What products you'd like to see WiiM produce?

Brian Hall said:
I want a Wiim Ultra amp with headphone jacks. 3.5mm and 4.4mm. It would be perfect for a desktop system. The lack of a headphone option is all that is keeping me from buying it.

Also stay away from tube BS. Tubes add nothing except distortion and extra heat.
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Never seen a 4.4mm headphone jack. 3.5mm and 6.35mm but not 4.4mm.
 
Brian Hall said:
I want a Wiim Ultra amp with headphone jacks. 3.5mm and 4.4mm. It would be perfect for a desktop system. The lack of a headphone option is all that is keeping me from buying it.
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If you're after a serious balanced headphone output, wouldn't a dedicated USB headphone amplifier almost always be the better choice? Connect it to the WiiM Amp Ultra and enjoy the best of both worlds.

Yes, admittedly that would be another box on your desk. But if WiiM would try to integrate such a device into the Amp Ultra the single box had to grow anyway. Even if the WiiM Amp Ultra's case wasn't already crammed, even the space for the additional jacks was missing.

From a price point of view balanced headphone amps usually cost anything from half the price of the Amp Ultra on. Even if some money could be saved with an integrated solution the price point would shift noticeably. I literally hear the YouTube reviewer's voices in my head how the look and feel of the original unit might have been OK but totally unacceptable at this price ... :P

I really think that an external headphone amp for those who need it is the better solution.

That doesn't mean nothing of course, we're chatting along back and forth in this thread and WiiM just watch and contemplate. :)
 
harkpabst said:
If you're after a serious balanced headphone output, wouldn't a dedicated USB headphone amplifier almost always be the better choice? Connect it to the WiiM Amp Ultra and enjoy the best of both worlds.

Yes, admittedly that would be another box on your desk. But if WiiM would try to integrate such a device into the Amp Ultra the single box had to grow anyway. Even if the WiiM Amp Ultra's case wasn't already crammed, even the space for the additional jacks was missing.

From a price point of view balanced headphone amps usually cost anything from half the price of the Amp Ultra on. Even if some money could be saved with an integrated solution the price point would shift noticeably. I literally hear the YouTube reviewer's voices in my head how the look and feel of the original unit might have been OK but totally unacceptable at this price ... :P

I really think that an external headphone amp for those who need it is the better solution.

That doesn't mean nothing of course, we're chatting along back and forth in this thread and WiiM just watch and contemplate. :)
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The Wiim Ultra managed to have a decent headphone output. Just a single 3.5mm.
 
For me: WIIM AMP ULTRA + :
+Coax IN,
+LDAC,
+XLR+RCA output,
+power min. 150 W / 8ohm
+ slightly better and easier to use RoomFit ....
 
Brian Hall said:
The Wiim Ultra managed to have a decent headphone output. Just a single 3.5mm.
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Oh yes, sure it does have a single unbalanced 3.5 mm jack and an integrated chip headphone amp of acceptable quality. But isn't that still far enough from your original proposal?
 
I would like to see WiiM floor standing speakers that matches the WiiM Sub. That could be shelf speakers with the option to mount on stands.

The speakers shall be without any streaming or display. Just like the WiiM Sub but for the 100 Hz to 20 kHz frequency range. Controlled by WiiM Home App and connection via LinkPlay (network) or RCA to pre-amp. The quality should match high end self speakers as much as is possible within the normal WiiM price range (e.g. US $300 - $600 per unit).

And they should of cause be able to be used in a 5.1 setup.

The physical design should also match the Sub.
 
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It would be useful to have a Bluetooth calibration microphone to use with the Android app. My Motorola G85 phone does not have a mini jack connector, and I'm unsure about the quality of its internal microphone. It's fine for voice calls, but how good is it for music? Is it linear as requested? In any case, we cannot profile all the microphones used in all Android phones.

Another possible solution would be to integrate the microphone into the WiiM remote. In this case, the microphone quality could be optimal.

Emanuele
 
etoniolo said:
It would be useful to have a Bluetooth calibration microphone to use with the Android app. My Motorola G85 phone does not have a mini jack connector, and I'm unsure about the quality of its internal microphone. It's fine for voice calls, but how good is it for music? Is it linear as requested? In any case, we cannot profile all the microphones used in all Android phones.

Another possible solution would be to integrate the microphone into the WiiM remote. In this case, the microphone quality could be optimal.

Emanuele
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Doesn't your phone have a USB port? Decent External mics are generally USB.
 
etoniolo said:
It would be useful to have a Bluetooth calibration microphone to use with the Android app. My Motorola G85 phone does not have a mini jack connector, and I'm unsure about the quality of its internal microphone. It's fine for voice calls, but how good is it for music? Is it linear as requested? In any case, we cannot profile all the microphones used in all Android phones.

Another possible solution would be to integrate the microphone into the WiiM remote. In this case, the microphone quality could be optimal.

Emanuele
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The Dayton Audio iMM-6C microphone can be connected to the USB of your Android phone.

Calibration files can also be uploaded to the WiiM app.
 
Actually instead of simply a cd / dvd player, I would like a ripper/vault like the blue sound vault for less money.
Or….. a cd/dvd jukebox. I have a ton of CDs and not all of them have been ripped and no means to play them….. laptops don’t come with built in cd drives anymore… well at least not many.
 
Wiimer said:
The Dayton Audio iMM-6C microphone can be connected to the USB of your Android phone.

Calibration files can also be uploaded to the WiiM app.
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Okay, it's a possible solution, but it's very expensive ($176 on Amazon) just to calibrate the audio system a few times.
There are more simple microphones available, but they don't have calibration files, so the problem persists.
For example, my very old Pioneer audio-video amplifier has a built-in calibration microphone that connects directly to the amplifier.
 
etoniolo said:
Okay, it's a possible solution, but it's very expensive ($176 on Amazon) just to calibrate the audio system a few times.
There are more simple microphones available, but they don't have calibration files, so the problem persists.
For example, my very old Pioneer audio-video amplifier has a built-in calibration microphone that connects directly to the amplifier.
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$50 at Amazon us.

Amazon.com: Dayton Audio iMM-6C Calibrated Measurement USB-C Microphone for iPhone, iPad Tablet and Android,Black : Electronics

Buy Dayton Audio iMM-6C Calibrated Measurement USB-C Microphone for iPhone, iPad Tablet and Android,Black: Computer Microphones - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases
www.amazon.com
 
etoniolo said:
Okay, it's a possible solution, but it's very expensive ($176 on Amazon) just to calibrate the audio system a few times.
There are more simple microphones available, but they don't have calibration files, so the problem persists.
For example, my very old Pioneer audio-video amplifier has a built-in calibration microphone that connects directly to the amplifier.
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Which Amazon site had that price? The UMIK1 is cheaper than that.
 
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