What external DAC to improve the Ultra?

[freaknout]

hi, sorry for my English but I use Google Translate, I was also thinking of getting a mojo2, I ask you have you tried both USB and SPDIF? Does it change anything? Also how do you find it? Have you noticed an improvement in some department or is it really insignificant to be able to use only the Wiim Ultra dac? Thanks

Hi Neoark

The Mojo2 is very good and versatile.

The user interface has a bit of a learning curve and frustrates some people.

I have tried all inputs on the Mojo2 and the differences between them is subtle. I would choose which to use depending on the system.

For example.

Use USB if the clocking in the Mojo2 is clearly going to be better than the streamer/server (reduces jitter).

Use optical if the streamer/server is likely to be electrically noisey (like a PC for example).

I hope that helps. My advice is to get the Ultra and listen to it for a while. I found it to be very good by itself.

If you have other ways you could use the Mojo2 (like I do) then a Mojo2 is a nice upgrade but it's not a necessity.

 

[MonoMariop]

hi, sorry for my English but I use Google Translate, I was also thinking of getting a mojo2, I ask you have you tried both USB and SPDIF? Does it change anything? Also how do you find it? Have you noticed an improvement in some department or is it really insignificant to be able to use only the Wiim Ultra dac? Thanks

You wont notice any difference but the usual imagination from some people

 

[Heat11]

I had an old cambridge DacMagic 100 laying around (ahhh the beginning of the covid pandemic days) and the other week I saw that old guy hifi / cheapaudioman video about the SMSL dac. Since I have a ultra and a vibe I decided to try out the DacMagic. I feel "better" with it playing. I also have a DacMagic200m that i lent to a female friend so she could dust off her old system and bring it into the 21st century. might ask for it back. or i might grab a cheap SMSL or splurge and pick out a nice Topping option. man does ASR rave about them and Wiim!

I know the audiophile guys scoff at it but i dont. i believe there are subtle differences from the straight wiim. one thing that is super annoying is amazonmusicHD refuses to push the full bitrate for some songs. i bought a f'ing ethernet cable to eliminate the wifi issues and it still does whatever it wants. i know damn well this gary clark jr music is in 1700+ kbps and its playing at 261 kbps as i am sitting here

 

[Burnside]

I had an old cambridge DacMagic 100 laying around (ahhh the beginning of the covid pandemic days) and the other week I saw that old guy hifi / cheapaudioman video about the SMSL dac. Since I have a ultra and a vibe I decided to try out the DacMagic. I feel "better" with it playing. I also have a DacMagic200m that i lent to a female friend so she could dust off her old system and bring it into the 21st century. might ask for it back. or i might grab a cheap SMSL or splurge and pick out a nice Topping option. man does ASR rave about them and Wiim!

I know the audiophile guys scoff at it but i dont. i believe there are subtle differences from the straight wiim. one thing that is super annoying is amazonmusicHD refuses to push the full bitrate for some songs. i bought a f'ing ethernet cable to eliminate the wifi issues and it still does whatever it wants. i know damn well this gary clark jr music is in 1700+ kbps and its playing at 261 kbps as i am sitting here

Let’s continue the thread over here rather than in three separate places

Post in thread 'Amazon Music playback via Alexa to a WiiM Mini only showing 24/44.1 for 24/192 track'
https://forum.wiimhome.com/threads/...ing-24-44-1-for-24-192-track.6303/post-127587