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WiiM Ultra

mlsstl said:
I have an existing preorder with Crutchfield. My prior expected date of 7/5/24 has just been changed to 7/19/24. So apparently the 8/12 date only applies to new preorders.
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I also have a preorder with Crutchfield, but I can't find any expected ship date for it in their web interface.
 
nice-n-easy said:
I’m looking for a headphone amp/DAC that can be incorporated with my stereo sound system. Trying to connect the Wiim Pro+, CD player, TV, and PS5 into one unit feeding my integrated amp. I don’t know how good of a headphone amp the WiiM Ultra will be but it looks like it can do everything I need. I’m leaning towards RAW-MDA1 x Wiim Pro+ but I like the all in one Ultra setup.
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The Ultra gives you ARC for TV, and also RIAA for turntable if you ever add that to your mix. And, you can always add in a separate line out to dedicated headphone amp later if the WiiM ultra is not sufficient.
 
I am most interested to see how the screen works with Amazon Music and I don't want to use Alexa.

I currently have my iPad mini connected to my Loxjie D30 via USB, with the output going to an Emotiva preamp and Genelec speakers. Amazon Unlimited sounds great through the Apple Amazon Music app, but I hate the filmsy USB cable with the tiny connector, which looks like it could fall out if you breathe on it.

I intitally streamed from the iPad using Bluetooth, but I wasn't always happy with the sound quality or the stability of the connection. (Wifi seems more reliable and has a higher bandwidth. Surprsingly good, given the density of detectible Wifi devices in my area.)
 
Raxumit said:
I also have a preorder with Crutchfield, but I can't find any expected ship date for it in their web interface.
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When I placed my order I received a confirmation email from Crutchfield that contained a link to their website. That shows my order status with an expected in-stock date. Then, this morning I also received another email from Crutchfield advising of the date change to 7/19 and asking if I wanted to keep my place or cancel the order.
 
From reddit
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Any idea when the silver will be available? I also received an updated date of 8/12 and I ordered 2-3 weeks ago. Since it’s getting pushed back, maybe I should wait for the silver since that’s what I’d prefer?
 
I caved and placed a preorder via Crutchfield. Hopefully the production units have correctly color coded jacks on the back.

BTW anyone know what size the headphone jack is? The headphone jack's probably not balanced considering nothing else is on it, right?
 
as yet they are looking into what BT transmitter to headphones is available so my take is that it will not support bt transmitt on release but may have it in the future... to me this only useful if you watch hdmi to headphone

also the 3.5mm headphone will be the same quality as whatever headphone socket you get on a mass market AVR - ie. dire
 
TonyJZX said:
also the 3.5mm headphone will be the same quality as whatever headphone socket you get on a mass market AVR - ie. dire
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It does have a dedicated headphone amp chip, so I suspect it's performance will be better than dire, certainly. Uses the same amp chip (TPA6120A2) as the Topping DX3+ and Sabaj A20d (2023).
 
I decided to cancel my order for the Wiim Ultra which Amazon said wasn't expected until August 27th. I ordered the Loxjie A40 instead and received it yesterday. Using my Wiim Pro Plus with it does everything I need for my office setup. The headphone amp on the Loxjie is good and has plenty of power and sounds just as good as the Schiit Midgard.

The DAC seems to be good also. Can't tell any difference between it and the Schiit Modius or the DAC in the Wiim Pro Plus. (Not blind tested, just no obvious audible problems with it).

I can live without the screen on the Wiim Ultra. The Wiim Ultra is missing a USB C and coax input. That is a big drawback to me.
 
i think i said this before... Wiim's future plans are transparent

its clear they want to do a Ultra Pro somewhere down the line with type-c and all the stuff people want... maybe an updated BT chipset, XLR and so if you can afford to wait, wait.

To me... kill the damn phono. Like come on.
 
TonyJZX said:
i think i said this before... Wiim's future plans are transparent

its clear they want to do a Ultra Pro somewhere down the line with type-c and all the stuff people want... maybe an updated BT chipset, XLR and so if you can afford to wait, wait.

To me... kill the damn phono. Like come on.
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I’m planning to buy it specifically for the phono input.
 
ejr said:
Got this from WiiM today, regarding the Ultra :

"The WiiM Ultra supports balanced outputs, and we will support USB output in about a week, so please stay tuned."

No info yet on how balanced output will be implemented. (I prefer XLR connections.)
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If they added balanced XLR out, total home run!!!! o_O
 
Yorkshire Mouth said:
Anyone interested in balanced outputs, you can always use the digital out to a DAC with balanced outs. If you’re that keen on balanced implementation, you’ve most likely got one of those already.

If not, you can buy one for not much over $100. An Ultra with balanced outs would probably have cost $50 more anyway.
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Great idea ;)
 
Cal_Cobra said:
That's odd as I just ordered mine and it shows shipping in 2-3 weeks:
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it's a big mess and it seems to me that we can hardly hope before the latest case announced by certain large distributors, namely at the end of August...
maybe we should hope so if it allows wiim to avoid the sad episode of the first batches of wiim amp...
and then it's not a new medication for serious illness, no emergency...
(what becomes tiring is that the teams wiiim while present on their own forum etc do not try to clarify these kinds of subjects situations..but I imagine that the interest is to generate traffic on the net on their products....)
 
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