What products you'd like to see WiiM produce?

The ability for the doorbell and various household timers to interrupt a broadcast with a reminder.
 
Steve Woodhouse said:
I may be wrong here, but I think there'll be a difference between anything new and the Ultra, in comparison to the Ultra vs the older streamers.

With the latter, the Ultra wasn't just new hardware, there was a lot of new app-based functionality. I remember lots of talk about how the bass management would work (would there be a delay setting for the sub, etc.), and stuff like that.

I don't think there's too much in the world of app-based functionality which the Ultra hasn't now developed, and most of anything new on an Ultra Plus will be the basic hardware (more ins and outs, etc.).
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Good afternoon everyone.

I agree. With the Fosi S3 already released (at a price I didn't expect, I must say), it occurs to me that the potential Ultra Plus should have balanced outputs for those who (without justification, myself included) request them.
Another feature I'd love to see is Dirac Live compatibility.
I'd also like to see a slight improvement in build quality (the volume knob on the current version feels like a toy).
Just expressing my minor wishes.
Cheers!
 
WiiM Team said:
What products would you like to see based on what you've experienced so far?
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Black editions. Possibly tweaked versions with higher audio quality too?

Based on experience with a Wiim amp in my bedroom I’ve just ordered an Ultra for my main Hifi rig, it will be going into a Chord Dave and through that into a Norma amp. I’ve gone for space grey but black would have been a better fit for most users.
It would be good if they had two usbs - one for audio out to dac (galvanically isolated) and another for music storage. The ability to add an external power supply would be good also .
 
HotDiggedy said:
Black editions. Possibly tweaked versions with higher audio quality too?
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For some reason I feel strangely intrigued by the idea of higher grade "black edition" of the WiiM Ultra and WiiM Amp Ultra. :)

It would probably just need a higher quality volume knob, black casework and a higher price. Maybe more prominent feet and rhodium plated connectors. Higher audio quality would come along with that automatically, even with identical firmware. ;)
 
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What products would you like to see based on what you've experienced so far?
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A higher end device above wiim ultra.
Basically a streaming preamp with non digitalized analog input, xlr outputs and a better power supply or a 12v input option. Maybe throw in sfp as well?
 
chrisnew said:
A higher end device above wiim ultra.
Basically a streaming preamp with non digitalized analog input, xlr outputs and a better power supply or a 12v input option. Maybe throw in sfp as well?
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Hi Chris, I don't know how many times this needs saying, but the power supply in the Ultra is more than good enough; it's completely inaudible. The Ultra (with its current power supply) exibits distortion and noise below the threshold of human hearing.

When thinking about what I'd like WiiM to produce in the future, I'd say anthing which does not waste money 'improving' things which are already as good as they can be.

The other things, that's very interesting. Non-digitised inputs, I get the point, for sure. But an awful lot of why we love WiiM is done in the digital realm. You can have purely analogue EQ and crossovers for your sub, etc. But if we wanbt those to be as ditortion and noise free as the Ultra, you're talking about spending a hell of a lot more money.

For me, just improve the ADC. Much cheaper. Much better.
 
... and I'll make the point again that Linn's latest amp/streamers also digitise analog inputs even for their flagship LP12 turntable in systems that cost at least ten times more than WiiM gear. Nor can we ignore than that many if not all modern vinyl pressings are mastered in the digital domain. Digitising analog streams being "a bad thing" is another of these hi fi beliefs that in my opinion need to be re-examined given the advance in technology.
 
More and more even long time die-hard analog fans - I know a lot - learned about the advantages of digital processing. Time and technology develops and I for example take the best from two worlds. "Analog" today is more used as a lifestyle, a feeling. For those still loving tubes there is still a great field they can harvest. So what?
 
When I look at the fashion mistakes my parents and lots of the 60, 70 and 80s artists made I am lucky flared trousers and plateau soles will have a comeback earliest when I am too old for it. 😉
 
The next WiiM device needs to have my friend (Gemini Live) built in.
 
How about a remote that DOESN'T EAT BATTERIES?

I've noticed the remotes dying on my even when they're not being used!
 
They're set to standby in 30 seconds.

I've noted the remotes go dead after 4 or 5 weeks...
 
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