RCA ports a bit fragile?

I cringe when I'm inserting & removing the supplied cables. Bad combo of too-grippy plugs & pcb-mounted RCAs.
Solder is soft... just saying.
 
Here are some Mogami 3603 molded cables. $12-13.00. Redco Audio and Performance Audio sell them too. I found some nice 3 ft. Video Runner branded Mogami RCA cables on eBay at five for $5.00. Really great w2964 coax with molded connectors. I think the seller still has them but haven’t looked lately.

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Maybe it is just me, but this recessed ports thing are very little environment-friendly. Most users want to use a cable that is a bit above the cable thats in the box, but i most cases people have to throw away the cables you already own and buy new molded ones..

If the ports MUST be recessed ones, I would prefer that WiiM added 3-4 mm extra dimension on the holes - just to not eliminate cables from fitting.

Just my two 🪙🪙
 
What I find strange is that this recessed hole size issue was reported for the pro and was, iirc, increased for the pro plus.
So why the backwards step for the ultra?
Oh well.
 
Mr Ee said:
What I find strange is that this recessed hole size issue was reported for the pro and was, iirc, increased for the pro plus.
So why the backwards step for the ultra?
Oh well.
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Dont know. I bought the standard Pro to use with coax, but the connector on my coax-cable wasnt small enough. So I have been using the toslink-cable that was in the box. Works perfectly for me, but I see the hassle for people needing to use analog in/out or coax.
 
And that's just one of many fitting options from well known brands.

I'm not trying to talk down anybody's cable needs. I'm just saying that I don't even own a single cable that doesn't fit. :) Lucky me. ;)
 
Achim1811 said:
This is since ages my secret weapon for very tight connections. The plug is barely bigger than the socket, the plug is cheap and easy to assemble. Even for soldering beginners. 😉 Added: Its even possible to do it without soldering, if you trust in small screws. 🤷🏻‍♂️
Hicon should be available at many places.

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Hicon HI-CM-09-RED

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Have you tried it on any WiiM-device?

This standard WBT-plug even without the cover is too large to fit on the Pro:
IMG_5793.jpeg
 
Fralle said:
Hi,

So my cables are pretty hard to fit and a have to use a little force on the Ultra to get them to stay put. Yesterday I took one of the cables out and could se that one of the ports was draged out just a little, I had to push it back in with my finger. Do you thinks it is alright as long as it sounds fine?

I'm no cable freak and these are nothing fancy for thousands of dollars, but a bit över average for sure. Since I got the same brand on all my cables I would rather not spend a lot of money to change them all now. Any ideas for good cables that don't cost a lot of money but that actually fits the Ultra a little better? Or could I use some kind of extension?

I live in Sweden and we have amazon.se here.

Se picture of the tightly fitted cables. As you can see one is sticking out a bit and I dont want to use more force.

Any ideas for solutions that don't cost a lot of money and that wont affect SQ.
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I had those cables to some "gears ago". Very nice cables but terrible in terms of strain to insert and remove them. Nonetheless a pretty good option if your option is to insert them (carefully) and just forget and go listen to music :)
 
It’s not unusual for folks in this hobby to have a few cables accumulating in a drawer. Changes in taste, length requirements, adding and removing gear, etc. They can definitely come in handy. Also, the longer they sit around the less you feel the past expenditure. A set of nice cables make a good gift for the right person.
 
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I can't help but wonder if WiiM recognizes the weak soldered-on connection and deliberately makes the access small to
* Provide support for the plug.
* Eliminate the possibility of using "audiophile" huge plugs on fat & stiff cables.

But maybe the guy responsible for sourcing the included cables didn't get the memo & selected some crazy-tight plugs. 😉
 
$219.00 for the Pro+ seems to be a pretty good value. The competition must be intense at this price point. Fractions of a cent multiplied by a million can make or break a product. The bean counters have their work cut out for them.
 
Kiddwad57 said:
$219.00 for the Pro+ seems to be a pretty good value. The competition must be intense at this price point. Fractions of a cent multiplied by a million can make or break a product. The bean counters have their work cut out for them.
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Indeed! Have never thought about taking my «ordinary» Pro out of my system 👍🏻 Love it!

IMG_5651.jpeg
 
Fralle said:
Hi,

So my cables are pretty hard to fit and a have to use a little force on the Ultra to get them to stay put. Yesterday I took one of the cables out and could se that one of the ports was draged out just a little, I had to push it back in with my finger. Do you thinks it is alright as long as it sounds fine?

I'm no cable freak and these are nothing fancy for thousands of dollars, but a bit över average for sure. Since I got the same brand on all my cables I would rather not spend a lot of money to change them all now. Any ideas for good cables that don't cost a lot of money but that actually fits the Ultra a little better? Or could I use some kind of extension?

I live in Sweden and we have amazon.se here.

Se picture of the tightly fitted cables. As you can see one is sticking out a bit and I dont want to use more force.

Any ideas for solutions that don't cost a lot of money and that wont affect SQ.
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I also had the same difficulty connecting the RCA cables... lots of friction and little space... one of the two, as you can see in the photo, didn't want to go deeper, for fear of ruining something I didn't force it.
 

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I also had the same difficulty connecting the RCA cables... lots of friction and little space... one of the two, as you can see in the photo, didn't want to go deeper, for fear of ruining something I didn't force it.
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The plugs are not blocking each other, are they? If you plug in the left one first it still sticks out a little?
 
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