WiiM Mini Streamer

[Overseas]

Look for FLAC on Tidal.

 

[JLGF1]

So tgmhe best available stream is basically standard CD quality at 48/16 ?

Hi-Res doesn't require MQA.

 

[trevor_bartram]

Seems my Wiim mini said bye after a bit more than a year.

Last time i used it an update was made, but worked fine after that. However after powering up yesterday it started to flash red after startup. That didnt stop. But its also non responsive and while it remained blinking white after one reboot attempt it usually blinks white very shortly and then continues blinking red.
Attempting a factory reset isnt working either, no response.

Wiim only lists solid as faulty error.

No red flashing listed. Only found a reference to that here were somebody also thought it to be bricked ;(


Now wondering if there is any gain from getting a Pro in my use case.
Its just the streamer (Tidal), via optical to a Loxjie A30. I think in this use case i dont gain anything from the Pro, right?
The Pro has a remote, but for volume control i need the A30 remote anyway, and the rest is controlled via the app on phone.

The Wiim should last far more than a year. I would contact Wiim customer service for advice and/or exchange?

 

[OldManMatt]

The last update was to kill it..so everyone would have to upgrade to the Pro. Just kidding obviously. I hooked my Mini up the other day, it had been a couple months since I used it. I tried Quboz thru the Wiim Home app and the Qoboz page is much improved from the last time I tried it. Much easier and enjoyable navigation.

 

[Witterings]

The last update was to kill it..so everyone would have to upgrade to the Pro. Just kidding obviously. I hooked my Mini up the other day, it had been a couple months since I used it. I tried Quboz thru the Wiim Home app and the Qoboz page is much improved from the last time I tried it. Much easier and enjoyable navigation.

Sounds like they learnt a trick from Apple.

 

[Greenman]

the question remains a little open... ;-)
the jitter of the mini is very high and much more reasonable on the pro-pro plus

Is this the ‘very high‘ jitter of which you speak?

maybe you are confusing the mini’s analogue performance, which is poor, with its digital performance, which is excellent.

 

[Gabe_64]

Am I correct in thinking although the Wiim Pro has an EQ there is not facility for adjusting the balance ?

 

[Gabe_64]

Hi-Res doesn't require MQA.

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Ah I see.

So to get hi-rez FLAC you have to pay for the top tier of Tidal ?

 

[morillon]

Is this the ‘very high‘ jitter of which you speak?

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maybe you are confusing the mini’s analogue performance, which is poor, with its digital performance, which is excellent.

no no it's you who are on the wrong track and don't really realize what the measure of what you present represents..its limits etc.

you should think about what your measurement presents, what is implemented, and the limits of this observation in relation to the gigue present on the toslink output of a mini or pro
;-)
(a little clue:
Post in thread 'My Pro tests' https://forum.wiimhome.com/threads/my-pro-tests.186/post-2061
;-
)

 

[Greenman]

no no it's you who are on the wrong track and don't really realize what the measure of what you present represents..its limits etc.

you should think about what your measurement presents, what is implemented, and the limits of this observation in relation to the gigue present on the toslink output of a mini or pro
;-)
(a little clue:
Post in thread 'My Pro tests' https://forum.wiimhome.com/threads/my-pro-tests.186/post-2061
;-
)

Not sure what you are trying to highlight here, but I will quote from that other thread the person who did the analysis:

”So in my opinion both are equal in terms of SQ when using external DAC“

which pretty much is exactly what I said and yet you seem to be challenging with some cryptic comments.

 

[morillon]

Not sure what you are trying to highlight here, but I will quote from that other thread the person who did the analysis:

”So in my opinion both are equal in terms of SQ when using external DAC“

which pretty much is exactly what I said and yet you seem to be challenging with some cryptic comments.

but what you quote does not answer the question of jitter between mini and pro in toslink output... that's all...
I'm just pointing out a much larger observable jitter, if we try to observe it, between mini and pro..
no more...

 

[Greenman]

but what you quote does not answer the question of jitter between mini and pro in toslink output... that's all...
I'm just pointing out a much larger observable jitter, if we try to observe it, between mini and pro..

Yeh I understand, but is this of any significance on SQ? which is what the OP was asking. The differences seems to be down around -140db. Way below a level that can cause any issues to a modern Dac.

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

Yeh I understand, but is this of any significance on SQ? which is what the OP was asking. The differences seems to be down around -140db. Way below a level that can cause any issues to a modern Dac.

Any decent modern DAC will handle the jitter without any problem whatsoever, so it's completely pointless to keep pointing out the difference between the two, as has been explained many times. Some people simply won't give up.

 

[morillon]

Any decent modern DAC will handle the jitter without any problem whatsoever, so it's completely pointless to keep pointing out the difference between the two, as has been explained many times. Some people simply won't give up.

that was not my point and was only pointing out a fact...any more...

ps if all this was perfect on our toslink spdif aes outputs indisputable, "perfect"... how to explain the different results so regularly observed "at the dac output" with usb? ;-)


but you must consistently demand to cease all measurements and observations of digital sources...
and demand that all old dacs be quickly destroyed if they are not up to the task!
like 3-4 years old ? less?
;-)

 

[Music1969]

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New touchscreen ?

How can I reproduce this @Ralph_Cramden

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

New touchscreen ?

How can I reproduce this @Ralph_Cramden

It's the last-gen Lenovo Tab M8 in its charging base, which Lenovo was selling for $80 right after the new gen came out. It's running my Chrome extension in the Kiwi browser. A nice match for the RME.

The Material Skin for LMS also works nicely on this.

Lenovo Smart Tab M8

Happened to see this on clearance, complete with charging stand, for just $80 shipped. Thought it might make a nice display for the WiiM Home app, once it’s finally available in landscape mode. Meanwhile, my Chrome extension for the Kiwi Android browser works nicely.

forum.wiimhome.com

 

[Music1969]

It's the last-gen Lenovo Tab M8 in its charging base, which Lenovo was selling for $80 right after the new gen came out. It's running my Chrome extension in the Kiwi browser. A nice match for the RME.

Lenovo Smart Tab M8

Happened to see this on clearance, complete with charging stand, for just $80 shipped. Thought it might make a nice display for the WiiM Home app, once it’s finally available in landscape mode. Meanwhile, my Chrome extension for the Kiwi Android browser works nicely.

forum.wiimhome.com

Thanks, got it working very fast in Chrome browser on macOS.

I love this cheap tablet you have working.

Any reason it can't work in Chrome browser on Android ? Why Kiwi browser ?

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

Thanks, got it working very fast in Chrome browser on macOS.

I love this cheap tablet you have working.

Any reason it can't work in Chrome browser on Android ? Why Kiwi browser ?

I don't remember. I think Chrome has extension restrictions on some platforms, possibly Android.

 

[Acerun]

I don't know if this is helpful or not but on a regular basis My minis would freeze and I had to restart my mini. I have the pro and that is never a problem. I think it's got a lot more processing power which in my experience has allowed it to run more smoothly on my main system.

 

[Progger]

Hello.
I'm thinking of purchasing it to connect to my Yamaha A-S301 amplifier. The optical input of the amplifier will be connected to the TV. For this reason, I have to connect the Wii mini to the amplifier with the RCA-3.5mm jack cable. Will this cause a significant loss in sound?
And I think it connects to the phone via wi-fi. Thanks to Wiim, I think I will get a higher quality sound than connecting it with a cable via the phone's jack (RCA-3.5 mm). is it true?
Finally, I will connect with an Android Samsung phone. I guess it won't cause any problems without running the Samsung music app?
Thank you.