Apple Music in high res on my Ultra
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@QuarryHunslet and others have mentioned a similar cabled solution in the past viz. https://forum.wiimhome.com/threads/...onds-of-the-song-are-cut-off.6934/post-120922
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Clearly with a cabled convertor in between as the Ultra doesn’t support usb audio in.
Machiavelli
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the job for the fiio
Machiavelli
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for me this started to make sense only from the moment i discovered 'settings > accessibility > control nearby devices' very late 
. means i can lounge around on my sofa. while the iphone in hand tells the usb-connected ipad what to play. or vice versa.
. means i can lounge around on my sofa. while the iphone in hand tells the usb-connected ipad what to play. or vice versa.Danny Linguini
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Well y’all finally did it and finally pushed me off the fence - I just ordered the Cubilux USB-TOSLINK adapter and optical cable to try this craziness out. We’ll soon find out if my gear and my ears are good enough to tell the difference. A $35 experiment that at worst will end up with another jumble of cables in the junk drawer.
EddNog
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It works and it sounds great. You won't be disappointed. Just a matter of how to do remote control (if you sit far away, like I do).
-Ed
Machiavelli
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an unemployed usb ipad was at hand. the k11 cheap. an analog in from the integrated was free. a no brainer. perfect for people like me first idea to use it with the vibelink. in the 'office'. but neither the fiio nor the vibelink has a remote. laziness won. but it is small and invisible enough for the living room. decided my wife.
first idea to use it with the vibelink. in the 'office'. but neither the fiio nor the vibelink has a remote. laziness won. but it is small and invisible enough for the living room. decided my wife.Danny Linguini
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Yeah, I already set up my iPhone to remote control the iPad. But I think That’s only good for media player controls (for music listening purposes anyway), so I still have to get my lazy ass up off the couch to pick the next album, unless I just let AM do its thing, which I’ve done a lot lately. It actually does a very good job af sticking to the genre and even time period of what I’d previously picked myself, and has turned me on to some good stuff I’d never heard before.
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Ok, stupid user story time. I put on Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here through the cans, with the intent of messing with different EQ’s to see if any stand out above the rest. As I proceeded down the list of preaets, I noticed that the sound didn’t seem to be changing. Then I turned EQ off altogether, and it still didn’t change. Did a quick search on why EQ might not be working, and it revealed that depending on what you’re listening through, EQ could be disabled if the track is hi-res. Turns out a bunch of Pink Floyd albums are exactly that, including this one. And I forgot I had set audio quality to hi-res on the iPad, and so there it was. No EQ for you.
Please don’t think any less of me, but I think I prefer being able to EQ, both with the cans and the loud box, so maybe bit-perfect isn’t for me. Hey, I did tell y’all I’m not an audiophile, didn’t I.
Oh, and for anybody who’s dying to know (come on, I know it’s keeping you up at night), the AT cans seem to like the Classical EQ best. For speakers, EQ is off on the phone and I let the Amp Ultra do its magic.
Please don’t think any less of me, but I think I prefer being able to EQ, both with the cans and the loud box, so maybe bit-perfect isn’t for me. Hey, I did tell y’all I’m not an audiophile, didn’t I.
Oh, and for anybody who’s dying to know (come on, I know it’s keeping you up at night), the AT cans seem to like the Classical EQ best. For speakers, EQ is off on the phone and I let the Amp Ultra do its magic.
EddNog
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For anyone interested in Apple Music: Keep an eye on the new app Lysoniq.
An Apple Music Client for audiophiles Remote Control Hi-Res Lossless Playback · Developed For iPad, iPhone & Mac
An Apple Music Client for audiophiles Remote Control Hi-Res Lossless Playback · Developed For iPad, iPhone & Mac
Just looks like remote control of another iDevice - is that not a native accessibility feature on iOS anyway? Don’t see how this app could help,hi res playback on any non iDevice like Wiims
Machiavelli
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it does not. no difference to on board ios features.
EddNog
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I went ahead and purchased a license, and then installed the app on my iPad and my iPhone.
It does what it says--I am able to interface with Apple Music service right on my iPhone as if I'm listening on my phone, but it is in fact controlling Apple Music in high-res lossless on my iPad remotely.
And yes, I did have to use the Cubilux USB-C to Toslink adapter to connect my iPad to the WiiM Ultra's optical input and select optical input on the WiiM, but it does in fact receive and play high-res lossless.
Yes, it's just remote control, but it is significantly better than using the accessibility feature since you're getting the full UI, playlist browsing, playlist selection, etc.
-Ed
Thanks for that clarification - looks as if it might be of use in a WiiM context then if you have two or more iDevices
Machiavelli
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thank you too. then for 6.99 € it is worth a try.
EddNog
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One less mocha latte on my way to work. Figure worth a try.thank you too. then for 6.99 € it is worth a try.
-Ed
