WiiM Pro Plus: Connection advice

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CrimsonSword

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My setup:
  • LP Player: Sony PS-LX310BT
  • WiiM device: WiiM Pro Plus
  • Speakers: Klipsch The Fives
  • Headphones: AirPods Pro 3
  • Projector driven by: Apple TV 4K
  • Calibration mic: DAYTONAUDIO iMM-6C (USB-C)

Query 1:
I’d like to know if with what I’ve setup with the inputs and outputs available – if I’m getting the best out of the first 4 use cases listed below (mainly first 2)

Basically I’m running everything from the WiiM Pro Plus to the Klipsch The Fives from the WiiM Pro Plus’ optical output to Klipsch The Fives optical input.

The Klipsch The Fives has the following inputs:
  • HDMI-ARC with CEC
  • Bluetooth
  • Phono/Line analog (with switch and ground screw terminal)
  • Optical digital
  • 3.5mm analog mini jack (n/a)
  • USB digital (n/a)
With the use cases below should I change to any of the other inputs via the Wiim Pro Plus?

I think at one point got lazy and just used one input on the Klipsch The Fives, perhaps due to reliability on auto switching.


Query 2:
Essentially: Back to wired headphones route for vinyl.

WiiM Ultra 2 integrated into this setup (losing AirPlay - or running AirPlay off the WiiM Pro Plus to the WiiM Ultra keeping AirPlay in the game).

Wondered how people faired with WiiM Ultra and wired headphones and vinyl?

Or if in all honesty it wont be that life changing for me?

Other interest in WiiM Ultra is the display and the volume dial.


About the room:

Kept as visible wire free as possible.
Speakers, LP player, and WiiM in a unit in corner of room. Don’t want lots of wires to this area basically (hence use of AirPlay from AppleTV)
Room Correction with WiiM Pro Plus using the DAYTONAUDIO iMM-6C has been a revelation. So I want to run everything I can via the WiiM Pro Plus when using the Klipsch The Fives, as the placement of those without room correction was quite bass heavy and imbalanced.

About me:

Former tech obsessed but over years have simplified things, from – hi-res flac files on random drives, headphone amps and Beyerdynamic headphones to just wanting a setup family and guests can use. Working hours + family life and limited time = I’ve gone for quick enjoy music/movies with fleeting time to me obsessing on settings and setup before enjoying media and running out of time.


Use cases:

1) Spotify (Lossless) to WiiM Pro Plus (Query 1)

Connections:

WiiM Pro Plus: Optical out > Optical In: Klipsch The Fives

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2) Vinyl on speakers (Query 1)

Connections:

Sony PS-LX310BT: Phono cable > Phono in: WiiM Pro Plus: Optical Out > Optical In: Klipsch The Fives

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3) Projector with Apple TV 4K (Query 1)

Connections:

Apple TV 4K: AirPlay audio > AirPlay: WiiM Pro Plus: Optical out > Optical In: Klipsch The Fives

This may get replaced with me moving a Sony Ht-9 to this room and running the Apple TV 4K through that instead of AirPlay to the Klipsch the Fives

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4) AirPlay (Query 1)

Occasionally guests/family visiting who use Apple Music instead of Spotify or I dabble in a Apple Music trial but thats less likely to happen as family locked into Spotify (which I’m ok with now Spotify finally has lossless)

Connections:

Apple device: AirPlay audio > AirPlay: WiiM Pro Plus: Optical out > Optical In: Klipsch The Fives

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5) Vinyl on Headphones (Query 2)

Sony PS-LX310BT: Phono cable > Phono in: WiiM Pro Plus: Bluetooth Out > Bluetooth: AirPods Pro 3

Dire I know to play vinyl via Bluetooth headphones but it’s nice and easy with the WiiM Pro Plus. BT from the Sony with the AirPods Pro 3 kept being a faff to turn on.
 
Welcome @CrimsonSword

There's a lot to unpack there and I'm trying to separate questions from 'statements', so I'll try for the two main points I see.

Pro Plus to Klipsch: I believe the Fives perform adc on the analog input (as does the pro plus) so connecting these via optical and not using the Fives dsp (as you use Wiim RoomFit) would be my choice.

Wired headphones: I can't comment on the vinyl side of this, but unless you want the other things an ultra provides then I'd get a good dac/hp amp and go coax out (or rca out if just an amp) from the pro plus to that.
The ultra has a phono input, but you must already have either a line out from your TT or a phono stage to use the pro plus analog input. No idea if the phono input on the ultra is better than what you have.
The ultra has a headphone out, which I've said here many times is pretty good for an all in one, but I've also said can be fairly easily bettered with an external hp dac/amp (or just amp if using ultra analog out). As ever ymmv, and you could always try an external hp dac/amp later.
One current 'issue' with the ultra headphone output is volume management - always check the volume before putting on the 'phones!

