Anyone using WiiM Pro with Denafrips Ares II DAC?

[igotdibs]

I would love to hear from anyone with a WiiM Pro running coax or opt outputs to the Denefrips Ares II DAC, and from there RCA out to aux inputs of amplifier or receiver.

This is my set up, and I would like to hear from others with similar set ups.

 

[Balthazar B]

Not a Denafrips, but a Schiit Gungnir MB. I slightly prefer coax in principle, but with Toslink as well, they work together blissfully.

 

[igotdibs]

The reason I'm looking for other WiiM Pro>Ares II owners is because of an issue I had after updating the Ares II firmware. I'd like to see if there are others running this combination that have installed the new firmware in their Ares II.

 

[larrybody]

I haven’t updated the firmware on my Ares II yet. I use it with another well known streamer thru a USB connection. If WiiM ever brings a device with a USB output I will hook it up. Wondering what kind issue? Just curious.

 

[igotdibs]

I haven’t updated the firmware on my Ares II yet. I use it with another well known streamer thru a USB connection. If WiiM ever brings a device with a USB output I will hook it up. Wondering what kind issue? Just curious.

After the update, I immediately noticed micro skips at 5 or sometimes 10 seconds into the beginning of a song. I reported the issue, and tried all the suggestions offered by Vinshine, but I eventually went back to the original firmware to solve the problem.

It would appear that something in the new firmware is conflicting with something in the WiiM Pro...