Only just realised you need to change audio streaming quality in the app to get best quality

[ZoydWheeler]

So after using WiiM Pro Plus happily enough for two months, I've only just learned that you need to change the audio streaming quality in the app to get best quality sound output. DUH! (And I only learned this from a post on a WiiM Facebook group - can see nothing about this in the product brochure). Has anybody else fell foul of this snafu?!

 

[FerengiROA]

One thing I've been doing forever is, whenever I get a new piece of technology, whether smartphone, tablet, AVR, etc, is to find the Settings or Options sections and go over the settings and adjust to my needs.

To me, it's like any other tool; you need to know its capabilities to use it to its full potential.

Also, make sure you do the same to whatever streaming service you use. Many times, the default settings are not set for max quality.

 

[Mr Ee]

So after using WiiM Pro Plus happily enough for two months, I've only just learned that you need to change the audio streaming quality in the app to get best quality sound output. DUH! (And I only learned this from a post on a WiiM Facebook group - can see nothing about this in the product brochure). Has anybody else fell foul of this snafu?!

And yet you were happy enough until you thought you might not be...

 

[ZoydWheeler]

And yet you were happy enough until you thought you might not be...

And herein lies the irony.

 

[ZoydWheeler]

So here's a question - this setting to choose the maximal optical or Coax output resolution - talks about 'to check your downstream device can support this resolution'... which makes me think > is this setting only applicable if you are using an external DAC?

 

[Brantome]

So here's a question - this setting to choose the maximal optical or Coax output resolution - talks about 'to check your downstream device can support this resolution'... which makes me think > is this setting only applicable if you are using an external DAC?

You only use that setting if you’re using that digital output, there’s a similar setting for the optical SPDIF output, so yes it’s only relevant when you’re not using the WiiM’s DAC and passing that job to an external DAC.

Re missing this setting, didn’t the setup procedure offer you to test the audio output and hence those settings? Been a while since I set mine up but seem to recall that

 

[dangermouse]

Re missing this setting, didn’t the setup procedure offer you to test the audio output and hence those settings? Been a while since I set mine up but seem to recall that

Both my Mini and Pro did iirc.

 

[ZoydWheeler]

You only use that setting if you’re using that digital output, there’s a similar setting for the optical SPDIF output, so yes it’s only relevant when you’re not using the WiiM’s DAC and passing that job to an external DAC.

Re missing this setting, didn’t the setup procedure offer you to test the audio output and hence those settings? Been a while since I set mine up but seem to recall that

Ta I've been playing Qobuz mainly since I bought the WPP and the very highest resolution tunes have been showing up as 32 bit/192 Khz in the song info alongside track playing, so I don't *think* I've been missing out. I also think the WPP's DAC sounds pretty great, so I'm unsure about those folk recommending that I invest in a 'better' external DAC "to get the most out of my system" etc.

 

[ZoydWheeler]

One thing I've been doing forever is, whenever I get a new piece of technology, whether smartphone, tablet, AVR, etc, is to find the Settings or Options sections and go over the settings and adjust to my needs.

To me, it's like any other tool; you need to know its capabilities to use it to its full potential.

Also, make sure you do the same to whatever streaming service you use. Many times, the default settings are not set for max quality.

Yep - that's the first thing I do with any streaming service. And I've been through the lot of them, I think!

 

[bsacco335]

I’ve been struggling to get my Wiim to stream higher quality. I don’t have an external DAC. I’m running a wiim pro plus and Klipsch laScala’s with ALK x-overs. Real lack of bass and the music sounds harsh on the high end not sweet. Where are the setting to get higher streaming. I use Spotify and the best it seems is 320 @ -6 bit/44htz.

 

[Smartplug]

I’ve been struggling to get my Wiim to stream higher quality. I don’t have an external DAC. I’m running a wiim pro plus and Klipsch laScala’s with ALK x-overs. Real lack of bass and the music sounds harsh on the high end not sweet. Where are the setting to get higher streaming. I use Spotify and the best it seems is 320 @ -6 bit/44htz.

Get better streaming service Spotify are compressed lossy music. Your choice Amazon hd, tidal and qoboz.

 

[harkpabst]

Where are the setting to get higher streaming. I use Spotify and the best it seems is 320 @ -6 bit/44htz.

There are no settings for higher streaming quality until Spotify comes up with higher quality than 320 kbps. They're promising uncompressed audio for years now, but they don't deliver.

 

[Wiimer]

I’ve been struggling to get my Wiim to stream higher quality. I don’t have an external DAC. I’m running a wiim pro plus and Klipsch laScala’s with ALK x-overs. Real lack of bass and the music sounds harsh on the high end not sweet. Where are the setting to get higher streaming. I use Spotify and the best it seems is 320 @ -6 bit/44htz.

Are you comparing to other audio devices? Or did you find Spotify lacking in bass compared to other sources on WiiM?

Edit ;
We need to know if it is the device or the source that is causing your frustration. WiiM does not have the features or option settings to play Spotify with higher quality sound.

 

[bernard23]

Slightly OT but relevant I think, what's the best quality source for streaming radio broadcast, specifically R2 and 6 music? The BBC sounds app is pretty lousy from memory and sonucally too. There must be some DAB quality streams available?

 

[Burnside]

Slightly OT but relevant I think, what's the best quality source for streaming radio broadcast, specifically R2 and 6 music? The BBC sounds app is pretty lousy from memory and sonucally too. There must be some DAB quality streams available?

Yes - see this thread then choose the stream you want and paste it into Open Network Stream

Post in thread 'BBC Radio HLS streams'
https://forum.wiimhome.com/threads/bbc-radio-hls-streams.1870/post-28203

Edit: actually, you may have better luck with this list:

https://garfnet.org.uk/download/radio/20231029-bbc-radio-with-rewind.m3u.txt

For example,

http://as-hls-ww-live.akamaized.net/pool_904/live/ww/bbc_radio_two/bbc_radio_two.isml/bbc_radio_two-audio=320000.m3u8

http://as-hls-ww-live.akamaized.net/pool_904/live/ww/bbc_6music/bbc_6music.isml/bbc_6music-audio=320000.m3u8

 

[Burnside]

Like your new avatar. Reminds me of a place in France called Venice of Perigord

Google image search is a great thing

 

[JamNew]

There are no settings for higher streaming quality until Spotify comes up with higher quality than 320 kbps. They're promising uncompressed audio for years now, but they don't deliver.

 

[harkpabst]

There are no settings for higher streaming quality until Spotify comes up with higher quality than 320 kbps. They're promising uncompressed audio for years now, but they don't deliver.