You probably should ask the ones making the product or refer to it's own spec sheets instead of reading what the DAC chip supports when you buy your next product.
Ultra and amp pro and prices..
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Did they give any timeline for this Amp Pro Plus? If it’s hot on the heels, I might be persuaded to wait. I’ll have to have a think.
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WiiM haven’t confirmed that here, it was just reported by someone at the Munich Show. Might be worth asking them directly
Offer a disconnected to brantome at a fraction of price.
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Does that mean you will be able to listen to Atmos Mixes on the Ultra?
If it's true that the Ultra supports Atmos, at the most I'd expect a transparent pass-through to a multichannel amp, and if multichannel isn't available, then the Atmos data will get downmixed to two channel.
But I suspect that this might be a misunderstanding. There's nothing regarding Dolby Digital / ATMOS on the WiiM Ultra datasheet. The DAC they're using might support it, but it's up to WiiM to enable and use that feature.
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The multichannel passthrough to an amp would be the right way for me. Let's hope that will be possible.
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Well just because the DAC is capable of DSD, does not mean it will be implemented. Since it is primarily a streamer and streaming is not offered in DSD, it makes no sense to spend resources and support time on DSD playback.
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The ESS website shows the ES9038 Q2M SABRE as a 2 channel DAC.
The WIIM Team is working on building an MRM surround system that will use multiple WiiM devices. In other words, surround sound is transmitted to the client device digitally without going through the DAC.
WiiM Ultra
Updated on 5/25/2024 Check out this fuller thread about our official announcement of the WiiM Ultra - https://forum.wiimhome.com/threads/meet-wiim-ultra-the-digital-hub-for-your-music.3487/ Updated on 4/19/2024 Hi Team, We're excited to give you a sneak peek at the WiiM Ultra, your future...
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Hopefully that means a passthrough is also possible. I think they try to create multichannel audio with grouped/connected WiiM devices. Or am I wrong?The WIIM Team is working on building an MRM surround system that will use multiple WiiM devices. In other words, surround sound is transmitted to the client device digitally without going through the DAC.
WiiM Ultra
Updated on 5/25/2024 Check out this fuller thread about our official announcement of the WiiM Ultra - https://forum.wiimhome.com/threads/meet-wiim-ultra-the-digital-hub-for-your-music.3487/ Updated on 4/19/2024 Hi Team, We're excited to give you a sneak peek at the WiiM Ultra, your future...
If my recognition of the Team post is not wrong, then yes, you are right.
WiiM devices linked with WiiM Multi-Room Music (MRM) become surround speakers.
Example; (Amplifier omitted)
Such a system makes it easy to adjust the surround speakers (balance, PEQ, volume, sync...) even on current WiiM devices.
And the central speaker?)If my recognition of the Team post is not wrong, then yes, you are right.
WiiM devices linked with WiiM Multi-Room Music (MRM) become surround speakers.
Example; (Amplifier omitted)
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Such a system makes it easy to adjust the surround speakers (balance, PEQ, volume, sync...) even on current WiiM devices.
Don't need a center channel if the speakers are set up correctly.
In some cases it could actually make the experience worse.
As the team said 4.1ch, there is no center speaker.
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(From now on my fantasy.
)I think it will probably be their first step. Depending on user usage and demands, the number of channels may increase in the future.
However, in reality, it is possible that one WiiM will be required for each SR1ch. In that case, 4.1ch requires one WiiM Ultra (or WiiM amp pro) and two WiiM mini (or Pro and higher devices).
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If WiiM launches a high-performance smart speaker at a lower price, it should be more realistic.
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I already decided to replace my Denon AVR with WiiM amp when my WiiM Ultra arrives. Hate the Denon menu system from the 90's and all the weird things I keep finding don't work as required (think it was digital inputs going to zone2 or something). I'll use high quality 2.1 rather than an AVR with 5.1. Maybe one day it will become 5.1 again if WiiM get into that space and it would totally make sense for them.
