Nope. Crutchfield has had 7/5 on their site for about a month now so consistent at least. Excellent, no BS seller so maybe they know something .Has anyone seen actual specific date when the ultra will be available for pre order on Amazon in the US? Crutchfield has it now for July 5 delivery/release but us that a guess or fact on their part?
Doesn't help if you aren't using HDMI though.Can't comment on this, but I read earlier today that there's an update in the works for HDMI CEC stability/compatibility.
ARC problem
Recently, I have been using WIIM AMP in Korea. But there's a problem. ARC is not working. The PCM is set on the TV. Automatic detection from WIIM, Reboot, initialization done. The application connects to LPCM. And if you adjust the volume with the remote control of Apple TV The volume moves on...forum.wiimhome.com
?Doesn't help if you aren't using HDMI though.
I was just pointing out that auto sensing doesn't work even when not using HDMI.?
OP is definitely using HDMI ARC and WiiM seems to acknowledge there's been some issues. Sorry for providing some helpful info.
At this moment nobody knows how/if the Ultra will have better HDMI CEC support.
I'm confident though that the hardware foundation will be pretty similar and they'll be able to iron out the bugs with software updates.
Can the Wiim Ultra work as safe preamp if connected to a poweramp? I'm thinking that digital preamps sometimes have been known for faulty volume control damaging the speakers when the volume suddenly goes to max. Or does the Ultra have to be connected to an analouge preamp?
If you’re worried you could always get something like the schiit sys for $50 to set your max volume and then just control with the wiim. The WiiM also has a volume limit you can set, but if you’re worried about a software glitch that wouldn’t help you.Can the Wiim Ultra work as safe preamp if connected to a poweramp? I'm thinking that digital preamps sometimes have been known for faulty volume control damaging the speakers when the volume suddenly goes to max. Or does the Ultra have to be connected to an analouge preamp?
Looking forward to what you find out! What preamp do you have?I also intend to run the Wiim Ultra directly into my poweramp, but will probably go through my preamp for a few weeks first to try things out.
I also intend to run the Wiim Ultra directly into my poweramp, but will probably go through my preamp for a few weeks first to try things out.
My power amp has input pots, and I currently run a Sonos Port mostly at full volume.
Someone mentioned this
If your amp doesn’t have input control.
For unknown reasons, they make a black one that is cheaper.
I currently have a Rotel RC-06 preamp with matching RB-06 poweramp. I'm very curious about those Fosi V3 monoblocks though!Looking forward to what you find out! What preamp do you have?
Wow....that's probably a dealbreaker for me then. I intend to use a subwoofer to the Ultra and having my integrated amplifier on max volume (and controlling volume on the Ultra) to ensure same volume on speakers and subwoofer...I mean, the whole purpose of having an integrated amplifier is to have a safe volume control. Or am I missing something here?Sorry, just one more thing to consider.
If you’re using the Ultra with a sub, you have no choice but to use the volume on the Ultra. If you use a pre amp like the Schitt, or the volume on your amp, you’re changing the volume on L&R, but not your sub, which makes things completely impractical.
The idea of setting your amp (or pre) to 0 before turning everything else on is still a good one, but unless you can then accurately set that volume control exactly (let’s say to 67%), then you’re in trouble ensuring it’s the same level as the sub.
The only solution in that case is to have you amp or pre at 0 to start with, but always wind it up to 100%; it’s the only way to be sure that it’s at the same volume relative to the sub.