Beta Test: TIDAL Hi-Res (i.e. Max)

[WiiM Team]

Hi, if you're interested in beta testing Tidal Hi-Res please fill out this form. We'll OTA the beta firmware next week.

Beta Test: TIDAL Hi-Res (i.e. Max)

We're looking for TIDAL users who would be interested in beta testing TIDAL Hi-Res for both TIDAL Connect and in-app version in our WiiM App. If you're interested please provide your information below and we'll OTA the beta firmware sometime next week.

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[Mr Ee]

That's great news - I'm sure many will be v. pleased.
I would have loved to help, but I use just the basic Tidal which sounds fantastic anyway
I wish both you and the testers good hunting...

 

[merifon]

Let's see...

 

[Klipscher]

Count me in.

 

[Wischmopf]

Looking fwd

 

[PetrP]

Great. When can we expect the beta version?

 

[Kev666]

Yes! When is the beta going to be released?

 

[Brantome]

re when is the beta going to be released, see the opening comment…

 

[Kev666]

Day and exact time, (including seconds) please.

 

[Wiimer]

Day and exact time, (including seconds) please.

They are not robots.

 

[Brantome]

Danger, Will Robinson!

 

[Kev666]

They are not robots.

Joke my friend. Just keen for the release. Not sure what the other monkeys are on about but I'm sure they have girlfriends to explain it too.

 

[Brantome]

Joke my friend. Just keen for the release. Not sure what the other monkeys are on about but I'm sure they have girlfriends to explain it too.

Best keeping jokes non personal though

 

[Brantome]

This rocket just appeared in Germany (for the Pro)

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You signed up for the beta then?

 

[Kev666]

I just got the update. Happy days. It is stuttering quite a bit on 192khz but this also happened on my laptop, so I assume it's the Tidal server.

 

[d.k]

They've been testing the firmware on Tidal Connect for two hours - no problems have been noticed so far.

 

[merifon]

I just got the update. Happy days. It is stuttering quite a bit on 192khz but this also happened on my laptop, so I assume it's the Tidal server.

WiiM mini to smsl DO100 dac.
Anything at 192khz with new tidal connect FW, it's now stuttering.
Same songs played from qobuz tryout with mconnect lite, play perfectly at 192khz.
Same songs played from tidal app on iphone USB connected, go perfectly at 192khz, this would means that tidal servers are not in trouble.
MQA doesn't have any problem.
Limiting WiiM higher sample rate, doesn't solve. Those songs still stutter even at 96Khz.
Opened a ticket...

 

[merifon]

I do really not know finally how to understand and to interpret Tidal. Hopefully at least new releases will be without this MQA nonsense.

There isn't rule. I think depends from publishers habit.
Even after tidal philosophy change, as far for hi-res, there are new releases flac only, MQA only or both...

 

[merifon]

Just for info, this piece is 192khz but 4300Kbit only and doesn't stutter. Maybe new FW can't manage higher bit rates...

 

[Klipscher]

Mine just updated still not showing the bitrate in tidal connect.