Which and when will the successor of the Wiim Ultra be released on the market?

[Skull]

Not in summer anyway. You want something cold in summer

Last time I drank bitter it was a brown bitter and it was the 80s

 

[slartibartfast]

Last time I drank bitter it was a brown bitter and it was the 80s

They probably call it ale or something now.

 

[Skull]

They probably call it ale or something now.

Lmao

 

[slartibartfast]

Lmao

We used to have Scotch Bitter in the north east. Still not really sure what that was.

 

[Skull]

We used to have Scotch Bitter in the north east. Still not really sure what that was.

Prefer newkie brown meself

 

[harkpabst]

You can't even open windows in many hotels

That's certainly even more often the case in the US.

 

[slartibartfast]

Prefer newkie brown meself

It's made by Heineken now

 

[Skull]

It's made by Heineken now

Bummer

 

[Deleted member 11838]

Now perfect in summer. Fill a whiskey glass 3/4 full with AMARULA and then add a large ice cube. Fun and tasty!

 

[Smartplug]

If want to stay cold and not spending electric bill on ac, move to Antarctica to get blast with maximum coldness. lol

 

[Smartplug]

We used to have Scotch Bitter in the north east. Still not really sure what that was.

Did you get the promised eq that will release in a week or two?

 

[slartibartfast]

Did you get the promised eq that will release in a week or two?

No

 

[Franran]

The response to that would be a standalone (no preamps, no dac) streamer transport with a fully enclosed metal case and a very high quality filtered power supply. Other people have been asking for that.

That is exactly what I'm looking for now! The leader so far is the Rivo or RIvo Plus and it works well with the included volumio app. It's been out about 3 years now so I'm hoping something new comes out similar.

 

[Vignus]

That is exactly what I'm looking for now! The leader so far is the Rivo or RIvo Plus and it works well with the included volumio app. It's been out about 3 years now so I'm hoping something new comes out similar.

I strongly second this

 

[castalla]

Last time I saw Newcastle in my supermarket was before Brexit. There's nowt left these days, like

 

[Cosmic Heretic]

If Wiim choose to make another streamer I hope it has a bigger screen that can be read from 3m away, it's the only thing I find I miss, other than that I think it's a stand out device that improves weekly

I would also like XLR output and a slight upgrade on dac quality.

 

[Cosmic Heretic]

Ok, but for ultimate streamer performance anything else added contributes to noise and interference. For ultimate quality:

Streamer > DAC > Analog amplification.

Ultra is good. To make it better make it strictly a streamer. And no screen. IMO.

I would still like a screen but make it defeatable for critical listening. XLR outs are needed if they are keeping the dac functionality.

 

[Cosmic Heretic]

The WiiM Ultra is approaching peak WiiM as it is, in terms of performance. There are some slightly higher-spec things that they could add, but really it would not be a lot. I imagine it would be possible to make a WiiM Ultra Special Edition and maybe give it these things:
Include the Voice Remote 2 (as Amp Ultra does)
True Balanced Differential Outputs (XLR, or combo TRS/XLR)
Stereo Subwoofer Outputs, better bass management (slope selection)
Option to upgrade with DIRAC Live license for room correction
Option for Higher Output Voltage (2.5/5V single-ended/balanced, which helps push the sound farther past the noise floor)
Analog Volume Control (relay-actuated resistor ladder preferable, but even if it's just the same attenuator they put in the VibeLink, as long as it's analog and it's remote-controlled [unlike VibeLink], that's good enough), because analog volume control attenuates the full signal including noise floor, unlike digital volume control

-Ed

That feature set would be an instant buy for me but would likely push it out of price range of their target market. Might as well add an upgraded AKM dac with a good clock while they are at it.