Lower the source below? And please wait while I take off! Look here. Considering the fact that we are listening through the notoriously integrated audio analog Puccini, which has no phono input, where is this turntable being played? Through the WiiM Ultra. The WiiM Ultra is correctly defined on the site as your digital music hub because it is a real digital and analog preamp, and in our opinion, it functions as a hub to which all sources are directed. Very well done, very well done! Like and subscribe, Campanella! This is a preview, so please note that you can see it before anything else! See you soon, goodbye. We saw this WiiM Ultra at the Munich preview. At that time, there was a Chinese man at a small stand, and there was Mr. WiiM, who would be the president, not WiiM. Assembled in China and from China.

This is a project by the American company Linxsys. The interesting thing is that everyone was looking forward to the WiiM Ultra because of the presence of a touch display. We will show it off better in the future. Now, we are presenting it. The touch display immediately raised two doubts. You can see it; it's quite small, and oh my, it looks really good, but if you're standing far away from the sofa... Yes, in fact, it might not be very visible... You’ve gone blind! No, I can't see it when I look closely. From a distance, it looks perfect. And there’s nothing visible on this display. So we use the perfectly functioning WiiM app. But I need to correct myself. Because what you said is true. However, at least in terms of the font size of the volume, it can be seen from afar and looks quite good, so we can forgive that!

When I saw this product in Munich, I asked myself the following question: What is the significance of having this display? No, it's not the WiiM that we're familiar with, like the Pro and Pro Plus. Although it has a display, it is actually an analog and digital preamp. According to what WiiM says, this is how it should be, and I also heard it in the preview made by DARKO. The analog preamp is completely analog, and the connection is a pass-through. I use the term streamer for the digital part, so at line level, it should be analog, and there should be an analog pass-through. Then, perhaps the phono input we were listening to would be more clearly visible in the getting. The teaser is the input that goes through the volume into the line circuit before being output. One more thing I want to mention is that when I connected to the Fing room's network,

I have heard the following: a new device has been released. What kind of device is it? Linxsys something or other, Google Chrome OS, be careful with Chrome OS. Why am I saying this? This device actually has a basic Linux operating system, and since Chrome OS is derived from Linux, contrary to expectations, it does not have a custom version of Android like HiFi, Rose, or Eversolo. You cannot install apps on the device, and aside from the firmware updates that arrive frequently from Linxsys, it is closed off in any other way, meaning there are no app insertions in the Chrome OS operating system. Almost all tasks are carried out through the app systems of smart devices, namely phones or tablets. To ensure that the display and touch system work, a Linksys technician ported some subsets of phone apps to Chrome OS. Therefore, to summarize, the device has a display, but in our opinion, this display is not essential.

이 기계가 존재하는 이유! 라인, 포노, HDMI ARC. 이는 TV를 HDMI ARC에 연결하고 TV 리모컨이나 WiiM 앱을 통해 볼륨을 제어할 수 있다는 의미입니다. 그런데 매우 편리한 하위 출력이 있습니다. 룸 이퀄라이제이션 기능이 있는 것도 좋은데요, 그렇죠? 그런 다음 이 흥미로운 앱을 사용하면 일종의 보상을 수행할 수 있습니다. 실내 스피커의 저주파에 있다고 가정하므로 절차가 활성화되면 기계는 분석 모드로 들어가고 스피커는 테스트 사운드를 방출합니다. 장치에 내장된 마이크(즉, 스마트폰이나 태블릿)가 일련의 추론을 수행하고 필터를 적용하며 시스템에 방정식을 적용하는 이퀄라이제이션은 보고 있는 이퀄라이저를 사용하여 직접 수행할 수도 있습니다. 그러나 이는 보다 과학적인 절차여야 합니다. 하지만 안드로이드 사용자인 나에게는? 나는 공격하고 있습니다! 왜냐하면 iPhone 내부의 마이크는 항상 동일하기 때문에 신뢰할 수 있습니다.

