Sneak Peek at WiiM Ultra Streamer and Custom Install Products at T.H.E. Show 2024
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- čas přidán 11. 06. 2024
- Check out WiiM's new Ultra network streamer and custom install (CI) products with Steve Willenborg, VP of Sales for WiiM at T.H.E. Show in Costa Mesa, CA. With software updates every two weeks, the WiiM team wants to hear from YOU on what you'd like to see in upcoming products. Let us know in the comments and we will share these with WiiM.
Note: eCoustics has no official or professional affiliation with WiiM. We are an independent audio and home theater publication.
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Thank you guys for bringing Wiim Hi-Fi products to the consumer, they are extraordinary in value, features and performance.
I am so excited about the exponential growth potential of the Hi-Fi listening community with the likes of your product offerings.
Steve you and your group are disrupting the Industry and its wonderful. Keep up the great work, you all's efforts are appreciated.
Marc Pinckney
I'm looking forward to see Digital USB out in next product..
Purchased a Wiim Pro and Wiim AMP because you said Sirius xm was coming. Still waiting, Please play nice with Sirius xm and add as a music source. Its the only reason I still have BluOS NAD.
Any plans to upgrade the dac in the mini?
Is the USB input a plug & play port for external storage devices or a PC audio input?
can i send digital data from wiim to DAC by using USB port?
Would love to see a wiim amp that caters for a 5.1 setup in future
Right there with you. We're fans of immersive music in Dolby Atmos and 360RA, particularly over speakers. It's actually kind of surprising that none of the streaming companies offer a music streamer with an actual HDMI output with decoding or passthrough of Dolby Atmos and 360RA. There are plenty of Dolby Atmos music tracks on Amazon Music, Apple Music and TIDAL and very few high-quality streaming devices to play them through. Mostly video streamers like FireTV Stick or AppleTV 4K. We need a high-quality music streamer that supports immersive/spatial audio and we think WiiM would be a great company to deliver that. And don't forget to support 360RA while you're at it. :)
Hi from Toronto ☕️Steve !
I’m currently running the Wiim Pro feeding via optical output to my
new Denafrips Aees 12-1 DAC and it’s glorious!
I’m looking for a streamer that rivals LUMIN or Rose from Wiim with the i2S output,as I said I’ve already got a decent DAC .
Great product and love the software.
The screen is a nice touch ..but the app on my Apple IPad Pro is great.
Looking forward to see what you bring in the remaining 24’ .
Take care 👍
Not aware of too many affordable streamers out there with i2s outputs, other than the Mercury V3. But if WiiM gets enough requests for i2s, they'll probably consider it.
@@ecoustics AWSOME!
How soon will it be able to use Roon?
How about mono block feature for the WiiM Amp Pro that would be really nice. By just adding a toggle switch to the back to run in mono mode for those of us that need more power. Is this doable? Thank you kindly!
Not sure if WiiM's Class D amp topology would support bridging to mono. Maybe someone from WiiM will comment at some point. But even if they added this feature, they'd also need to sell a companion monoblock power amp based on the same amplifier design so you could get a stereo match. And that seems like a stretch to me. I think it might just be a better idea to go with an unpowered streamer like the WiiM Pro Plus or the WiiM Ultra and match it up with any stereo power amp or integrated amp, or a pair of monoblock power amps if you like. Lots of good sounding integrated amps and power amp choices out there these days.
I hope and wish that soon these devices will be able to play Dolby Atmos, it would be phenomenal!
How about apple music ?
Blame Apple? I think you can cast?
is the Ultra Roon Ready? if so, does the Roon software take the place of the Wiim software?
The WiiM Ultra is Roon ready. All WiiM streamers other than the Mini are Roon Ready or are pending Roon Ready certification. You don't have to replace WiiM Home with Roon entirely. You could use WiiM Home for streaming apps and just use Roon for local digital music file access. Like most streamers, WiiM needs a uPnP or DLNA server on your home network in order to access digital music files on your home network. Roon takes care of that. The other option is to install a uPnP or DLNA server on your home network to access local digital music files.
I feel like WiiM doing a full like 7 inch touch screen streamer (like the old Logitech squeeze box touch or like a Raspberry Pi Streamer) would sell like hot cakes. One made just to stream music and go to an external DAC.
That sounds cool, but since WiiM doesn't sell external standalone DACs, and selling it without a DAC would make it more of a niche product, I think it would make more sense to include the DAC in it. I still have a Squeezebox Touch and use it up in my summer home. It is nice to have the larger screen sometimes.
@@ecoustics for sure probably a niche item, just thinking about how they could reduce cost. I think a lot of people may already have their own dac/amps but just want that touch screen aspect. imo anyways.
Even just the wiim mini hardware but a larger touch screen is perfect too.
Use a Wiim Mini and get a used ipad/tablet with a docking station. there you go
I’d love a front 3.2 hdmi amp and a rear .2 wireless amp for the rears.
How about a Wiim Ultra type streamer with no internal DAC and two USB ports where one is an output and the other an input where an external hard drive with music files can be hooked up to. Keep the HDMI arc input of course. 👌
I almost replied to a comment you left on another video almost predicting this product - love the way you think, I would totally be all over this
Any chance for Airsonic integration on WiiM product line.
