WiiM Ultra Streamer Preamp ASR Review
This is a review and detailed measurements of the WiiM Ultra network streamer, DAC, phono stage and preamplifier.
Conclusions
WiiM Ultra nails streaming performance with an excellent codec implementation. Rich functionality is another plus as is the App. The new display didn’t do much for me and if anything, was a bit of a negative even though in general I am a fan of such things. Headphone output is not useful for serious listening. Phono stage may be OK if noise is not an issue. Finally, Bluetooth support is a let down with lack of LDAC support.
I think an overhaul of the GUI with a better platform and addition of LDAC would go a long way to justify the higher cost and display.
I am going to recommend the WiiM Ultra. There is such incredible amount of capability here that when combined with excellent codec and reasonable cost, it is hard to pass on it.
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