it is because. On the other hand, the microphones inside Android devices vary significantly depending on the model, which is why Linksys said it is impossible for me. To rely on an unknown microphone, I need to use an external microphone. If you want to do it, you can! This microphone is very inexpensive even if you use USB-C directly. However, we have forgotten something very important. Julio! So, it has an aluminum case, an internal power supply instead of an external one, and it features the high-end ESS DAC chip 9038Q2M, which will definitely change your life! No, this won't change your life, but it has characteristics that other products do not. Also, remember that the purchase price is €399, which is the price for this kind of item because it includes a remote control. There are controls that are not currently in use, which makes it very advantageous and competitively priced! Therefore,

In my opinion, this price remains a mystery to me, beyond being advantageous and competitive. I am curious about how the price of €399 fits into the pricing of all other Linksys products! Then, the Chinese man in Munich answered my question with a question: We really produce too much! So perhaps they are overproducing and selling to maintain the distribution chain and, above all, stay within excellent price control. This is because, just like all stores on Amazon, the price is always the same at €399, which means there is almost no margin! Therefore, the wired connection allows not only for wired but also WiFi 6 connectivity, and one of the things I really like about Bluetooth 5.3 is that it is the latest generation of Bluetooth. The traditional WiiM is something that cannot be expressed in terms of user experience. It respects the system by downloading and installing firmware updates on the first connection.

After Linksys continuously improves and completes these systems, they will be ready for use, so it is certain rather than a remote hypothesis. In this particular case, I am running it with a turntable and using MinimServer in the adjacent room to operate NAS in UPNP-DLNA mode, but currently, it is not compatible with Roon, so I do not use it with the Roon server. However, it is expected to be compatible soon, as it was announced that it will be compatible with the device's roadmap. The aspect I dislike the most is that it cannot be turned off! This is it! So there is no switch, and there is no app exit procedure, and when I looked for frequently asked questions, it stated that the machine must always be on, and this is the only way to turn it off. Honestly, I don't like disconnecting the cable! This is the only thing I haven't liked much! Just pressing it longer would have been enough. Also, what we haven't mentioned is that in addition to volume control, there is volume.

There is a coaxial button with a handle for play and pause! Now, we are ready to disassemble! Right! Let's go, let's loosen the boat, get ready! Goodbye, see you next time! Goodbye. So, Giulio had to remove very deep internals and disassemble almost everything, but otherwise, we could only see it. If we had printed the circuit on top, we wouldn’t have shown anything to the followers. So, the input card, support it, yeah, support it, sorry! The input card actually corresponds to the MM-MC phono stage for the phono input. This is the line input, and this is the HDMI chip, and here we actually have the ground socket for the turntable, optical, and HDMI. The input and USB were resolved below, so let's organize it better. Next is the mainboard. Am I speaking well? Do I like you? The mainboard with a 220V switching power supply has AC input, and AC is alternating current, which is on one hand...

This is a power supply unit that manages a dual power supply used for low-frequency circuits and their corresponding input and output line circuits. On the other hand, the 5V stabilization used in all digital circuits is a relatively large power supply. This is the Linksys module that functions for streaming. Below is the input we see with the black cable. In the case of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, since this is Wi-Fi 6, the speed is fast. Here we have the Burr-Brown chip. What is the function of this chip? It performs the conversion from analog to digital, so the information that it performs an analog pass-through of the phono input, which includes volume adjustment, is not accurate. Instead, everything is converted to digital, processed in the digital domain, and then converted back to analog, which comes out right here. This includes left output, right output, subwoofer output, coaxial output, and trigger output. Ethernet is also available. On the other hand, the headphone amplifier has a headphone output, which is located near the front panel and the volume knob.

It is on the printed circuit. The container is made of aluminum, and it could be die-cast. What do you think, Julio? It could be that, or it could be die-casting. Tightening these two metal rods with screws to press down the weight and then closing this will make reassembly very difficult, but I will manage. I also point out the excellent quality. The printed circuit board has all four layers. This small growth actually belongs to the soldering integrated with the inner layers. This printed circuit is definitely a very sophisticated one. In addition to the display, the handle with buttons, and the two antennas for WiFi and Bluetooth, the investigation into this product has almost concluded for the price of €399, but now let's listen. Let's see what happens! It seems I have already mentioned a few things in this product introduction! Honestly, I was expecting something that didn't match at all with what we heard back then.

