Is Wiim Amp Ultra upgrade over Yamaha AS701?

[SoundMagic]

To properly integrate a subwoofer, you obviously need a calibrated measurement microphone. Do you use a screwdriver to hammer in nails?

Roomfit in WiiM through my phone’s microphone is no good then? Then, why did I buy that crap.

Do you think the Yamaha YPAO mic will do a better job? Better calibrated from the factory?

 

[voodooless]

Roomfit in WiiM through my phone’s microphone is no good then? Then, why did I buy that crap.

As far as I know it mostly does room correction, not the subwoofer integration. I’m pretty sure that you can do a better job with REW.

Do you think the Yamaha YPAO mic will do a better job? Better calibrated from the factory?

You’ll would need the calibration file to use it outside of the Yamaha device. But I very much doubt these mics come with one. For bass frequencies this isn’t too critical either, because usually these mics are fairly linear at bass frequencies.

Another explanation might be that you just don’t like the perfectly fine calibration result.. hard to know if you don’t measure. Your ears may tell you something is wrong, rarely tell you what the exact problem is, and your mind deceives you the rest of the time

 

[SoundMagic]

You’ll would need the calibration file to use it outside of the Yamaha device. But I very much doubt these mics come with one. For bass frequencies this isn’t too critical either, because usually these mics are fairly linear at bass frequencies.

No, I mean Yamaha YPAO mic on their receivers. I have a R-N800A, a RX-V6A. And Audyssey on a Marantz SR6014, a Onkyo TX-NR646.

I believe those calibration mics should be better in all means with their respective calibration software right.

The speakers are KEF Q750, Q150, Q350, LS50 Meta, Klipsch RP-280FA, R-610F, R-51M, Infinity Reference 253, Polk Monitor 60’s and the subwoofers are R-12SW, B&W ASW608, KEF Kube 12 and a few other crap that make noise that I couldn’t recollect.

I’m pumped up. I’m going to do a heck of a revamp and integration of these noise making craps this weekend. Save those neighbors baby Jesus.

 

[voodooless]

I believe those calibration mics should be better in all means with their respective calibration software right.

I very much doubt any of these mics are calibrated to the level of a MiniDSP MIC or similar. They will probably calibrate the system to the average of a larger group of these devices and bake that into the software. Good enough for many things, but not perfect.

 

[SoundMagic]

I very much doubt any of these mics are calibrated to the level of a MiniDSP MIC or similar. They will probably calibrate the system to the average of a larger group of these devices and bake that into the software. Good enough for many things, but not perfect.

Then, Yamaha, Marantz and Onkyo are crap as well? Mother Mary and Father Joseph better get your baby into safety. No guarantees in this world of noise making crap.

 

[voodooless]

Then, Yamaha, Marantz and Onkyo are crap as well?

Those are your words, not mine!

 

[antcollinet]

Roomfit in WiiM through my phone’s microphone is no good then? Then, why did I buy that crap.

Do you think the Yamaha YPAO mic will do a better job? Better calibrated from the factory?

Please don't conflate your lack of understanding of how to set stuff up - with that stuff being "crap"

It is clear you are not hear to learn - you seem to be looking for someone to pat you on the shoulder and say "there there - yes those nasty manufacturers have ripped you off"

I think you might be happier at one of the other audio forums.

 

[Mort]

I think you might be happier at one of the other audio forums.

Ignore works too. I use it liberally.

 

[SoundMagic]

I think you might be happier at one of the other audio forums.

Which one do you suggest? Anywhere I can join for the deep state of depression I’m in?

 

[dankandi]

Acutally i have traded in my AS701 after trialing the WAU. I am pleased with the WAU, it plays as loud as AS701, it has the same airy audio, much better than O-noorus D3 Pro, and it has a lot more tweaking software. WAU is afterall, a "smart" amp.

I think the AKM DAC in the D3 Pro contributes to the smaller darker soundstage, @Alexander Lin please check your AKM filters, it makes the audio sound constipated.

 

[voodooless]

I think the AKM DAC in the D3 Pro contributes to the smaller darker soundstage, @Alexander Lin please check your AKM filters, it makes the audio sound constipated.

That is highly unlikely.

 

[SoundMagic]

Acutally i have traded in my AS701 after trialing the WAU. I am pleased with the WAU

If that brings you joy and happiness… that’s all that matters. Enjoy!

 

[dankandi]

That is highly unlikely.

It is 100% happened, what i heard.
Something was off with the D3 Pro DAC

 

[voodooless]

It is 100% happened, what i heard.
Something was off with the D3 Pro DAC

Even if your actually heard something, you have no way of knowing that it was the DAC chip specifically.

 

[Roland68]

It is 100% happened, what i heard.
Something was off with the D3 Pro DAC

Have you tried the analog RCA input?
The problem could also lie in the analog filtering or analog stage.

 

[dankandi]

Have you tried the analog RCA input?
The problem could also lie in the analog filtering or analog stage.

No, all optical