WiiM Ultra

[5onderling]

WIIM needs it to formatted in a specific way to work? Any ideas?

FAT32, NTFS, and EXT4 should be supported according to specs.

Specs for WiiM Ultra | WiiM

www.wiimhome.com

 

[Yorkshire Mouth]

Got the WIIM today. Set it up did some quick room correction and so far am very impressed. Listened with the built in DAC for a bit but then switched back to my external, not because it was quantifiable better, but i just like that sound a bit more subjectively.

The one issue I'm having is that I have a USB thumb drive with all my music on it that i plugged into the USB port and it's not recognized at all. It worked perfectly with my Raspberry Pi running Volumio, but I'm thinking maybe the WIIM needs it to formatted in a specific way to work? Any ideas?

We’re all different, but this is me.

You don’t sit down with the family to listen to Dark Side of the Moon like you do to watch The Wizard of Oz. So if it’s just you listening, take the readings from one spot.

Calculate the Schroeder frequency of your room; there are online calculators.

Run a full 20Hz-20Khz sweep. This will be saved as your RC, but also ad a custom EQ. Look at the results above your Schroeder frequency. Note any real, massive baddies, ignore the rest.

Go to your custom eq, and turn off all the bands above your Schroeder frequency, sort from those real baddies.

Now, are there any big bass nulls? If not, great. If there are, you need to jack up the sub’s volume. And stick your sub in a corner. It causes what we used to call ‘mad bass’ but what we now call ‘eq-able peaks’.

Anyway, play around with that. Errors higher up your frequency range, that’s just the sound of your room, and you get used to that, and your brain accounts for that, within 5 minutes of walking in.

Works for me, as they say.

 

[Purité Audio]

Worth remembering that if you add energy to a null you could just increase the depth of the null.
Keith

 

[rgruber]

After listening for awhile, I ended up turning off the room correction EQ as I preferred the sound without it. It added too much bass and the sound was over boosted kind of like how Sonos speakers sound, initially impressive but fatiguing with a longer listen. It was sounding a bit congested and missing some detail. But I will go back and run it again when i have some more time and then customize it as it was just too much but did some things I liked.

The phono stage is no worse than the built in one in my Denon 1700ne so it's a lateral move there. At some point I'lll get a better one, maybe a Zen Phono and change the input to line in.

Reformatted my USB stick from Mac Extended to fat32 or whatever option that was closest that the Mac's Disk Utility gave me (ms-dos something?) and re-copied all the music to it and it recognized and scanned my library.

Generally happy. It's a nice piece of equipment.

 

[Yorkshire Mouth]

Worth remembering that if you add energy to a null you could just increase the depth of the null.
Keith

This is true. It’s also not an absolute, or you wouldn’t get a null, you’d get absolute silence.

I find that, with the sub in a corner, you always get enough of all the frequencies, that even the nulls are loud enough; it’s then just a question of pulling everything else down. In addition, a loaded room will have fewer nulls.

This is especially true when considering my other comment above - you’ll usually listen sitting alone. It shouldn’t be too tough to land on a seating position where nulls are not an issue, or at least far less of one.

I should add, this has worked for me in a couple of set ups, it may not for others. I think it’s worth trying, simply because it’s …simple. And free.

Just going back to the fact that we’re in a WiiM Ultra thread, just try it. Stick your sun in a corner. Increase the sun level. Do a basic room correction run for starters, and see what you get. If you’ve got nulls which are un-EQ-able, tough break. If you’ve no nulls, or far smaller nulls than before, and you can EQ down the peaks, who’s to complain?

 

[Smitty2k1]

We need a Wiim ultra with a better headphone amp so I can replace my Wiim Pro + Topping DX3 Pro+ on my desk with a single box

 

[Alexx]

Good morning.

I ask you for information on the Wiim Ultra Streamer:

Can it work correctly if connected to the network via an Eterneth cable? I do not have the possibility of Wi-Fi but only of a wired network.

In particular, does the application on the smartphone work correctly? I see that the device is provided with an input with a network cable.

I have to listen to other free internet radios.

Thank you very much and best regards.
Alessio.

 

[Emlin]

Good morning.

I ask you for information on the Wiim Ultra Streamer:

Can it work correctly if connected to the network via an Eterneth cable? I do not have the possibility of Wi-Fi but only of a wired network.

In particular, does the application on the smartphone work correctly? I see that the device is provided with an input with a network cable.

I have to listen to other free internet radios.

Thank you very much and best regards.
Alessio.

It's certainly meant to, but only if your phone is connected to the same network somehow. I haven't tried it.

 

[Brian Hall]

FAT32, NTFS, and EXT4 should be supported according to specs.
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Specs for WiiM Ultra | WiiM

www.wiimhome.com

FAT32 works. Haven't tried the others.

 

[Doublej]

It's certainly meant to, but only if your phone is connected to the same network somehow. I haven't tried it.

It should

Good morning.

I ask you for information on the Wiim Ultra Streamer:

Can it work correctly if connected to the network via an Eterneth cable? I do not have the possibility of Wi-Fi but only of a wired network.

