caioferrari
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I'm really looking forward to see a M1 review from Amyr. There is a lot of reviews out there saying it sounds great.
M1 destroy's the Wiim AMP. It is not all about measuring distortion because there is also positive distortion to make music sound better.I'm really looking forward to see a M1 review from Amyr. There is a lot of reviews out there saying it sounds great.
Can't tell if this is a serious comment or not.M1 destroy's the Wiim AMP. It is not all about measuring distortion because there is also positive distortion to make music sound better.
Can't tell if this is a serious comment or not.
For nearly 3 times the cost I certainly hope it has some advantages over the Wiim Amp to justify the price. Frankly, I doubt it.They couldn't even bother to get Roon certification for that price it seems.
"Positive distortion" isn't a thing though. Distortion is distortion. If you really want that "warm" sound, just use EQ. Which the Wiim has. You don't need to spend extra for it or tolerate the equipment forcing coloration of the content.
Edit: It does have Roon support, for some reason they just buried the Roon thing way deep into their listing.
wiim amp pro arrived today!!, after some testing with my kefs q150 playing a variety of music… my humble opinion( as a musician, home recording enthusiast and “audiophile” for +10 years) is… the sound quality improved about 15%~20%, slightly tighter bass, highs not as bright, i would say less “harsh” overall a better presentation of sound, i’m keeping the pro.Ok I ordered the pro version from amazon, as soon as it arrives I will do subjective a/b comparison and update here, If i don’t hear an improvement right away the pro is going back
Too bad it doesn’t have Airplay as it is a requirement for me with Apple Music and iPhone!wiim amp pro arrived today!!, after some testing with my kefs q150 playing a variety of music… my humble opinion( as a musician, home recording enthusiast and “audiophile” for +10 years) is… the sound quality improved about 15%~20%, slightly tighter bass, highs not as bright, i would say less “harsh” overall a better presentation of sound, i’m keeping the pro.
I agree. There is no positive distortion.
I'm afraid to buy a Class D amp. Two or three years ago, a bought an Acrylic A50+ based on reviews. For the first time ever, I've noticed a poor sound from an amplifier. It sounded harsh, like a low bit rate MP3 (96 kpbs or less) and a didn't find any reason/measurement to justify what I heard. I sold that junk and bought a used Marantz NR1504 and got a decent sound back.
I'm skeptical about a amp sounding, I've tested a few amps here like an old pro amp of a Brazilian brand, a Yamaha A-S501, Arylic A50+, Marantz NR105 and a Crown XLS2502.
A can say that my old pro amp (the amp is Staner 100S - just for curiosity) has a little less treble and Yamaha is just the opposite. I could tell the difference with some serious A/B testing. But, the Arylic sounded bad just out of the box.
My point is: What if Wiim vs Marantz shows a difference like that?
I think you may (Might have.) got a bad amp or had listener's bias. Otherwise a new Wiim will give you nice sound.I agree. There is no positive distortion.
I'm afraid to buy a Class D amp. Two or three years ago, a bought an Acrylic A50+ based on reviews. For the first time ever, I've noticed a poor sound from an amplifier. It sounded harsh, like a low bit rate MP3 (96 kpbs or less) and a didn't find any reason/measurement to justify what I heard. I sold that junk and bought a used Marantz NR1504 and got a decent sound back.
I'm skeptical about a amp sounding, I've tested a few amps here like an old pro amp of a Brazilian brand, a Yamaha A-S501, Arylic A50+, Marantz NR105 and a Crown XLS2502.
A can say that my old pro amp (the amp is Staner 100S - just for curiosity) has a little less treble and Yamaha is just the opposite. I could tell the difference with some serious A/B testing. But, the Arylic sounded bad just out of the box.
My point is: What if Wiim vs Marantz shows a difference like that?
Yes really unfortunate that is not included, I still can use my tv airplay with the wiim through hdmi.Too bad it doesn’t have Airplay as it is a requirement for me with Apple Music and iPhone!
I think you need to read many more ASR threads and also see some Amir's YouTube videos, etc ... and after that ... think again about your questions, maybe you can answer it.
In other way, it can be like a dialogue between deaf people.
I think you need to read many more ASR threads and also see some Amir's YouTube videos, etc ... and after that ... think again about your questions, maybe you can answer it.
In other way, it can be like a dialogue between deaf people.
Don’t see it yet - it normally follows the USA release a month or so later so I’d guess November sometimeIs the amp out for sale in Europe?
I can not find the wiim amp pro here, I guess I need to wait a little more?
I am sure the SMSL RAW-HA1 sounds better and it is only 250€ in Europe.Is the amp out for sale in Europe?
I can not find the wiim amp pro here, I guess I need to wait a little more?
Sounds better? You've listened to an Amp Pro eh? Also, the SMSL is not a streamer, and doesn't have room correction.I am sure the SMSL RAW-HA1 sounds better and it is only 250€ in Europe.
This was what I was trying to get out of you earlier, so I'm glad you've finally made your position clear.EDIT: Most modern products are "great" or "excellent" by the "most people don't hear it" measure, yet assuming that is how products are ranked, then this whole site is dedicated to reviewing and ranking products and recommending certain of them for purchase based heavily on a singular metric which says almost zero about a sonic quality anyone can hear and which is, according to Audio Precision, a poor sensitivity test for most kinds of distortion affecting most power amplifiers, and has near zero sensitivity for the single largest problem facing power amplifiers (input stage nonlinearity). Reference: https://www.diyaudio.com/community/...rtion-measurement-methods-ap-aes-pdf.1291415/.
Yes. You can select the crossover frequency so you can easily reduce the load of the amp.Amir states that there are filters on the mains and sub out.
Does anyone know that if you connect a powered subwoofer using the sub out it will reduce the load on the Wiim amplifier, and if so by how much?
60 watts into 8 ohms is not a lot of power, however, if the Wiim is not required to drive frequencies below say 80hz then it could be fine for a main system.