USB - Connection to DAC not found in WiiM Home app

[onlyoneme]

Not yet, recommendations? WiiM support has stated the Ultra is not designed to work with a computer. I may be returning the Ultra as not supporting USB out to a computer is as strange as the HDMI being only an input.

You need an audio interface with spdif to usb audio path for example.

 

[weigle2]

I don't recall seeing that.
Can you post the relevant bit?
Could we be looking at different faq pages? I can't find your quote that I replied to above!!

Using USB Output on WiiM AMP / WiiM Ultra

Benefits of Adding USB Output Mode to WiiM AMP / WiiM Ultra Enhanced Digital Audio Quality: USB output ensures high-quality digital audio transfer, maintaining the integrity of the audio signal without the degradation that can occur with anal...

faq.wiimhome.com

 

[Mr Ee]

Using USB Output on WiiM AMP / WiiM Ultra

Benefits of Adding USB Output Mode to WiiM AMP / WiiM Ultra Enhanced Digital Audio Quality: USB output ensures high-quality digital audio transfer, maintaining the integrity of the audio signal without the degradation that can occur with anal...

faq.wiimhome.com

Yep, I can totally see how that faq page is misleading!
The title and (some of) the content don't align.

Edit: It's a shame, as they are obviously trying to provide useful info, but it seems they don't really check / update such doco very well as there are quite a few examples of poorly worded and outdated doco.

 

[weigle2]

Yep, I can totally see how that faq page is misleading!
The title and (some of) the content don't align.

It does state to "connect a sound card or DAC". I honestly don't understand why WiiM has designed the Ultra to work only with HDMI audio in (only) and USB OUT for a DAC or Sound Card. Seriously thinking or returning, but the streaming abilities, sound quality, and PHONO are the biggest reasons for buying. For what it does do, it's a bargain.

 

[Mr Ee]

It does state to "connect a sound card or DAC". I honestly don't understand why WiiM has designed the Ultra to work only with HDMI audio in (only) and USB OUT for a DAC or Sound Card. Seriously thinking or returning, but the streaming abilities, sound quality, and PHONO are the biggest reasons for buying. For what it does do, it's a bargain.

Yep, every product has compromises, just have to decide what's worth worrying about / what you can live with / do without!