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DG77

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I noticed that BluSound Node132 (2024 model) is getting Dirac as a feature, since it shares the hardware (same cpu quad core arm a53 and same sabre ess dac) Wiim should be capable of the same feat.

That would indeed sway potential buyers\upgraders to stay with the Wiim brand, myself included as I own the Wiim Pro but want more EQ control.

The price increase would mainly be for the license which is optional on BluNode and could follow the same model on Wiim.

And yes I know it has been asked for previously, but nothing ever happens unless more people show interest by posting requests.
 
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I was looking at Dirac for my Denon 3800H and decided to forego it because I already have the Audyssey XT app on my phone - and - it's REALLY EXPENSIVE with only incremental gains anecdotally. In the case of the WiiM ultra the license would be more than the hardware.

I have used HouseCurve and exported the PEQ settings to update the Ultra manually.
 
DG77 said:
I noticed that BluSound Node132 (2024 model) is getting Dirac as a feature, since it shares the hardware (same cpu quad core arm a53 and same sabre ess dac) Wiim should be capable of the same feat.

That would indeed sway potential buyers\upgraders to stay with the Wiim brand, myself included as I own the Wiim Pro but want more EQ control.

The price increase would mainly be for the license which is optional on BluNode and could follow the same model on Wiim.

And yes I know it has been asked for previously, but nothing ever happens unless more people show interest by posting requests.
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That would be awesome and I will pay for a Dirac Live! full range license ;)
 
I got the Ultra especially because I hoped to replace the Node n130 and minidsp Flex with dirac live. Unfortunately, room correction on the Ultra is not even close to Dirac in my room and with my equipment. As much as I like the Ultra for its versatility (beats the n30 in all disciplines) RC and sub integration is still not up to par with minidsp and Dirac.
I tried many different measurements, even with the UMIK-1 (without calibration) but none gave me comparable results.
Especially imaging is not great - where Dirac is painting a clear centered well defined stage, with the WiiM it is still quite diffuse and voices and instruments are hard to locate. The WiiM is still better with than without RC.

It's a bugger because I would have loved the chance to later experiment with a different DAC behind the WiiM, using the corrected signal via USB - another great WiiM feature. Well, maybe RC updates keep coming, calibration files can be used in the future and the RC algorithm will be further optimised. That would be brilliant.
 
Freshman1966 said:
I got the Ultra especially because I hoped to replace the Node n130 and minidsp Flex with dirac live. Unfortunately, room correction on the Ultra is not even close to Dirac in my room and with my equipment. As much as I like the Ultra for its versatility (beats the n30 in all disciplines) RC and sub integration is still not up to par with minidsp and Dirac.
I tried many different measurements, even with the UMIK-1 (without calibration) but none gave me comparable results.
Especially imaging is not great - where Dirac is painting a clear centered well defined stage, with the WiiM it is still quite diffuse and voices and instruments are hard to locate. The WiiM is still better with than without RC.

It's a bugger because I would have loved the chance to later experiment with a different DAC behind the WiiM, using the corrected signal via USB - another great WiiM feature. Well, maybe RC updates keep coming, calibration files can be used in the future and the RC algorithm will be further optimised. That would be brilliant.
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What frequency range did you use for the room correction?
 
I am very disappointed with the Wiim Ultra RC, and also cast my vote for adding DIRAC compatibility. Initially, I used the Wiim's RC because I thought it would improve the sound, but after reading the manual I realized that it was significantly altering the sound so I turned it off. After disabling the RC, the soundstage opened up phenomenally and the sound was so much clearer and more detailed that it was like a major system upgrade.
 
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