Wiim Ultra or DX 5 II?

[MattJ_78]

Thanks for the input everyone. I ended up going with the Wiim Ultra. I like it a lot so far. It's very intuitive to use. I've been playing around with speaker placement and room correction. Granted I don't have any other experience with room correction, but the improvements are impressive in my space. It has definitely smoothed out the frequency response at the MLP. Also the app integration makes queuing up playlists super simple when I have friends over and want some background music.

Due to my living room arrangement, and since I have wood floors, I keep my speakers on felt sliders so I can move them between the optimum listening position and then push them back out of the way for casual use. On the Wiim app I can keep separate room correction profiles for both positions and switch between them. I'm definitely liking it.

 

[ziggurcat]

DX5 II

Cons
- No built-in room correction. I would need to learn REW to use it, if I'm understanding this correctly.

It has PEQ functionality, so it does have some form of room correction. It's just not automated. I'm not aware that the WiiMs PEQ functionality is automated, so it would be the same thing with that device, too.

There are reports of dx5 ll seppuku itself if both balanced and unbalanced cables connected to the amp.

This isn't 100% accurate. I have had both SE and BAL headphones connected virtually since the beginning (I got mine in August last year) without any issues.

 

[MattJ_78]

It has PEQ functionality, so it does have some form of room correction. It's just not automated. I'm not aware that the WiiMs PEQ functionality is automated, so it would be the same thing with that device, too.



This isn't 100% accurate. I have had both SE and BAL headphones connected virtually since the beginning (I got mine in August last year) without any issues.

The room correction function on the Wiim is automated. It uses the mic on your phone for the measurements. You also have the option of connecting a better measurement mic as well, like a UMIK-1 etc. You can select from a couple of different preference curves, like Harmon, to correct for. It seems like a great place to start for a beginner getting into room EQ. You can also enter values manually from other sources, like REW, or use the graphic equalizer. There are also a bunch of presets for various things, but I haven't messed with those.

 

[Limopard]

The room correction function on the Wiim is automated. It uses the mic on your phone for the measurements. You also have the option of connecting a better measurement mic as well, like a UMIK-1 etc. You can select from a couple of different preference curves, like Harmon, to correct for. It seems like a great place to start for a beginner getting into room EQ. You can also enter values manually from other sources, like REW, or use the graphic equalizer. There are also a bunch of presets for various things, but I haven't messed with those.

Once measured, the Wiim room correction is displayed as a 10 band PEQ setting, which can be transferred (manually) to other devices.

 

[Redacted]

These days, you might as well decide according to which user interface suits you best (which includes features you may fancy).

 

[Ruediger]

The WiiM Ultra with a Umik-1 yields great results.

Create some profiles with the different curves and be basically good to go.

 

[davmol]

I think really these are not comparable from a use-case perspective. If you primarily listen with headphones then the WiiM Ultra isn't going to cut it without adding a separate headphone amp, and if you primarily stream then the DX5II is going to need a WiiM mini or similar. Both are superb products, I use the DX5II in my office with headphones and active speakers and stream via my PC. I use the WiiM Ultra with my main system alongside a couple of Sabaj A20a amps and a Sabaj A20d, for occasional headphone use.

 

[thcdru2k]

WiiM ultra now allows subwoofer and speaker delay down to the hundredth of a millisecond with android app update and latest ultra firmware

 

[dpaqu313]

I've been playing with the auto room correction on my wiim ultra. I've found its trying to fill bass (SBIR) nulls. It also tuned both speakers simultaneously even though it has the ability to independently tune the L and R. Bought a cheap Dayton mic and am playing with REW to see if I can improve it and learn something.

Struggling at the moment with a pop noise before the sweeps. Giving up on the USB optical converter and going to try a simple 3.5mm-rca setup.