Meet WiiM Ultra - The Digital Hub for Your Music

[castalla]

Any stutter on Bluetooth transmit?

 

[Brantome]

So, does it show metadata updates, eg. Radio Paradise track changes?

It does whatever the app does. I’ll give it a spin when I get up

 

[castalla]

Another - any stutter on bt transmit (which plagued the Wiim Pro)?

 

[Steve Woodhouse]

My Ultra arrived a day early. Here is a picture of the phono ground. It's not a screw. It's a mini banana plug. Very simple.


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May I ask how you’ve got it so early? Well done, by the way.

 

[canard]

seems to be part of the pre-series batch provided, for a while , to certain reviewers etc...

 

[Caffeinated]

Not sure if anyone picked up on this - new firmware from 05 July: https://faq.wiimhome.com/support/solutions/articles/72000631650-wiim-ultra-firmware-release-note

Manual also online - https://faq.wiimhome.com/support/solutions/articles/72000631636-wiim-ultra-user-manual

 

[onlyoneme]

There is also a newer FW but I'm not sure if it's a beta or an official one.

 

[Brantome]

May I ask how you’ve got it so early? Well done, by the way.

Standard USA Amazon order

Post in thread 'Meet WiiM Ultra - The Digital Hub for Your Music'
https://forum.wiimhome.com/threads/meet-wiim-ultra-the-digital-hub-for-your-music.3487/post-62402

 

[pieterv1]

About me: not an audiophile nor do I have golden ears.
My system is very basic: Klipsch "The Nines"

What do your silver ears have to say about The Nines? (+ the overall experience)
I could see myself switch to those at some point.

 

[Brantome]

So, does it show metadata updates, eg. Radio Paradise track changes?

Hi, I first tried the interactive mellow mix from LMS and didn’t get artwork on the screen, but on checking LMS it didn’t either - must be a glitch with that stream. Switched to the main mix and what LMS showed in terms of artwork and track info was shown on the screen, but that threw up a bug in the iOS app which still had no artwork so I’ve submitted a ticket for that. So basically the screen is performing better than the iOS app

 

[Brantome]

There is also a newer FW but I'm not sure if it's a beta or an official one.

Yeah, iirc it just had vague device usability improvements and the usual “general enhancements and bug fixes”

 

[Brantome]

Another - any stutter on bt transmit (which plagued the Wiim Pro)?

Not a function I’d normally use, but I hooked up a small BT speaker I had lying around (Veho MR-7) and am playing Greatest Hits Radio for my usual morning dose of Popmaster and Ken Bruce via LMS to the Ultra and then the speaker. All going swimmingly so far with no hiccups

 

[Brantome]

Looking forward to the USB Audio out beta firmware for the Ultra - it’s been working well on the Amp and even I think it sounds “better” but couldn’t quantify it beyond that

 

[canard]

Looking forward to the USB Audio out beta firmware for the Ultra - it’s been working well on the Amp and even I think it sounds “better” but couldn’t quantify it beyond that

ah... subjective! ..interesting ;-)

 

[Yoku-San]

What do your silver ears have to say about The Nines? (+ the overall experience)
I could see myself switch to those at some point.

As a Linton user I would advice to keep them. I guess the next step up would be the Mofi 888.

 

[Brantome]

ah... subjective! ..interesting ;-)

I’m not one for the flowery “it’s as if a veil was lifted” type of comment

 

[canard]

I’m not one for the flowery “it’s as if a veil was lifted” type of comment

coward!!!

( ;-)))))) )

 

[slartibartfast]

I’m not one for the flowery “it’s as if a veil was lifted” type of comment

Surely it was a "night and day" difference though

 

[Brantome]

Surely it was a "night and day" difference though

I felt as though the orchestra was in the room with me, which given it’s only 4x5m was a bit of a squeeze

 

[Achim1811]

I felt as though the orchestra was in the room with me, which given it’s only 4x5m was a bit of a squeeze

After all, as long as everything is transparent what is not to like?