How to set up home theatre

[John F]

Hello Folks:

I am in an existing home built in 1986. We had passive speakers installed in the 90s - flush mounted into the wall. So - the goal is to use these passive speakers. I'm upgrading the amplifyer system in 2 rooms. In both cases - my goals are TV and Amazon Alexa streaming Amazon music and I Heart Radio. Simple needs. I am not looking for full house or any of the more modern applications.

In one room - the living room - there are two speakers. I purchased a WiiM amp and LOVE the thing. It is great for stereo. I turned on source sensing - fantastic. I literally do not have to touch the WiiM amp routinely.

My problem is my home theatre. I need 5 outputs. Left, Right, Sub, Surround Left and Surround Right. The Wiim Amp only has Left, Right and Sub outputs. I have read the "Setting Up a WiiM Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound System" document and just don't get it. Can someone help me with what I need to buy and how do I wire it?

 

[Burnside]

The WiiM Amp can't be used as the front speakers in such a setup - see Before You Begin on the page you quoted which states "One WiiM device (WiiM Ultra or WiiM Amp Pro) connects to your TV and subwoofer and serves as the master device in a WiiM group".

You'd need an Ultra or Amp Pro to take on that front speaker role, with a WiiM Amp/Pro/Pro Plus/Ultra to function as drivers for the surround speakers.

 

[John F]

OK - I get that. But how do I wire the two together. What output on the Pro connects to what input on the Amp?

 

[Burnside]

As I replied here: https://forum.wiimhome.com/threads/tech-tuesday-unlocking-the-power-of-dolby-5-1.6497/post-124588

 

[Mr Ee]

I'd consider a "proper" 5.1 avr for the theatre room, maybe with a pro connected by optical when you want stereo music.

 

[Wiimer]

Hello Folks:

I am in an existing home built in 1986. We had passive speakers installed in the 90s - flush mounted into the wall. So - the goal is to use these passive speakers. I'm upgrading the amplifyer system in 2 rooms. In both cases - my goals are TV and Amazon Alexa streaming Amazon music and I Heart Radio. Simple needs. I am not looking for full house or any of the more modern applications.

In one room - the living room - there are two speakers. I purchased a WiiM amp and LOVE the thing. It is great for stereo. I turned on source sensing - fantastic. I literally do not have to touch the WiiM amp routinely.

My problem is my home theatre. I need 5 outputs. Left, Right, Sub, Surround Left and Surround Right. The Wiim Amp only has Left, Right and Sub outputs. I have read the "Setting Up a WiiM Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound System" document and just don't get it. Can someone help me with what I need to buy and how do I wire it?

Hi,

If you want to turn your living room into a theater room and build a wireless surround system, you will need a WiiM amp pro and 2 passive speakers. This would be the minimum system.

Currently the center speaker is virtual.

If you connect 2 front speakers to the WiiM amp pro and surround speakers to the WiiM amp, you will have a virtual 5.0 ch system. If you already have a subwoofer, you can connect it to the Amp pro and get 5.1 ch.

Btw my house was also built in 1986