USB output for a Wiim streamer

[carlmart]

Don't you people miss having an USB output on Wiim streamers to link your external DAC to?

Perhaps Wiim is considering adding one?

It's the only thing that stops me from buying a Wiim streamer.

 

[Power Pop 23]

WiiM has said a streamer with a USB output will arrive by 2Q2024

WiiM Ultra

As mentioned in a user reply from the WiiM/Linkplay CEO on the WiiM Fan Page on Facebook, WiiM are developing a new device called the WiiM Ultra which will have a screen, aluminium case and USB audio output. It should be available Q2 2024, so a good five to six months away. Guess @Smartplug is...

forum.wiimhome.com

 

[Nordling]

Don't you people miss having an USB output on Wiim streamers to link your external DAC to?

Perhaps Wiim is considering adding one?

It's the only thing that stops me from buying a Wiim streamer.

To be honest I don't miss the USB output on my WIIM Pro Plus at all. I have both the SPDIF optical and coaxial connected to my DAC (to be able to compare them). The USB input of my DAC is already in use from my HTPC.

 

[Power Pop 23]

I run Dirac Live from a computer. As I understand it, a WiiM streamer with a USB output would let me apply Dirac Live to a source input on the upcoming WiiM 'Ultra' streamer.

 

[carlmart]

WiiM has said a streamer with a USB output will arrive by 2Q2024

WiiM Ultra

As mentioned in a user reply from the WiiM/Linkplay CEO on the WiiM Fan Page on Facebook, WiiM are developing a new device called the WiiM Ultra which will have a screen, aluminium case and USB audio output. It should be available Q2 2024, so a good five to six months away. Guess @Smartplug is...

forum.wiimhome.com

Now, that's very good news. Let's hope ASR tests it, using a top grade DAC interlinked by USB to it.
I'm using such a system, with a Raspberry streaming by Ethernet from my computer,

To be honest I don't miss the USB output on my WIIM Pro Plus at all. I have both the SPDIF optical and coaxial connected to my DAC (to be able to compare them). The USB input of my DAC is already in use from my HTPC.

Have you compared a USB link with a coaxial one? I did and it doesn't even get close. Optical is simply bad.