Volume Question (streaming on phone v record player (WIIM AMP))

[dylanwham]

Hello all,

I have a question about the volume output of my wiim amp. For my questions let's imagine the wiim amp volume level (lights) go from 0 to 10, and that the volume coming out of my speakers goes from 0 to 100%.

When I stream music on my wiim amp using my phone, the volume level (lights) are at 2/3 out of 10, and the volume out of my speakers is at 50%.
But when I use my record player, to get the volume out of my speakers to the same 50%, I have to turn the wiim amp volume levels up to 5/6, so twice as much as when I stream. Maybe its just my ears, but the bass seems a bit louder as a result.

Without getting into potentially using EQs etc to solve the issue, is there a hardware reason why this is happening? My record player has a pre-amp built into, so it is feeding straight into the wiim amp. Would a separate pre-amp sort the problem?

Another way of thinking about the problem is I can get streamed music to potentially play twice as loud as my record player using the same amp, which doesn't seem right.

Thanks,
Dylan

 

[slartibartfast]

Hello all,

I have a question about the volume output of my wiim amp. For my questions let's imagine the wiim amp volume level (lights) go from 0 to 10, and that the volume coming out of my speakers goes from 0 to 100%.

When I stream music on my wiim amp using my phone, the volume level (lights) are at 2/3 out of 10, and the volume out of my speakers is at 50%.
But when I use my record player, to get the volume out of my speakers to the same 50%, I have to turn the wiim amp volume levels up to 5/6, so twice as much as when I stream. Maybe its just my ears, but the bass seems a bit louder as a result.

Without getting into potentially using EQs etc to solve the issue, is there a hardware reason why this is happening? My record player has a pre-amp built into, so it is feeding straight into the wiim amp. Would a separate pre-amp sort the problem?

Another way of thinking about the problem is I can get streamed music to potentially play twice as loud as my record player using the same amp, which doesn't seem right.

Thanks,
Dylan

You can try adjusting the Pre-gain for the line input in the Amp settings.

 

[Fernandodelae]

Usually Record players (even with suit in pre-amps) tend to have less gain than other sources, like a CD player for ex. The WiiM Amps analogue input is not a dedicated phono stage, which partially explains the issue you're describing.

I would try to adjust the pre-gain for analogue input in the WiiM App settings and see if this solves the issue without creating distortion. If not, then try with an external phono preamp and see if this can smooth things out.