New Ultra Owner - A couple of questions

[eVo]

Hi,

I'm a new Ultra owner and have managed to set it up a resolve most of my questions myself.

So far I am very impressed with it, but I have a couple of questions that I haven't been able to find the answers too.

Is it possible to set an input as a favourite? My line in is for a cd player, I would like to set line in as a preset.

Should Auto sensing automatically change to line in when I turn my cd player on and press play? Currently it doesn't.

Is it possible to display now playing in the TV? The Ultra is contected to my avr.

I hope all that makes sense

TIA

 

[Burnside]

Hi,

I'm a new Ultra owner and have managed to set it up a resolve most of my questions myself.

So far I am very impressed with it, but I have a couple of questions that I haven't been able to find the answers too.

Is it possible to set an input as a favourite? My line in is for a cd player, I would like to set line in as a preset.

Not as yet, but the upcoming smart preset feature may facilitate that

Should Auto sensing automatically change to line in when I turn my cd player on and press play? Currently it doesn't.

It should if you have enabled it for line in under the audio input settings of your WiiM

Is it possible to display now playing in the TV? The Ultra is contected to my avr.

No, the HDMI ARC connection is solely for accepting audio from your tv, not to send video to it.

 

[eVo]

Not as yet, but the upcoming smart preset feature may facilitate that


It should if you have enabled it for line in under the audio input settings of your WiiM



No, the HDMI ARC connection is solely for accepting audio from your tv, not to send video to it.

Perfect, thank you for the fast response.

I just checked the auto sensing and it does work although a little delayed.

I'm guessing for my AVR to turn on at the same time I would need to use the trigger input? Unfortunately my AVR doesn't have an option for that

 

[Burnside]

Perfect, thank you for the fast response.

I just checked the auto sensing and it does work although a little delayed.

I'm guessing for my AVR to turn on at the same time I would need to use the trigger input? Unfortunately my AVR doesn't have an option for that

There devices like this which would power your avr from a trigger, but I guess it depends if your avr powers up into standby mode.

AUDIOPHONICS Trigger 12V 230V Slave Power Supply Device - Audiophonics

The Audiophonics Trigger 12V is the simple and effective solution for turning on and off any appliance connected to 230V AC mains with an IEC female mains input

www.audiophonics.fr

 

[eVo]

There devices like this which would power your avr from a trigger, but I guess it depends if your avr powers up into standby mode.

AUDIOPHONICS Trigger 12V 230V Slave Power Supply Device - Audiophonics

The Audiophonics Trigger 12V is the simple and effective solution for turning on and off any appliance connected to 230V AC mains with an IEC female mains input

www.audiophonics.fr

Again thanks,

I'm considering getting a audio amp just for the wiim instead of using my AVR for music. I was looking at the fosi za3 which has a trigger input, paired with some bookshelf speakers instead of using the avr and floor standing speakers I have for my surround. I've just been a little dubious as all the YouTube reviews seem positively biased.

I only have a small room to fill with sound

 

[Burnside]

There have been a few threads talking about a suitable amp for the Ultra, including

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There are probably some others as well

 

[eVo]

There have been a few threads talking about a suitable amp for the Ultra’s sub output, including

Amp for Wiim Ultra (set up help)

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forum.wiimhome.com

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My New WiiM Ultra arrived this afternoon, as did my Aiyima Audio A70 Power Amplifier. Both were purchased as Black Friday Deals, the Ultra from Richer Sounds, and the A70 from Amazon. I went for the A70 after seeing it recommended a few times on this forum, and watching a few YouTube videos...

forum.wiimhome.com

There are probably some others as well

There have been a few threads talking about a suitable amp for the Ultra’s sub output, including

Amp for Wiim Ultra (set up help)

Need simple, yet powerful, amp to power wiim Ultra. Use case: building a system for my teenage son's bedroom. I just bought him a Wiim Ultra which I have been testing on our home rig. The Ultra will be the main component because of its simple, digital first interface and app. We will plug his...

forum.wiimhome.com

My New WiiM Ultra setup

My New WiiM Ultra arrived this afternoon, as did my Aiyima Audio A70 Power Amplifier. Both were purchased as Black Friday Deals, the Ultra from Richer Sounds, and the A70 from Amazon. I went for the A70 after seeing it recommended a few times on this forum, and watching a few YouTube videos...

forum.wiimhome.com

There are probably some others as well

Thanks, I'll take a read, my final question is do you get a notification when there has been a software/firmware update, rather than looking at the roadmap or release notes?

 

[Burnside]

Thanks, I'll take a read, my final question is do you get a notification when there has been a software/firmware update, rather than looking at the roadmap or release notes?

Yeah, a little green arrow appears against the device name on the devices page, or go into the device settings/ device info/ check for updates.

Note that firmware updates are rolled out over the estate over a few days so don’t expect one to immediately appear once news of it is posted or someone else says they have it - you’ll only get it when it’s available for your device.

 

[eVo]

Yeah, a little green arrow appears against the device name on the devices page, or go into the device settings/ device info/ check for updates.

Note that firmware updates are rolled out over the estate over a few days so don’t expect one to immediately appear once news of it is posted or someone else says they have it - you’ll only get it when it’s available for your device.

That's great, you've been super helpful