AppleTV to TCL TV to WiiM Amp

[Turtleboy]

Hi everyone,


I wanted to share my current setup with the WiiM Amp and ask if this is the best way. This is the setup in my living room. My theater has a full 5.1.2 system.

My Equipment

AppleTV 4k (WiFi current generation)
TCL TV Model 65QM850G
WiiM Amp
Speakers: Jamo Studio Series S809 Floorstanding Speakers (Black)

The AppleTV is connected to the the TV and the TV is connected to the to WiiM amp via HDMI.

AppleTV audio output options: Dolby Atmos or Stereo. Obviously, this is a two channel system. I chose to have the AppleTV output to stereo because Apple Music will have separate stereo tracks from Dolby Atmos, plus, I think Netflix or whatever streaming service probably does too. If I chose Dolby Atmos then either the TV or the WiiM amp would have to down sample it. And if it is Dolby Atmos only, I think the AppleTV will do the best job of downsampling.

TV audio options: PCM, Passthrough, Auto - I chose passthrough so the TV doesn’t muck with the sound.

Per the WiiM Amp app on my iPhone, the TV outputs LPCM 2304 kbps, 24-bit/48 kHz no matter what the source is on the AppleTV. Whether it’s Apple Music, YouTube (any video), or a streaming app. I haven’t tested any of the TV’s internal apps yet.

I realize that this isn’t lossless (or is it?), but for what I have, is this the best setup?

 

[harkpabst]

It is, indeed.

Some device has to do the down mix to 2 channel stereo and having it done by the Apple TV right at the source is probably your best bet. The WiiM Amp cannot cope with anything by 2 channel PCM (unlike the WiiM Ultra and the WiiM Amp Pro), so your only other option would be the TV.

You can give that a try, too, but I doubt this would be an improvement.

 

[Turtleboy]

Yeah. I think I have the best setup as is. I don’t want the TV messing with the signal.

 

[jjue1979]

This is appears to be the same as my setup at home with Apple TV, TCL Roku TV, and WiiM Amp combos.