In other words, I expected everything to be display-centered, but instead, there were two aspects that made me appreciate this item, and I believe they presented its reason for existence. As mentioned earlier, there is connectivity. It essentially addresses all requirements, including decent performance from MM, MC, moving magnets, and moving coils, along with superior sound quality compared to other WiiM devices we've heard. Clearly, I am not talking about the small Mini but rather about the Pro and Pro Plus. From an acoustic perspective, this seemed more perfect. It was as if it offered a more authoritative sound with superior quality in all parameters related to image depth, harmonic expression, speed, and timbre. This product began to emerge as a DAC with all these characteristics. It is no longer just a device that solves the problem of not having a streaming platform for cheap DACs.

Basically, it was essentially the first WiiM, and it was the first WiiM that I could always use. In terms of usability and configurability, it's much more effective than Raspberry. However, fundamentally, this started to become a machine that could be used from the perspective of more sophisticated reasoning created by humans, such as acoustic requirements, and with this, I believe I have said everything I essentially needed to say! Above all, the built-in ESS9038 Q2M chip enables a significant leap in quality compared to the Asahi Kasei 4493 in the Wim Pro Plus and the Texas Instruments chip used in the standard Pro, as Giulio mentioned. Additionally, Sonic has a vast array of features within the WiiM ecosystem, especially in this WiiM Ultra, that we almost get lost in. To summarize, can you believe how many features there are like multi-room support, equalizer, environmental correction system, MM/MC input, HDMI ARC, and so on? Oh, and there's also a configurable subwoofer output! But what I wanted to know was how that device...

The question was whether it was valid within the WiiM proposal, and I think it is. This device sounds a bit better than the WiiM Streamer DAC, and the sound quality is also somewhat improved. Personally, I believe that the advantages of the chipset change are not significant compared to the fact that the power supply for this unit was made as it is. I want to believe that everything inside the machine next to the chipset was practically redesigned because it commands the power supply of a battery charger rather than a wall power supply. However, to put it simply, I don't really believe that much. Therefore, for heaven's sake, it is an actual preamp, so using a final amplifier can yield a HiFi system that can hardly be defined by budget! I thought this device could be very well used with a pair of active speakers rather than with a final amplifier. Using a pair of active speakers would definitely work much better! Of course,

Since there is no XLR connection, the distance to the speakers cannot be too wide; however, we certainly did not even mention this specific detail. This is because the price of the XLR connection sounded completely ridiculous to me. It seemed absurd that I did not really understand the usefulness of the FOSI ZA3 with XLR input! A few words about the room correction system, and it definitely looked interesting to me. It was certainly intriguing, and while the results might not be hair-raising, it is still a fact. Here, we need to think a little from the perspective of an average user. Perhaps not being a knowledgeable audio enthusiast means that WiiM, which is somewhere between nothing and imperfect correction, is just fine! Yes, above all, there is another important detail, especially when adding a subwoofer.

not everyone, or almost no one, can correctly set the subwoofer parameters, and it's not easy because of the phase issues. Because of the cutoff frequency, using this room correction system allows the subwoofer to be integrated and handle everything on its own, which is almost certain. In fact, the results achievable through room correction are much better than before, and this is truly evident, especially if you're not a professional and can hear the difference! I think if you run this automatic system perfectly a hundred times, you would get it right about seventy times, but if you don't want to waste time, especially if you lack technical skills, then this seventy is just fine! So I give it a try, change the room, and give it a score of ten! Honestly, I think the cost-performance ratio is really the best! The app works well, it’s perfect and flexible, it has continuous updates, and the input also works well. I couldn't ask for more even with mm/mc phono! I also rate it very highly; maybe not a ten, but it’s really a nine. And I don’t give it a ten because...

Because to me, a 10 no longer means enough for anyone! It's not true that it no longer fits anyone. There is a lot of competition in this field, with products from HiFi Rose, Eversolo, and Shanling Audio. The problem is that they come out at an embarrassing frequency. Today they might be number one, but who knows if they'll still be number one next week? So, if I say 9.5 with a bit more caution, no one will disagree! And we have never voted for anyone until today! We pushed ourselves! But do you know why Julio did that? I will tell you: it's because of the heat in Rome these days! Maybe! That guy hit us in the head! So, subscribe to Campanella and follow us on social media. Goodbye!

WiiM ULTRA - Preamp/DAC/Streamer

WiiM ULTRA - Preamp/DAC/Streamer

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