Wiim Ultra input with best audio quality

[wad]

I am trying to setup my music streaming service into my new wiim ultra. I am using RCA outputs into my denon 4300 receiver. I am trying to decide which input on the wiim is the best setup. Can you tell me which of these inputs have the best audio quality for music streaming (ethernet, bluetooth, hdmi arc or optical (fed from music app on firestick plugged into TV HDMI)? Thanks

 

[SC489]

In general, Firestick (HDMI) -> TV (HDMI-ARC) -> WiiM Ultra should give you full resolution of the music streamed from the Firestick. (Should, but some TVs downsample to a fixed rate for HDMI-ARC.)

That depends on the TV. My LG TV resamples and limits to 48kHz

 

[s3igell]

In general, Firestick (HDMI) -> TV (HDMI-ARC) -> WiiM Ultra should give you full resolution of the music streamed from the Firestick. (Should, but some TVs downsample to a fixed rate for HDMI-ARC.)

That depends on the TV. My LG TV resamples and limits to 48kHz

We are in agreement...

 

[wad]

Yes. All connected to TV and the TV via hdmi ARC to wiim ultra. My Tv switches inputs. When i push Home button of Firestick remote it switches to hdmi1 and i see firestick. When I switch on bluray player with bluray's remote, the tv switches to hdmi2...that is because of CEC configurartion but of course you can probably also configure to switch tv inputs with the tv remote.

I have my cable into HDMI 1 & works like you mentioned, Bluray works in port 4. My earc is in 3 out to wiim. All is good but my issue is with my firestick in HDMI 2. It does work if I use the tv input from hisense remote but I can't get the firestick to just power on & power off without also turning the tv on & off. This isn't a big deal as I can just change with tv remote but wondering if you have any suggestions. Thanks

 

[hipoagumol]

So, you don't want that the Firestick remote turn on/off TV ans even control volume? (even wiim ultra volume when wiim set to hdmi input)
For me that is very convenient since i can grab any remote to swtich on/off or adjust volume.
I dont push the power button of Firestick unless i want to swtich off tv ..and my music system as if ultra is on and using hdm input the turnn off of tv/firestick will turn off also the ultra.
If i want the TV to show firestick I push the Home button of the Firestick remote and if i want to swtich to other inputs on tv use the tv remote or the other devices' remote (for example if i power on bluray tv switches to that hdmi input automatically).
The firestick is somehow meant to be always on while tv is on.

But also you can achieve yout desired behavior if you remove your TV from the Firestick list of controled devices .
This is the setting under Equipment Control:

Browse go Manage Equipment

Then to TV

Then all way down to Change tv
and you press the 3 bars button on the firestick remote. Your TV will be removed from the controled devices. So your firestick remote won't switch on or off tv or control volume.


If you regret you can come back tonthis menu and add back the tv as a device that can be controles by your firestick remote. It is an easy guided process . I just tried removing ans addingmñ.

Hope it helps!