Buying a 2nd WiiM Pro

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I'm going to buy a 2nd WiiM Pro. How do I change the WiiM names for identification?
 
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Mr Ee said:
Yes - I really can't get along with the sound coming out of the pro's analog outs.
Unless I go all out and buy an rme 2 too. Then a pro will do me fine.
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I doubt the Plus can even come close to the ADI-2 in terms of sound quality, and there's no way in terms of overall performance or features.
 
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onlyoneme said:
I doubt the Plus can even come close to the ADI-2 in terms of sound quality, and there's no way in terms of overall performance or features.
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Indeed, but it'd be significantly cheaper.
Only contemplating an adi-2 as a room shuffle means I need (or so I've told the better half) another headphone / hifi streaming solution.
I have unused cans/amp/speakers lying around, but not a spare streamer / dac. It's only an extra 0 after all...
 
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Mr Ee said:
Indeed, but it'd be significantly cheaper.
Only contemplating an adi-2 as a room shuffle means I need (or so I've told the better half) another headphone / hifi streaming solution.
I have unused cans/amp/speakers lying around, but not a spare streamer / dac. It's only an extra 0 after all...
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But what is the reason that you mentioned ADI-2 specifically?
 
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Mr Ee said:
I *was* 99.9% sure that the only reason I knew about the amazon event was from a wiim 'advert' stating it'd be discounted, 'cos I remember wondering whether to get another pro or to wait for a pro plus.
But now I can't find the post...
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It’s also on the banner line (or chyron? ;) ) on the wiim home page too
 
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Mr Ee said:
Maybe a Plus would suffice for the amp/speakers I intend to use, but I still want a headphone setup there too, so no other reason than to "justify" another bit of kit.
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Well, if you need a new toy, you are not scared by RME technical approach, you think about headphones correction for your preferred target, you consider a simple room acoustic adaptation, you prefer a transparency of the sound and focus on the faithful reproduction instead of adding a joy if it's missing in the source material...
...then there is no reason to even think about the Plus as a competitor for RME :D
 
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onlyoneme said:
But what is the reason that you mentioned ADI-2 specifically?
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Maybe because he heard that the Pro Plus will have the same DAC the ADI-2 v2 had, the AKM 4493SEQ? ;)

I know the DAC chip alone doesn’t say it all, but maybe hanging off a few weeks till the end of the month till the Pro Plus is released in the USA might prove worth worthwhile…
 
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Brantome said:
Maybe because he heard that the Pro Plus will have the same DAC the ADI-2 v2 had, the AKM 4493SEQ? I know the DAC chip alone doesn’t say it all, but maybe hanging off a few weeks till the end of the month till the Pro Plus is released in the USA might prove worth worthwhile…
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Is this AKM chip confirmed for Plus?
RME had switched to ESS and no longer uses AKM for ADI-2.
 
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onlyoneme said:
Is this AKM chip confirmed for Plus?
RME had switched to ESS and no longer uses AKM for ADI-2.
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Yeah, confirmed for the Plus.

I understood RME no longer used AKM, but wasn’t that largely down to the AKM factory fire? I think I read recently that the AKM chips are now being manufactured elsewhere until they get their production facilities fully back online.
 
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Brantome said:
Yeah, confirmed for the Plus.

I understood RME no longer used AKM, but wasn’t that largely down to the AKM factory fire? I think I read recently that the AKM chips are now being manufactured elsewhere until they get their production facilities fully back online.
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Looks like I didn't pay attention.
Yes, a factory fire was the reason. I didn't know that such old chips are back in the production.

I missed a lot of news...
 
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onlyoneme said:
AKM 4493SEQ you say.... maybe I should have asked for a unit for testing, damn you.
I can imagine @VintageFlanker asked for it already ;)
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Here’s what WiiM say about the DAC chip: “It features a new generation AKM 4493SEQ premium DAC that is able to achieve a leading level of low distortion and wide dynamic range thanks to AKM’s Velvet Sound Technology. It supports up to 768 kHz PCM, and DSD512, with PCM/DSD automatic switching ideal for the latest high-resolution audio source.”
 
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Brantome said:
It’s good (and maybe brave) of WiiM to ask him to review it given his warts and all review of the Pro - I’m sure he’ll do another thorough job. Let’s hope the Pro Plus addresses the shortcomings he found with the Pro.
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Well, I guess they know the improvement related to the much better chip, so they are not scared at all. Of course, if the entire analog path is on par.
 
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onlyoneme said:
Well, I guess they know the improvement related to the much better chip, so they are not scared at all. Of course, if the entire analog path is on par.
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For the line out performance they quote (and you’ll understand it better than me):
  • SNR: 120 dB (A-wt)
  • THD+N (1 kHz): 0.0004% (-108 dB) for 44.1k to 192k
  • FR curve: +/- 0.1 dB
 
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