Pearljam5000
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Could you compare the WiiM Ultra's DAC to the RME's DAC?Just a quick info:
yesterday my WiiM ultra arrived and I integrated it into my setup, replacing a SONOS port.
Due to WiiM ultra lacking Airplay I added a WiiM mini for this.
My setup now looks like this:
Streaming Device: WiiM ultra + WiiM mini for Airplay, The mini is connected using optical interface to the ultra and is using the USB port from the ultra for power supply.
Volume Control and connection to the speakers: RME ADI-2 DAC fs connected via optical interface with the WiiM ultra
Speakers: Neumann KH750 + 2xKH310 connected to the RME.
My music is on my Synology NAS (approx, 40k files) different quality, from low end MP3 up to hires and flac files.
Setup of the WiiM ultra was a piece of cake. All works fine and I am happy to have the SONOS stuff kicked out (not because of the hardware, but because of the curently bad software).
Ok, I am using the DAC of the RME instead of the one in the WiiM, but the RME specs are good enough for me and the RME has a better adaptive loudness function IMHO. Last but not least, it has XLR output, so I do not need to convert RCA unsymmetrical to XLR symmetrical.
I planned to go for the Eversolo DMP A8, but currently I see no reason for that step. Price wise my setup is quite attractive I guess.
Thanks