In particular, does the application on the smartphone work correctly? I see that the device is provided with an input with a network cable.

I have to listen to other free internet radios.

Thank you very much and best regards.
Alessio.

As indicated by Emlin if you can connect your phone to the same network as the Ultra, the smartphone app should be able to control the Ultra. If not there are potential workarounds for getting the Ultra setup and for using the Ultra.

 

[Chester]

Does anyone else’s Ultra start streaming by itself?

I use mine with Roon and often find it silently playing (as downstream equipment is turned off). At first I thought it was me just being forgetful but it’s definitely not. I also noticed when I turned on my DAC/amp yesterday it began streaming immediately without me doing anything. Not a big deal, I just wondered if anyone else has experienced the same? I’m using the USB connection out to an RME DAC, in case it’s relevant.

Thanks

 

[ivanj]

Good morning.

I ask you for information on the Wiim Ultra Streamer:

Can it work correctly if connected to the network via an Eterneth cable? I do not have the possibility of Wi-Fi but only of a wired network.

In particular, does the application on the smartphone work correctly? I see that the device is provided with an input with a network cable.

I have to listen to other free internet radios.

Thank you very much and best regards.
Alessio.

My Wiim Streamer works well with a wired ethernet connection realising over 500Mb/sec in my particular installation. From experience I think anything over 100-200 Mb/sec will not fall victim to excess buffering.

All things being equal, wired is preferable to wifi.

I think the Wiim app on phones or iPADs is very good, and updated often, although I have to parse what they write sometimes in their release notes.

 

[CT Man]

New UPDATE:

5.2.632547 (In Progress)​

Release date:

10 / 15 / 2024

What's New:

1. Chromecast Enhancements: Added bit-perfect playback support and reduced pop noise on Chromecast Audio.
2. Control 4 Integration: Seamlessly integrate with Control4 systems for enhanced smart home control. See this article for details.
3. USB Output Enhancement: Added support for multiple USB soundcards.
4. USB Indexing Enhancement: Supports m3u and m3u8 playlist formats. See this article for details.
5. Screen Enhancements:
   • Corrected metadata display issues for custom radio stations caused by special characters.
   • Corrected the default VU meter value when no content is playing.
   • Addressed various other screen issues for a smoother and more reliable experience.

Bug Fixes:

1. Playback Enhancements:
   • Fixed an issue where playback could not resume after Wi-Fi reconnection.
   • Fixed an issue preventing Audible Books from playing through Alexa.
2. HDMI Input Issue: Resolved an occasional no sound issue.
3. Alarm Time Fix: Corrected rare incorrect alarm issue.
4. Sync Audio Fix: Fixed an occasional error for Sync Audio.

• Chromecast Enhancements: Added bit-perfect playback support and reduced pop noise on Chromecast Audio

I'm confused. I assume that Chromecast should always be bit-perfect up to its maximum sample rate and bit depth. Anyone know details behind this "enhancement"?

 

[James240]

Any downside to maxing out the pre-gain setting? certain media(netflix) is extremely low volume with the midrange even nearing max on my Genelec G3 then the jump scares make me fall off the chair.

 

[CT Man]

Does anyone else’s Ultra start streaming by itself?

I use mine with Roon and often find it silently playing (as downstream equipment is turned off). At first I thought it was me just being forgetful but it’s definitely not. I also noticed when I turned on my DAC/amp yesterday it began streaming immediately without me doing anything. Not a big deal, I just wondered if anyone else has experienced the same? I’m using the USB connection out to an RME DAC, in case it’s relevant.

Thanks

I stream Roon to my Ultra connected to signal-sensing powered speakers, so I'd know if Ultra was spontaneously playing music. I don't have this problem at all. Are you sure you set Roon Radio to "Off" at the bottom of your play queue?

 

[Chester]

I stream Roon to my Ultra connected to signal-sensing powered speakers, so I'd know if Ultra was spontaneously playing music. I don't have this problem at all. Are you sure you set Roon Radio to "Off" at the bottom of your play queue?

Thanks. It happens even when I’ve been playing radio via Roon and have stopped the stream.

 

[Alexx]

Perfect guys.

Thanks so much everyone for the information and help!

 

[Romario]

Thanks. It happens even when I’ve been playing radio via Roon and have stopped the stream.

Someone connected to your Bluetooth?

 

[Joffy1780]

Thanks. It happens even when I’ve been playing radio via Roon and have stopped the stream.

When it is 'auto streaming' is it via Roon or another source? My Pro will sometimes be playing away to itself via Alexacast and I'm assuming one of my Echo Dots misheard someone.

 

[Chester]

When it is 'auto streaming' is it via Roon or another source? My Pro will sometimes be playing away to itself via Alexacast and I'm assuming one of my Echo Dots misheard someone.

Thanks, no it seems to be just Roon as far as I can tell.

Someone connected to your Bluetooth?

Thanks, fairy unlikely given where I live, plus as I say, it seems to just spontaneously carry on from where I had left off. Be it a radio station via Roon or listening to an album.