You need a decent Class D amplifier.1. amp / power amp heat generation
2. amp / power amp power consumption
3. amp / power amp lifespan
You need a decent Class D amplifier.1. amp / power amp heat generation
2. amp / power amp power consumption
3. amp / power amp lifespan
I doubt that I, or anyone else, would have to adjust other equipment to accommodate this problem. Such suggestion is ridicules.You need a decent Class D amplifier.
Well, for me these would not be reasons to exclude my family members from good sound.1. amp / power amp heat generation
2. amp / power amp power consumption
3. amp / power amp lifespan
I respect your opinion, but it seems you don't respect mine. I'm not interested in what you would do in my situation. If you want, you can even connect 4 subwoofers for watching the news. None of my business.for me these would not be reasons to exclude my family members from good sound
Talking about respect ... everybody is entitled to wish for any feature, not matter how absurd it might seem to others. Just please respect that WiiM have implemented HDMI ARC exactly the way it's supposed to work. They didn't miss out anything, they are not fooling you, they are not treating you carelessly as a customer just because they did.I respect your opinion, but it seems you don't respect mine. I'm not interested in what you would do in my situation. If you want, you can even connect 4 subwoofers for watching the news. None of my business.
My family don't care. My LG C3 has sufficient sound quality and volume for their needs during the day. If so, there is no need to have everything on for most of the day.
Mine is efficient at idle, but it's not zero. Add in the subwoofer (which is actively unwanted at night) and it's definitely noticeable. This is the same line of thought for wanting the 12v trigger and auto standby.You are not using very expensive or delicate equipment, so I can not understand the reasoning. Your combo is even quite energy efficient.
Be that as it may, the "HDMI Standby" / "HDMI Control" (off during standby) is quite common in AVRs and prepros for practical reasons. I don't consider the lack of it a bug but would definitely be a nice feature. Same as the current "HDMI-CEC Power Control" toggle, not mandated but a practical addition since without it CEC is ultra annoying for us HT+music people.Just please respect that WiiM have implemented HDMI ARC exactly the way it's supposed to work.
Not exactly. There's still an inbuilt amplifier and this will consume more or less power, depending on if it has to operate the speakers or not. Might not make much of a difference compared to the power drawn by the screen, though.... and they are effectively zero W when the TV is already powered on.
I switch off my WiiM Amp, my WiiM Ultra and my Lyngdorf TDAI-1120 when they are not in use. And by switch off I really mean cutting the power supply. I've done this for years with non-WiiM equipment and didn't have a single failure, so I'm pretty confident in this concept.That said, I am more concerned with the frequent power cycles. The TV speakers once again don't have this problem if the TV has to turn on anyway, and the TV is not nearly as long term of an investment. I don't like to shorten the otherwise long life of quality components if I don't have to.
I won't disagree, even though I don't need it.I don't consider the lack of it a bug but would definitely be a nice feature. Same as the current "HDMI-CEC Power Control" toggle, not mandated but a practical addition since without it CEC is ultra annoying for us HT+music people.
And who determines how it should work? Because for me, it should work so that when I turn on the TV, I don't want it to always run ARC output when I had the TV speakers set up beforehand.everybody is entitled to wish for any feature, not matter how absurd it might seem to others. Just please respect that WiiM have implemented HDMI ARC exactly the way it's supposed to work. They didn't miss out anything,
Wiim has one of the best, or the best support and community of any audio company I know. I've never said anything differentthey are not fooling you, they are not treating you carelessly as a customer just because they did.
I don't understand why I can't feel disappointed by the fact that I have to unplug the HDMI cable every time, or constantly change the TV settings. I could use a different wording than "shitty" - that's true. Sorry about that.If you feel "disappointed" about it the only person responsible for your feelings is you. If you call your current options "shitty" this implies you might not respect the work WiiM have done here.
YepHaving said that, you are free to request a feature change, of course. If there is any company on this planet that might pick up such a requirement (if technically possible in a sensible way), then it's probably WiiM. Just please don't argue in a way like you had been ripped of. I suppose that this was not your intention, anyway.
The answer has been given to you before. For me, no further argument is needed.And who determines how it should work? Because for me, it should work so that when I turn on the TV, I don't want it to always run ARC output when I had the TV speakers set up beforehand.
I didn't count on further responseThe answer has been given to you before. For me, no further argument is needed.
4. Complication1. amp / power amp heat generation
2. amp / power amp power consumption
3. amp / power amp lifespan
VOCOMO Trigger Schalt-Steckdose V1 (3680W) für AV-Verstärker/Receiver Trigger, Standby-Killer Zwischenstecker"You can also buy power sockets with integrated 12V trigger input."
Do you have a link? I have not been able to find any.
Not exactly. There's still an inbuilt amplifier and this will consume more or less power, depending on if it has to operate the speakers or not.
I've tried this with a smart strip and I don't quite like it for multiple reasons: spurious wakeups (solenoid clicks) in the amp on power cut of either the Ultra or the amp, even from standby; at power on the Ultra goes on and plays a sound even if it was previously in standby, so I can't put it on a schedule either; finally, we do like (love) the convenience of playing music with one click from my phone without worrying about power state and the Ultra booting. Really, the Ultra is very seamless in normal use, I just want to be able to tweak the seamlessness for the TV input.I switch off my WiiM Amp, my WiiM Ultra and my Lyngdorf TDAI-1120 when they are not in use. And by switch off I really mean cutting the power supply. I've done this for years with non-WiiM equipment and didn't have a single failure, so I'm pretty confident in this concept.
Turning on all the extra equipment? Switch on the switched power strip with the foot switch, press the power button on the TV remote control, the WiiM Ultra and the connected power amplifiers are switched on.Most wife's and kids couldn't care less about turning on all these extra equipment just to watch TV.
It isn't hard to turn it on but most people probably think why bother for EastEnders?Turning on all the extra equipment? Switch on the switched power strip with the foot switch, press the power button on the TV remote control, the WiiM Ultra and the connected power amplifiers are switched on.
Either my wife is a very unusual super brain (well possible) or turning on the extra equipment isn't all that hard.
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I agree that HDMI ARC has always been a PITA, but what can I do if it just works with the Ultra?
Oh, I'm not going back to "which remote do I have to use now for volume". And the era of modal universal remotes seems to be over and frankly, as far as I'm concerned, good riddance. I bought this device specifically for ARC and it works almost perfectly, certainly the positives outweigh the negatives.HDMI ARC has always been a PITA. Just avoid it and use the TV optical output when you want with no stress.
That's creative, but seeing how my power strip is well out of reach I'd prefer to use the dedicated red button on the remote, which right now has almost no use for me (idle timer is usually the power off). It's all wired up to control everything too, it's just that the darn TV presses it for me when it starts up whether I want it or not.Switch on the switched power strip with the foot switch