r/wiim

Hi all,

I am a long time Volumio user but I am pretty convinced to jump to Wiim Ultra. I'd love to have some feedback from Synology users.

What is the easiest setup in your opinion? I'm reading a lot of possibilities (Plex, Emby, BubbleUPnP, docker setup etc) but I'd like to keep it as simple as possible.

The Wiim Ultra would be connected via USB to my preamp (MiniDSP SHD), sources would be the Synology NAS and Tidal.

Any tips for the best/easiest possible setup would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Ps. I'd like to avoid transcoding, since I have quite a few SACD / DSD files and would like to play them over USB without being converted to PCM.

Ps. Another concern is UI performance / speed. Volumio has never felt especially fast, even with a beefed up Rpi. I'd go for the snappier setup, in case a specific setup is faster than the others.

I ran RoomFit last night, and as soon as the sweep started there was a very loud popping noise from the subwoofer. It only lasted for a second or 2, but it was really alarming due to the volume. The volume through the main speakers wasn't all that loud. The sub is a Rythmik L12, connected to the sub out on the Wiim.

The end result seemed to be satisfactory and the sub sounded fine, but I'm really concerned about damaging it, so I don't want to run RoomFit again until I get this resolved.

Can I see what music is playing on my WiiM on my TV?

Thanks.

Anyone know when it is launching???!!

I'm looking for a countertop set up with a turntable. Not wanting to limit myself to a turntable with a built-in pre-amp and desiring as little equipment as possible (a clean look), I'm considering a WIIM ultra (as this seems to be the only wiim with pre amp). I understand this arrangement would require powered speakers, and I was considering something in the $300-$450 range similar to Klipsch r50-pm.

This will sit to one side of a fireplace in the living room, so I know I can't expect the best of sound, but I'm hoping the "room correction" will help some. In the end, I'm just trying to get the best with the money spent. Also, if the speaker is Bluetooth, I could move one to the other side of the fireplace.

A few questions.

1. Does the above make any sense?

2. Any suggested change like maybe a preamp, turntable wirh pre-amp, and a different wiim?

3. Would feeding the wiim ultra into another wiim be better?

4. What passive speakers for options 2 or 3.

I know this is a long question with lots of potential for comments. I'd really just like to hear others' opinions since I'm starting from nothing.

Thanks in advance.

Hear me out — I think WiiM dropped the ball with how they distributed features across their DAC/preamp lineup.

The feature gap between the WiiM Pro and the Pro Plus feels too small, while the jump from the Pro Plus to the WiiM Ultra is massive in terms of features, size, and price.

I really wish the Pro Plus had HDMI ARC in the same compact form factor. I don’t care about the screen or the phono input

I have wiim in homeassistant and a small touchscreen to play but a lot of times I go to play and it has no source selected even if I had used it the previous day. Any way to get it to remember better?

I have no Wiim devices yet. ChatGPT says this is the case, but I want to verify: I want to stream the audio output (turntable, cassette deck and CD player) from an AV receiver (Onkyo TX-NR6100) to AirPlay 2 devices around the house. I understand I can use an Ethernet-connected Wiim Pro to do this using the Zone 2 output from my receiver. I want to stream from this to other setups around the house: 1. Speakers and amp via Wiim Mini over WiFi. 2. Speakers and amp via Apple TV over Ethernet.

Is this a viable plan? Thanks in advance!

Hi, I switched from Qobuz to Spotify. Qobuz and other streaming services appear in my favorites in the Wiim Home app, but Spotify doesn't. Did I miss a setting, or is this normal? Also, the tracks

I primarily used to use my WiiM Pro Plus to connect to YouTube Music. Which worked great.

I had the WiiM on a Google speaker group along with another speaker and used Google Assistant to play music.

Now, I can't seem to add my WiiM to my Google home at all anymore and also every time I try to connect to YouTube music it just says "Login Failed".

Did something happen to completely disallow WiiM on Google?

Hi everyone,

The Wiim ultra was presented on the 9th may 2024 at the High End Munich, should we expect a new version of it with some improvements in the next month or it's unlikely as they recently released the amp ultra ?

Would love to see on a V2 :

- Switchable phono in into line in

- Coax in

- Airplay

- Balanced output

- a bit bigger screen but tbh the form factor is very good already

Prior apologies as I am probably going to sound really thick here but, how the bloody hell can I change the wifi settings in my wiim mini to that of my new router?!

It can't be that difficult surely, but I can see no way of doing it - at least not in the way AI is explaining it and nothing on the FAQs. Infuriating!

Thanks in advance 👍🏼

Does the WiiM Pro support a persistent default Bluetooth input?

I have looked at all the settings that I can think of but don't see a way.

I have the remote and know I can switch it, but it's a silly extra step every single time.

I have just finished building a retirement cabin for my wife and I. I made a small space for my tt, lps and a listening station. Would appreciate some input from others with experience setting something similar up.

First, been listening to lps since I was young (40+ years). I have always had decent setups but not what I think of as audiophile by any means. When we moved to start this build a few years back, I sold everything except my TT and a set of AudioEngine A5s I have had for years. Recently with this build, I decided to set the house up for whole home audio, video and network. So, I ran some wiring (network, speaker & HDMI) while walls were open and purchased a Wiim Ultra plus a couple Minis. I also purchased my first NAS with the intent of running a local server for music, video and our photo collection. The goal is to get away from the cloud and the need of the Internet due to our remote location. So, my goal is to integrate the TT into that system. TT is a Project Carbon with Orfton Blue cart.

At first, I was thinking to just use the Wiim Ultra's built in phono pre-amp and see how it goes. I have been using a Rolls VP-29 with the A5s for sometime now and it has been fine. However, I started thinking about what I want to accomplish both whole home wise and headphone/listening station wise. That got me considering the Park Waxwing.

Here is why -

1. It seems like a much higher quality DSP solution than the Wiim with more overall control. Things like Magic & Air for instance.

2. The Waxwing allows both a RCA & optical out simultaneously. This allows me to add in, say, a Schitt Magni on the analog side for a decent headphone amp and run optical to the Ultra.

3. Another feature would be the ability to connect the Waxwing to a PC and digitize my lp collection onto the NAS.

4. An added perk is how the Waxwing can cleanup imperfections and scratches. I have some vinyl that I am pretty sure could benefit from this truck.

So, Waxwing might be overkill for current setup, but it seems like a piece that can really integrate features right now into a complete solution and, also, will be a key piece if I make improvements to equipment down the road.

Anyone else doing all or part of this? How has the experience been? Other potential options? Would you go all in based on what I have explained or just stay basic and see how it goes?