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Solus47

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Hi guys,

My current setup is a WiiM Ultra connected to some Edifier R1280DB active speakers by rca. Soon to be replaced by some Edifier MR3 speakers. I initially posted a question elsewhere on the forum about connecting up the new speakers. I think the general consensus is that the speakers aren’t great 😊

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Post in thread 'WiiM Ultra connectivity help'

Thanks Harkpabst

I have these floorstanders gathering dust which were part of a 5.1 Home Theatre Setup that I don’t have the space for, although I could possibly use just the floor standers.


The amp I used with the system was the Sony STR 1040


I had someone set it up at the time and when we moved I’ve had it in storage ever since.

The small speakers I have obviously make the whole...


It then dawned on me that I’ve had a Cambridge Aero 5.1 speaker set in storage and an old Sony amplifier that used to run my Home Theatre setup. I touched on this yesterday in my previous post asking of the viability of using the Sony amp and speakers. I thought however, that the Sony amp is bulky and I’d prefer something smaller.

I appreciate there are a couple of similar posts asking what the best amp is to pair with the WiiM ultra, but I was hoping that you lovely people could take a look at the specs below of my Aero speaker and suggest what amps would power these speakers to there full potential


I don’t want to break the bank but would be happy to spend up to £300-350 on a solution. By all means offer more expensive options if relevant.

My goal being proper 24bit/192kHz playback.

I do apologise as my knowledge in these areas is lacking. In the past like with my Home Theatre System, someone else set it all up.

One last thing… I have a aero 9 powered sub woofer. Is it beneficial to add in a sub woofer to this setup? I see people on here that have.


If connecting a sub woofer is that to the amp or ultra?

Thanks
 
Solus47 said:
Hi guys,

My current setup is a WiiM Ultra connected to some Edifier R1280DB active speakers by rca. Soon to be replaced by some Edifier MR3 speakers. I initially posted a question elsewhere on the forum about connecting up the new speakers. I think the general consensus is that the speakers aren’t great 😊

S

Post in thread 'WiiM Ultra connectivity help'

Thanks Harkpabst

I have these floorstanders gathering dust which were part of a 5.1 Home Theatre Setup that I don’t have the space for, although I could possibly use just the floor standers.


The amp I used with the system was the Sony STR 1040


I had someone set it up at the time and when we moved I’ve had it in storage ever since.

The small speakers I have obviously make the whole...


It then dawned on me that I’ve had a Cambridge Aero 5.1 speaker set in storage and an old Sony amplifier that used to run my Home Theatre setup. I touched on this yesterday in my previous post asking of the viability of using the Sony amp and speakers. I thought however, that the Sony amp is bulky and I’d prefer something smaller.

I appreciate there are a couple of similar posts asking what the best amp is to pair with the WiiM ultra, but I was hoping that you lovely people could take a look at the specs below of my Aero speaker and suggest what amps would power these speakers to there full potential


I don’t want to break the bank but would be happy to spend up to £300-350 on a solution. By all means offer more expensive options if relevant.

My goal being proper 24bit/192kHz playback.

I do apologise as my knowledge in these areas is lacking. In the past like with my Home Theatre System, someone else set it all up.

One last thing… I have a aero 9 powered sub woofer. Is it beneficial to add in a sub woofer to this setup? I see people on here that have.


If connecting a sub woofer is that to the amp or ultra?

Thanks
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I have no knowledge of your existing components, I can tell you that there are many options to chose from out there. The Wiim should work happily with all of your existing gear. You can connect the WIIM to any integrated amp just as if it was a tuner or a CD player. The connectivity is the same as for any line level component. Most modern line inputs match the Wiims output level of 2vrms, but older amps can also be catered for with the apps many features The way to use the Wiim with any integrated amp is to turn the Wiims volume to a high level, the volume is then controlled by whatever amp you plug it into just as you would if it was a CD player. Matching a new budget integrated amps with it shouldn't be too difficult. I have a Marantz PM6006 with both analogue and digital inputs. I also have a pair of budget Tannoy's it all sounds fine. Some older amps will not take the high output level but using the tape in or aux input should be the best option to avoid unwanted distortion. As I previously mention this level can be adjusted through the settings on the app. The output sensitivity can be adjusted through 4 levels from .500mv up to 2vrms Obtaining the highest setting will depend on what your amp will accept. You can also connect it to a powered sub via the dedicated sub out feature. This feature has very comprehensive settings that will match it to any powered sub This answers your sub enquiry I also have a 1980's vintage Quad 405-2 power amp. The input sensitivity is 500mv. When used In this configuration you have to remember that the volume control and output sensitivity of the wiim must be used carefully. The Wiim is quite neutral sounding, but has many options. to customize the sound with fixed presets and full EQ settings. Every input can be customized separately and individually saved. You can even set separate EQ settings for internet stations. This is very handy for commercial radio stations that use high compression If a CD that you own was recorded to low or too high there is a input for pre gain control which is probably one of the best features. This is where you can turn up the signal or reduce it. This can also be used on all inputs except USB So there is no need to fear about sound quality. There are hundreds of good reviews on Youtube. and elsewhere about the Wiim. I got carried away and forgot that you already own a Wiim. The choices of new equipment are endless
 
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Thank you so much for taking the time to reply! One things for sure, I’ll need to get a greater understanding of all these menus and tweaks I can do.

Cheers
 
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