New DAC after Wiim

[HansD-NL]

Watch cheap,audio man on YouTube and others

Exactly as I (we) expected. Expectation bias or mismatched levels as Burnside said. Please do enjoy the music and free yourself from charlatans selling fairy dust. Ask any real (audio) Pro, they will roll their eyes because they know the subject and the truth.

 

[HansD-NL]

Would guess that's the opposite case as the RME when used as a preamp would apply better audio execution than on the WiiM Ultra.

Yes, I own the RME. It's simply outstanding on all inputs.

"better audio execution" does not mean anything but I agree that the RME is the Swiss army knife of DAC's for multiple reasons, all their products are outstanding and very well engineered.

 

[Thermik]

I have a Topping E70 Velvet (with AKM 4499) connected to my Wiim Ultra Streamer via USB. The output from there is RCA to 2x Fosi ZA3 (mono) with Sparkos SS3602 drivers. For me, it's the optimal setup, at least for my ears and my wallet.