro plus connected to LKS dual 9038 pro via Coax, today in the quiet morning, I downloaded HQplayer 5.163 demo, and connect to USB out of computer to USB in of the DAC and play the same song that I used to play, wow the HQ is clearly show me all the details with...

I've done some searching and might have seen this question answered in the past, but just a quick double-check: How is variable volume control handled by the WiiM Ultra (and probably WiiM Pro/Mini as well), when using the optical output? Is it a 24 bit output to utilise the max resolution...

Hi, I got a PRE/AMP for my headphones. I got an existing digital chain e.g., Apple TV/PS5/etc -> Denon X-3800H -> LG OLED 65C8LLA Since the Denon annoyingly does not have a digital out besides HDMI, I wanted to try the Wiim Ultra. Everything is fine and without analog conversion, just the...

Hello, My question is: if I decided to add an external DAC to the WiiM Ultra via USB out, with the DAC set to "DAC mode" (fixed 100% volume), and then start Roomfit, would it know how loud the pink noise should be as to not blow out the speakers, or do I actually have to manually adjust the...

I have the SMSL SU-1 connected to my Wiim Ultra via Coaxial and the sample rate is set to fixed because if not I get popping/clicking noises. I have tried Optical and USB (which is worse). I have researched this and changed settings, but still have the issue, even when I tried it with another...

Hi, I have my WiiM Ultra connected to an Arcam Radia A25+ built-in DAC. The DAC is capable of 384kHz/32-bit but the WiiM Ultra is only recognizing max 96kHz/24-bit despite the WiiM Ultra capability of 192kHz/24-bit. Windows works with and recognizes up to 384kHz/32-bit as it should so...

I has my Ultra with an external DAC (Topping D70 Pro) via USB; it features a trigger in and out jacks. I connect them both so to wake up my Power Amp as well as I turn on the Ultra. I use a mono trigger cable to DAC and another one to Power Amp. The setup works quite well and I tested turning on...

Hi everyone, Hope the winter holiday season is going great! I'm in search for a basic clarification: if I set the Fixed Volume Output in my Ultra to 'ON' I know the volume will be set to 100. But will it still account for the Volume Limit value, or disregard it? As an example, if if ON and the...

Hello guys ! Question; We have 4 differente digital output options; USB Coax Optical HDMI Arc Do all these 4 connections do the same internal ‘routing’ ? SO they all exclude the Wiim’s internal clock ,DAC and other systems?? And thus the Ultra only serves as a streamer device, leaving all...

Hello all, At the moment running WiiM Ultra via USB to s Schiit Mimir, then XLR out to my tube amp… Although adding the Mimir did add some extra SQ in terms of sound stage and clearity , I do believe there is also a little more harshness to it leading sometimes to fatigue….( depending on music...

Hi all, Fairly new to WiiM Amp Ultra, and trying to work out the viability of connecting an audio interface like the Behringer Uphoria umc204 to the WiiM Amp Ultra so I can connect an electric guitar in and play through PC software. Currently, my Wiim Amp is mainly used for music listening and...

I hope this plan pans out for me. I just picked up a MINT Oppo BDP-105, it's basically a very high quality multi disk format player with two ESS Sabre32 Reference DACs. Why 2? Well one is shared for optical/coax/hdmi and the other is dedicated to the balanced XLR output, which is what I will...

I bought a Pro to essentially replace Roon + PC as my streaming source as I can use the DSP in the Wiim app to EQ my headphones, plus it's a lot more portable around the house than a large PC is. However, I haven't done my diligence sufficiently as I have a problem with connecting them...

I'm very happy of my WiiM Ultra + VibelinkAmp that I connect via Optical. I'm very happy of my loudspeakers (AE500) as well. Thinking on upgrades, would you first go External DAC (Topping / SMSL / ...) to fit in between, or WiiM Sub Pro? DAC second hand at same price of WiiM Sub Pro are quite...

There's been a lot of buzz lately about using a DDC between Streamers and External DACs. I read in the comments on a recent YT Video about the Douk Audio U2 Pro (which is USB powered) that it doesn't work with the WiiM Ultra. Can anybody confirm this. Anybody using a DDC and External DAC...

Hi. Just wondering if anyone uses the Wiim ultra streamer with an ifi zen dac? If so, is there any improvement in sq please? I’m asking this is as whilst I do love the ultra, the sound through my system (Arcam avr550 and Spender s5e speakers) can sound a tad harsh and brittle. I use Tidal for...