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WiiM Ultra Streamer Preamp Review
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Hopefully after resetting to factory values my WiiM returned newborn to transparency.
Now it sounds perfectly and no need to add any DAC, was some issue on the software. Bass were barely inexistent and highs harshed
No issue in my connection to external DAC; equalization is also transmitted
Phew, that's great news and I'm glad you found the problem. As other colleagues have reported, I hope the Wiim guys find a formula so that the volume button can be set in increments of 5 or 10 by the user. That would be a big step.
Me too, happy to find the origin of the issue. Genelec dealer was so gentle that he recovered my 8030C speakers only because I told my preference to G Three model just by connecting to the WiiM Ultra.
So I sent him speakers and he sent me the G Threes and bought the WiiM, and after bothering the seller and spending the 400€ to the WiiM, it sounded so bad!
And I didn’t know if the problem was the G Threes connection or the WiiM…
I don’t know if there’s an adjustment to set the volume on different steps, but probably if many people complaints they will release a firmware update, it seem to be a couple of code lines to do that.
Great, well now you are ruling out using the iFi Zen DAC Signature V2....? Correct.
Absolutely, I wish to say that direct connection between WiiM Ultra and the G Threes works better than the Ifi Zen DAC, but Antcollinet will correct me in seconds
I don’t know how a software issue can affect the signal without stopping to work or cracking sounds.
On the Genelec side the sensitivity is quite high, so I down the Ultra output to 1 Vrms to benefit of range of volume covering classical and rock music.
Also I noticed some minor issues that had disappeared when resetting and reloading new firmware. Mono setting that appreciate a lot because for casual ambient music I prefer one single speaker, worked very bad, volume went down and sounded like if it was a heavy curtain between the speakers and me.
Now sounds fantastic, is a nice implementation of mono signal, when doing so in my iphone with other setups, it doesn’t sound so clean neither.
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I have a question, did you do the Restore Factory Settings that is inside the Wiim app?Absolutely, I wish to say that direct connection between WiiM Ultra and the G Threes works better than the Ifi Zen DAC, but Antcollinet will correct me in seconds
I don’t know how a software issue can affect the signal without stopping to work or cracking sounds.
On the Genelec side the sensitivity is quite high, so I down the Ultra output to 1 Vrms to benefit of range of volume covering classical and rock music.
Also I noticed some minor issues that had disappeared when resetting and reloading new firmware. Mono setting that appreciate a lot because for casual ambient music I prefer one single speaker, worked very bad, volume went down and sounded like if it was a heavy curtain between the speakers and me.
Now sounds fantastic, is a nice implementation of mono signal, when doing so in my iphone with other setups, it doesn’t sound so clean neither.
No, I push the volume knob 10 seconds as indicated on the manual.
I hope, I’m a little obsessive
Next step will be the subwoofer but I have at least a whole year to learn integration with home and speakers before my account tolerates buying one
JustJones
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With Genelec G series you can get the Genelec F2 subwoofer which has a hub built in, you can attach your WiiM digital and use volume control in the Genelec.I hope, I’m a little obsessive
Next step will be the subwoofer but I have at least a whole year to learn integration with home and speakers before my account tolerates buying one
I have a KEF sub, I even put it next to the Wiim and my MA6800 with BW 804s speakers, I was thinking about adding a sub, thinking it would improve, from the test I did, I saw that I was going to waste money, because simply, in my case, I noticed that the Wiim cuts the bass and throws it to the sub. So far so good... it's the procedure. But the quality that my speakers and amplifier deliver, I saw that nothing changed, so I gave up on the sub. But I think this will depend a lot on the amplifier and cabinets you have.
Is that I thought to take, I has some doubts with the 7050 but my girlfriend hates the design arguing it looks as an industrial ventilator
So F2 being accepted by the aesthetic jury, was the second on the list. Do you have one?
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JustJones
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No , I don't own them. I noticed you were trying to use different volume controls and the F2 subwoofer can be used like a preamp/ hub with volume control.Is that I thought to take, I has some doubts with the 7050 but my girlfriend hates the design arguing it looks as an industrial ventilator
So F2 being accepted by the aesthetic jury, was the second on the list. Do you have one?
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So far (at this point in time or at this state of the matter.)
so good. (all is good.)
JustJones
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It means if everything is working, not having problems up to the present moment then it's good.
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It was motivated by an issue on the WiiM unit, after resetting to factory values now it works perfectly.
Thanks to your suggestion anyway, I can use either the sub output of the WiiM, the analogue RCA inputs or the coaxial. Probably the first option will give more control
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