I can’t imagine that they would include any important or indeed any functionality that can only be accessed via the screen, that would be very short sighted. It would all need to be accessible via the app and/or remote. So I guess, indeed I hope, should the screen fail the unit remains functional.
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WiiM Ultra
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Yorkshire Mouth
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That’s what I would expect. I’d be more worried that the screen were failing and sending a constant signal that something was being touched.
Yorkshire Mouth
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By the way, WiiMm have now said they’re aiming for 10 bands of PEQ.
tjf
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Hopefully Wiim will add LPF and HPF to their PEQ, not just peak and High shelf/Low shelf as they have now, and added to my PEQ wish list would be greater boost/cut than 12db
Yorkshire Mouth
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Yorkshire Mouth
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Absolutely. It looks like the one thing ‘wrong’ about the WiiM Amp is that the amp stage isn’t the best, and can’t be bypassed. The upcoming WiiM Ultra looks like it’s going to be the Amp without the amp stage, so you can choose your own, and a whole lot extra.
tsfreo
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Waiting on the Ultra - it is the device that kept me from getting a DMP-A6. I have a Pro running into a reasonable DAC into my living room and the Ultra seems just the thing to make my system a little more user friendly for the whole family, without costing a fortune. Pretty amazing products for the price. The easy linking of systems in different rooms running Wiim streamers is a big use in my house too.
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“Hi, we've decided to lock this thread until we're ready to provide further information about WiiM Ultra. Please ensure that discussions in the forum remain productive and enjoyable for all participants.
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I am going to wait and see
Was going to get the Pro Plus
If Wiim blows up their aggressive price point business model I will just get the Pro Plus
I‘d go up to $400 ish but not for a DAC or a POS phono stage or room correction
I like an external DAC and Phono preamp
I hope they will keenly focus on streaming as I am interested in adding a streamer
Last thing I want is a contraption but clearly there is a market for contraptions
Thank you,
WiiM Team”
I am going to wait and see
Was going to get the Pro Plus
If Wiim blows up their aggressive price point business model I will just get the Pro Plus
I‘d go up to $400 ish but not for a DAC or a POS phono stage or room correction
I like an external DAC and Phono preamp
I hope they will keenly focus on streaming as I am interested in adding a streamer
Last thing I want is a contraption but clearly there is a market for contraptions
Unlikely to happen I’d say for at least a couple of reasons: the Ultra won’t have the storage for such and I’m not aware that the APIs that streaming services make available to third parties have a means of facilitating that.
Yorkshire Mouth
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Yeah, I know but... many things were deemed impossible so... go Wiim
Have to tried accessing the streaming service’s own app, downloading there, then seeing if you access it on the WiiM app?
No, but I think that would be 'casting' which is a bit lower quality than streaming directly?
Cause my whole point is to ensure max qual by download as in 'no wifi, no worries'. I would accept a card slot for the Ultra in this regard.
Cause my whole point is to ensure max qual by download as in 'no wifi, no worries'. I would accept a card slot for the Ultra in this regard.
No, casting is redirecting the stream away from your phone to the target device with no loss of quality
The WiiM Ultra (and WiiM Amp) has a USB slot that accepts an external drive, for example. However, downloading tracks for offline listening (unless you have bought them) are normally only accessible from the streaming service app due to DRM otherwise people would be illegally offloading music by the barrowload. Again, quality doesn’t come into it.
Unlikely again due to WiiM not being able to see those tracks which will probably be DRM protected into the bargain.
Then Deezer casting to Wiim is same quality in theory with 'connect' option (cause theere is no Deezer Connect)?
Thanks
Well, as you say, there’s no Deezer Connect casting so I guess when you say ‘cast’ you’re referring to ChromeCast which will deliver the same CD quality stream to a WiiM device from the Deezer as would the Deezer interface within the WiiM Home app. I can’t speak to Airplay and Deezer specifically but Qobuz can achieve bit perfect CD quality using Airplay 2.
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