Issue with Distortion at Very Low Volume When Using WiiM Ultra with External DAC

[AssafAviv]

OK, in this case your issue is probably unrelated to the thread I linked to.

I just noticed that you said the issue was most pronounced at CD resolution and I was speculating if the effect described there might become more obvious at low volume settings.

the answer is yes. in CD resolution while the volume is controlled by the WiiM into level 1, while you are connected to an external DAC (doesnt matters how (USB,Toslink, Coax)) the issue is audible. but as I said before, I just bought a pre-amp and currently set the WiiM to fixed volume, and just controlling the volume with the pre-amp. this was solved the issue for me.

 

[slartibartfast]

No, @AssafAviv is the OP.

I realise that now. It doesn't half get confusing when someone replies to a post meant for someone else

 

[harkpabst]

I realise that now. It doesn't half get confusing when someone replies to a post meant for someone else

In particular when "I have exactly the same issue" turns out as "this is a completely different issue".

No personal offense intended, of course. It's just not helpful in the end.

 

[hash70]

It sounds strange! Because the WiiM provides a bit-perfect sound when you don’t touch the EQ and the volume is set to a fixed (100%) level. Therefore, there’s no reason for any change (in terms of sound quality or volume) between these streamers…

I definitely heard the difference,that's why I then went and done a Google search about it and found this thread,I thought I heard some distortion when I had the wiim connected to my main stereo speaker system so I connected the wiim to my headphone setup and I heard a difference right away when switching between the wiim vs the zen stream connected to a gustard dac,if bits are bits then I shouldn't have heard any difference playing the same track on both streamers,but I did,