Using Wiim amp ultra with a headphone amplifier?

[Indydan]

My brother is thinking of buying a Wiim amp ultra. It does not have a headphone socket, or pre amp outs to power a headphone amp.
I have heard there is a way to connect a heaphone amp out of the USB socket. Is this true? If so, what would be required to do it?
Many thanks!

 

[Wiimer]

My brother is thinking of buying a Wiim amp ultra. It does not have a headphone socket, or pre amp outs to power a headphone amp.
I have heard there is a way to connect a heaphone amp out of the USB socket. Is this true? If so, what would be required to do it?
Many thanks!

Hi,
Connect a headphone amplifier with a USB input to the Amp Ultra's USB port, and connect your headphones to the headphone amplifier.

E.g.,
Fosi Audio DS1

If you have Bluetooth headphones, you can connect them to the Amp Ultra via Bluetooth without needing a headphone amplifier.

 

[d6jg]

Hi,
Connect a headphone amplifier with a USB input to the Amp Ultra's USB port, and connect your headphones to the headphone amplifier.

E.g.,
Fosi Audio DS1

If you have Bluetooth headphones, you can connect them to the Amp Ultra via Bluetooth without needing a headphone amplifier.

Does either method work simultaneously with speaker output?

 

[Indydan]

Hi,
Connect a headphone amplifier with a USB input to the Amp Ultra's USB port, and connect your headphones to the headphone amplifier.

E.g.,
Fosi Audio DS1

If you have Bluetooth headphones, you can connect them to the Amp Ultra via Bluetooth without needing a headphone amplifier.

Thank you! That is very helpful.

 

[Wiimer]

Does either method work simultaneously with speaker output?

I don't think so.

@Indydan,
Do you wish to use both speakers and headphones simultaneously? Please be aware that this is not possible.

 

[d6jg]

I don't think so.

@Indydan,
Do you wish to use both speakers and headphones simultaneously? Please be aware that this is not possible.

I thought as much. Bit of a design flaw if you ask me. On a traditional amp it is usually possible to connect a headphone amp in such a way as to allow it to be utilised without having to switch between. You should be able to just turn the amp down and the headphone amp up. I am not talking about using headphones directly connected to the amp but with a separate headphone amp.

 

[EddNog]

I thought as much. Bit of a design flaw if you ask me. On a traditional amp it is usually possible to connect a headphone amp in such a way as to allow it to be utilised without having to switch between. You should be able to just turn the amp down and the headphone amp up. I am not talking about using headphones directly connected to the amp but with a separate headphone amp.

The WiiM streamers do have the flaw in that they do not (yet) allow multiple simultaneous outputs, unfortunately, with the exception of the subwoofer output on models so equipped.

-Ed

 

[Indydan]

I don't think so.

@Indydan,
Do you wish to use both speakers and headphones simultaneously? Please be aware that this is not possible.

No.

 

[DazST]

My brother is thinking of buying a Wiim amp ultra. It does not have a headphone socket, or pre amp outs to power a headphone amp.
I have heard there is a way to connect a heaphone amp out of the USB socket. Is this true? If so, what would be required to do it?
Many thanks!

I'm not sure if this is of interest to you, but if you also want to use the usb input to play music from a thumb drive, you can connect a usb hub and the wiim can simultaneously play files from a usb stick and output via usb to the headphone amp.

 

[Indydan]

I'm not sure if this is of interest to you, but if you also want to use the usb input to play music from a thumb drive, you can connect a usb hub and the wiim can simultaneously play files from a usb stick and output via usb to the headphone amp.

Thank you! I did not know that was possible.