Anything is possible. The best place to start would probably be on the WiiM forum. The company takes owner and prospective owner requests to heart. If there is enough demand for something, they usually deliver it. forum.wiimhome.com/categories/feature-requests.21/
@@ecoustics thanks for you reply
0:31 Is it down mix multichannel Dolby digital to 2.1 with lfe information .. and have option to cross over out signal to amp and sub ?
The current WiiM platform is stereo so I'd assume any output from the Ultra streamer is going to be stereo (2 channel) even if the signal it gets from the TV over HDMI is DD 5.1. As to whether WiiM keeps the ".1" as an LFE channel from the source or the downmix folds the LFE channel into the stereo mix, I can't say, definitively. But I expect it's folded into a two-channel mix. The WiiM streamers that have subwoofer outputs (like the WiiM Amp and Ultra) do include bass management so you can adjust subwoofer crossover point, high pass filter, gain and phase right in the WiiM Home app.
Since the WiiM Ultra uses HDMI ARC (not eARC) it's not going to support multi-channel music like Dolby Atmos. There are some edge cases where Atmos can be passed over HDMI ARC (if the DD+ streaming bandwidth is 640kbps or below) but *technically* you need HDMI eARC to pass Dolby Atmos and DTS:X to an external decoder. We haven't seen a single music streamer from any company that does immersive audio (Dolby Atmos/Sony 360RA) yet.
Since the Ultra isn't out yet, no one but WiiM can really answer any detailed questions about it other than what's in the published specs. But WiiM did publish a Q&A about the WiiM Ultra here: faq.wiimhome.com/support/solutions/articles/72000630074-wiim-ultra-questions-answers
@@ecoustics thanks for replying. All I want .1 channel lfe information for movies watch so that I can enjoy deep rumbling bass with grater dynamic contrast. So single piece for music streaming, movies with bass management.
The Ultra will support that, as long as you've got a stereo or 2.1 channel speaker system. The HDMI ARC port connects to your TV and will carry any sound from the TV's tuner, connected devices or internal apps to the Ultra for bass management (and soon room correction, too).
Can't wait till you guys add CZcams Music to your offerings...sounds like it will be soon...maybe this summer? It's long overdue!!
That will be cool. I know CZcams Music historically didn't work with 3rd parties but now you can get it on Garmin Smart Watches and even on Apple Home Pod speakers. So hopefully WiiM will deliver it soon, as the WiiM rep stated. Until then, you can access CZcams Music via Chromecast on every WiiM streamer other than the Mini.
I use Airplay to enjoy YTM on my Wiim Mini. Works great but a direct connect would be nice.
I use YTM and a couple of other services. What is the benefit of YTM direct compares to Chromecasted?
Just the benefit of convenience. Wiim recently told me via email to be patient as they are still negotiating with YTM. So it should happen eventually., hopefully in 2024? As usual, its probably about $$$.
Please make a class D power amplifier that matches the wiim ultra
Just wait a few months they will probably integrate the wiim amp and the wiim ultra
Would be a cool option since two components the size of the Ultra side by side would still only take up the width of a standard (17") A/V component.
WiiM Amp Pro is already in progress but it won't have a screen and uses the same amp module as the Amp with with a better DAC and a PFFB (post-filter feedback loop). WiiM Ultra probably won't have an amplified version any time soon, but it could happen eventually. www.ecoustics.com/products/wiim-amp-pro/
@@ecoustics people love the platform and the aesthetics, wiim has a loyal community. Some are seeking more power (250w+). If you guys made a class d unit inside the chassis of the ultra or even existing amp, people would totally match it to your streamers. Add a cd transport, speaker cable and connection cables (for the look at the very least) and you’ve got a whole ecosystem with accessories that no other company I know of makes
How do I get my hands on the Ci products? Dealer here.
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When will.more details on the ci products be available? Im currently using wiim amps for whole house audio but would consider jumping ship if the ci range has more/better functionality @ecoustics
@@bristolwoodburners81 - not sure but we'll be sure to publish updates on the site as details become available from WiiM. We expect that WiiM will announce more details before CEDIA Expo and hopefully will be there at Expo to show them off.
Looking for the best digital out as possible
Probably USB, BNC, AES etc?
@@user-gf7kj5vj3p interested in high quality optical output signal
Exciting! Also…Disney Music!?
Honestly, I didn't even know that was a thing. :)
Is this a pre amp for a turntable?
No remote control? Why, oh why? So close to being the perfect product : /
Huh? Which WiiM are you referring to? The WiiM Ultra, WiiM Pro Plus, WiiM Amp and WiiM Amp Pro all come with the WiiM Voice Remote. It is available as an option for the WiiM Pro and WiiM Mini - www.ecoustics.com/ask-an-expert/which-wiim/
It has remote function but it's not IR
Well if you take feedback from community, can we ask for comments on the bluetooth stuttering issue that is present for multiple speakers and headphones? You've been silent since March on that topic with only single update that tried to address the issue and made it even worse.
We're not WiiM and have no affiliation with them, but we'll be happy to share your feedback with them.