Listening impressions with the WiiM Ultra compared to the WiiM pro+ and compared to other streamers

[steadyshot]

"neutral effects" is a bit self-contradictory

Anyways, It's just a bit naive to base yourself on one YouTuber's subjective findings, without any measurements. More often than not, things perceived like "air", "openness", "texture" are distortions in the high frequency domain.

By saying neutral effect I mean that whatever the change during the reclocking the output was audibly imperceptible from the previous state, not that no measured changed was introduced.

What I understand from the word clean(low noise and distortion) is a sound not exaggerated in high frequencies. It is a sound that is calm, dark in-between music/notes, details are easily perceptible without being bright or harsh.

 

[harkpabst]

The reviewer in this video isn't taken seriously for good reason.

 

[steadyshot]

The reviewer in this video isn't taken seriously for good reason.

Well there is experience also. There is no substitute for experience. And he has vastly bigger experience in hearing various equipment than many... So yeah I am not completely dismissive. Therefore I think there is a chance that the clock inside the 60usd smsl is better.

 

[pieterv1]

NGL, I generally like his video's and he reviews some awesome budget gear. It's great to get an idea of the basic functionality of the devices (although that's where he gets it wrong sometimes as well).

There seems to be a pattern though where every so often he stumbles upon a "killer device" which totally obliterates the thing he reviewed just a few weeks earlier. Again, without any measurements. He then seems to want to create a lot fuss while actually the difference is probably negligible.

 

[Witterings]

It’s nitpicking, but in the context of the video and the entire post, the insinuation is that it isn’t on par. But I’m sure he’ll elucidate…

This made me go back and re-read it and taking his 2 lines into account .. yes maybe I've misunderstood what he was saying, I'd focused on the 2nd line which can be taken 2 ways .... depending what else has gone before it.

 

[DG77]

Interesting, I get curious of course but no proof unless one tries for themselves I guess....