Yes, according to the WiiM's statement.Does the new Pro version have the same Internal dac as the current WiiM?
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Yes, according to the WiiM's statement.Does the new Pro version have the same Internal dac as the current WiiM?
Thank you
So it should always be used with an external dac as the internal one looks no better than an E30 ....Yes, according to the WiiM's statement.
DAC chip is not the only thing which matters in the DA conversion but I doubt that Pro would have an analog section as advanced as it can be seen in the high quality DACs. So in most cases external DAC will be superior.So it should always be used with an external dac as the internal one looks no better than an E30 ....
Yes even publish on their amazon.Does the new Pro version have the same Internal dac as the current WiiM?
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I will disagree. People with high quality DAC will not be interested in WiiM's built-in DAC at all, regardless of the chip used. People who don't have any external DAC are rather interested in maintaining the affordable price.They should have put a better DAC inside so that they don't have so many electronic components (dacs) and power supplies lying around the room, even at a higher price
This maybe true, but to be honest with you, (for giggles) I plugged my Focal Clear og directly to the line output of the WiiM Mini. To my surprise, it sounded really good, and no noticeable difference than when outputting SPIDF to my Topping DX3 Pro+.DAC chip is not the only thing which matters in the DA conversion but I doubt that Pro would have an analog section as advanced as it can be seen in the high quality DACs. So in most cases external DAC will be superior.
No surprise at all. Some people here couldn't hear clipping distortions and DAC differences are definitely less noticeable. We all expect a lot but the truth is we cannot even hear it.This maybe true, but to be honest with you, (for giggles) I plugged my Focal Clear og directly to the line output of the WiiM Mini. To my surprise, it sounded really good, and no noticeable difference than when outputting SPIDF to my Topping DX3 Pro+.
To be honest, many kind of music haven't peaks in the "danger zone" and when differences are subtle, comparisons without instant switch, could make hard to appreciate them. In the time lost between listen, stop, disconnect, connect, restart and listen again, aural memory has gone, the earth ran thousands kilometres and even me I'm not the same person as before...No surprise at all. Some people here couldn't hear clipping distortions and DAC differences are definitely less noticeable. We all expect a lot but the truth is we cannot even hear it.
depends, if the significative data values, after removing extra samples are left untouched it can be considered bit perfect.From Pro:
"Gapless playback.
WiiM Pro uses two decoders to remove extra samples at the beginning and end of each file and combines them."
That doesn't sound bit-perfect behavior to me.
It may be a workaround for DLNA. Another reason I hope they some day soon support Squeezelite.From Pro:
"Gapless playback.
WiiM Pro uses two decoders to remove extra samples at the beginning and end of each file and combines them."
That doesn't sound bit-perfect behavior to me.
DLNA has proper tools for gapless playback behavior in its standard protocol. I hope they've meant a way to fix padding which affects some formats like MP3.It may be a workaround for DLNA. Another reason I hope they some day soon support Squeezelite.
Use my test files in the meantime.Firmware 4955. Can someone test it if the distortion is gone and back on bit perfect?
I would suggest using amp/dac with just a volume control and PEQ for Sundara's correction, but PEQ is not yet available for Mini. Current GEQ implementation is broken IMHO.I'm building a headphone "rig" and have so far got a Wiim mini and Hifiman Sundara phones. I need an amp for them - the aux out on the Wiim is not powerful enough.
From tests using the headphone out on my itegrated amp, I also want to raise the bass on the headphones.
Would I be best getting a headphone amp/DAC with tone controls (the only one I have found is a budget Fosi Q4 with bass and treble knobs), or using the EQ within the Wiim?