Hope that's of some help.
Maybe split further questions into bite-sized chunks :)
 
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Thanks Mr E,
Apologies for the big post, was trying to cover all the use cases and not do repeat posts but it did become war and peace lol.

Query 1
Thanks for this, sounds like query 1 I’m all good as is as not using the analog input in the Klipsch.

Query 2
The headphones - the volume issue does sound pretty key (I think balancing ease and me forgetting at night to drop volume prior to putting some on could be a big issue).

Do you have any recommendations for a HP amp with coax in?

Edit:
Neglected to confirm I’m UK based. And I still have a Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro, 80 ohm somewhere.
For the HP amp there’s the Fosi K5 for £67.99 (https://amzn.eu/d/j7iPX5g) that has coax input, would that be a good option?
I assume I’d need to ensure RoomFit isn’t enabled on the Coax output of the WiiM Pro Plus?
 
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CrimsonSword said:
Do you have any recommendations for a HP amp with coax in?
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How many of your British Pounds can I spend? ;)

There are probably too many to choose from!
A couple of my cheaper ones are the fiio k11 and fiio k11 r2r.
For me, both of these are decent, and better than the ultra headphone out.
I'm currently trying to choose between the fosi zh3, the topping dx5 II and the fiio k13 r2r.
I'm leaning towards the fiio, even though it's the most expensive at 500 of my Aussie dollars.
Will it sound any different than the k11 r2r, or any of my other hp amps for that matter?
Who knows, but that's not the point :ROFLMAO:

If there happens to be a store near you where you can try a few options then take your headphones for a morning out.
And try to not come home with new headphones.
 
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Mr Ee said:
How many of your British Pounds can I spend? ;)

There are probably too many to choose from!
A couple of my cheaper ones are the fiio k11 and fiio k11 r2r.
For me, both of these are decent, and better than the ultra headphone out.
I'm currently trying to choose between the fosi zh3, the topping dx5 II and the fiio k13 r2r.
I'm leaning towards the fiio, even though it's the most expensive at 500 of my Aussie dollars.
Will it sound any different than the k11 r2r2, or any of my other hp amps for that matter?
Who knows, but that's not the point :ROFLMAO:

If there happens to be a store near you where you can try a few options then take your headphones for a morning out.
And try to not come home with new headphones.
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HAHAH, I'm trying to keep sub £100 tbh, as looking to invest in a projector setup.

I'm even thinking of bridging from the corner unit LP Player > WiiM Pro Plus, to another WiiM Pro Plus in the room, then running the Fosi K5 off of that to the Beyerdynamics (to avoid a long cable going across - annoying no way to drill through a pillar in the room without a lot of effort).
This would also allow me to run an optical from a projector to the Fosi K5 as well (to get audio from a 4K Blu-Ray Player and Xbox Series S).

I'll give the Fosi K5 a go (direct to Wiim Pro Plus that's connected to the LP player) and report back. That has USB-C so will try with my MacBook Pro in the office as well. Finding 3.5mm from MBP to the Beyerdynamics aren't quite as loud as I want (I got them out and now the lossless game begins)
 
Nice! thanks both, I'm guessing they'd be some kind of import duty on this from US > UK?
No idea why all the UK retailers are spanking it with the price
 
(I've done some tests with the 2 WiiM Pro Plus I have and the solution of them bridging from the Vinyl > WiiM Pro Plus 1 to WiiM Pro Plus 2 > Fosi Audio K5 should work well to avoid wires all over the shot)
 
Thanks all, I dropped the £67 last night and used the Fiso Audio K5 today with the Beyerdynamics. Absolutely awesome! Finally can hear music loud on headphones. So good I’ve ordered another one for downstairs (from Fiso direct).
 
Second Fiso Audio K5 arrived yesterday (came from China).

Just a question - I'm looking to do the following:

WiiM Pro Plus (1 connects to LP player also) > WiM Pro Plus (2) linked.

WiiM Pro Plus (2) > Coax out > Coax in > Fiso Audio K5

Is there any quality difference in Coax v Optical from the WiiM Pro Plus (2) to the Fiso Audio K5?

Basically want the linked 2x WiiM Pro Plus to the Fiso Audio K5, so that I can use wired headphones and listen to Spotify + my vinyl from the source WiiM Pro Plus, without having a wire across the room - reason using Coax to the Fiso Audio K5 as I'll need to keep the optical input free so that I can run a Panasonic UB820EB 4K blu-ray player via optical to the Fiso Audio K5 (the Panasonic has no Coax out).
 
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CrimsonSword said:
Is there any quality difference in Coax v Optical from the WiiM Pro Plus (2) to the Fiso Audio K5?
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I'd think it unlikely, but you could always try for yourself.
However, as you effectively need to use optical then just do that and enjoy it!
The headphones would probably make a bigger difference than the connection.
 
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