Wiim Amp real winner?

[Brantome]

Does the WiiM Amp have a loudness function? And will the WiiM Amp Pro have one?

It has a loudness EQ setting but I appreciate some don’t view that as a loudness function.

 

[ghulamr]

so in short WiiM Amp is not capable of bypassing its DAC. Woes of heavy digital amps with heavy DSP. Technically it would be great if it could connect to an external DAC via USB and use the analog feed from the DAC to the WiiM Amp RCA input bypassing DSP. That would be an audiophile set up.

 

[FreakyKiwi]

I'm not sure what would make that an audiophile solution but this is an all-in-one solution for a market leading price.

I don't believe that the DAC in the WiiM amp is a particular weakness.

You can purchase a WiiM Pro, external DAC, and separate amp for a similar price or up to however deep your pockets are if this is what you want.

 

[ghulamr]

Or in short you get what you pay for. I agree with that. Though I went fully in for the all in one package deal, the WiiM amp does not come close to my Croft/Harbeth sound. Though I played a lot with pEQ using House Curve and making sure I leverage the LF and HF for the subs and mains respectively- at the end of the day it’s a digital output with its own footprint and signature. It’ll never come close to an analog sound system.

I may wait for additional features in the next few version if they add the ability to use your own DAC or use a Hypex chipset instead of TI. The company given their aggressive rollout of firmware and hardware is on the right track.

 

[Smartplug]

 

[Emiyanez]

Or in short you get what you pay for. I agree with that. Though I went fully in for the all in one package deal, the WiiM amp does not come close to my Croft/Harbeth sound. Though I played a lot with pEQ using House Curve and making sure I leverage the LF and HF for the subs and mains respectively- at the end of the day it’s a digital output with its own footprint and signature. It’ll never come close to an analog sound system.

I may wait for additional features in the next few version if they add the ability to use your own DAC or use a Hypex chipset instead of TI. The company given their aggressive rollout of firmware and hardware is on the right track.

Do you think that the DAC in the Amp is the weaker piece on the chain? If this is the case, the new Amp Pro with a better DAC and PFBB may solve most of the issues without of the need of additional external DAC and bypass possibilities.

I think that my Wiim Amp does not sound as good as my Hypex + Pro Plus. However, I still think that the Amp is unbeatable at the price. The set of features (support for streaming platforms, PEQ, sub integration options, room correction...) plus a decent amp stage in an all in one package are certainly hard to beat.

One may try to get better quality for similar price by going separates but size, looks and integration are also important for some of us. Many people are getting the Pro with a good measuring cheap DAC and, let say, Fosi V3 monos. It may sound better with much more power if it's needed but you will have 4 boxes, cables and two gigantic power bricks around (you will be missing the sub output and the HDMI). I have to say that I hate external power bricks but it's just me...

 

[slartibartfast]

Do you think that the DAC in the Amp is the weaker piece on the chain? If this is the case, the new Amp Pro with a better DAC and PFBB may solve most of the issues without of the need of additional external DAC and bypass possibilities.

I think that my Wiim Amp does not sound as good as my Hypex + Pro Plus. However, I still think that the Amp is unbeatable at the price. The set of features (support for streaming platforms, PEQ, sub integration options, room correction...) plus a decent amp stage in an all in one package are certainly hard to beat.

One may try to get better quality for similar price by going separates but size, looks and integration are also important for some of us. Many people are getting the Pro with a good measuring cheap DAC and, let say, Fosi V3 monos. It may sound better with much more power if it's needed but you will have 4 boxes, cables and two gigantic power bricks around (you will be missing the sub output and the HDMI). I have to say that I hate external power bricks but it's just me...

The DAC in the Amp is the same as the DAC in the Mission 778x I believe.

 

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