chicks
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Another objective review
WiiM WiFi Streamer
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What were your issues with it?
Inquiring minds...before I buy it.
Witterings
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EDITED: Have resolved the issue
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Mine was completely unstable. Wifi issues sitting almost next to my router. It could have been dropped in shipment. Who knows! In the end I decided I just wasn't into selling off my current Amp and DAC. And I did promise the wife that I would actually end up with more money in our account. Like I typed before..... I'm a huge fan of WiiM, but the Amp was unstable at every step of the setup.
cpt_paranoia
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Prompted by a recent thread to check the Wiim specs, I was surprised to see the Mini doesn't support Chromecast.
Now I have a vague memory of Wiim arguing that limited memory caused limited functionality.
Which got me thinking about a 'mix & match' software module approach. Only load the modules you need: don't need Alexa/Siri/Google control? Don't need Tidal or Spotify? Dump those modules. Do want CCA or Squeeze? Load those modules...
Obviously needs more care with firmware load, and app support to determine & manage capabilities, and makes it harder to categorically specify the capability set if there isn't room to support everything...
Now I have a vague memory of Wiim arguing that limited memory caused limited functionality.
Which got me thinking about a 'mix & match' software module approach. Only load the modules you need: don't need Alexa/Siri/Google control? Don't need Tidal or Spotify? Dump those modules. Do want CCA or Squeeze? Load those modules...
Obviously needs more care with firmware load, and app support to determine & manage capabilities, and makes it harder to categorically specify the capability set if there isn't room to support everything...
Witterings
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I guess for them though it makes more commercial sense to have the 2 options, one as a basic cheap and chearful entry level option and one at a higher price point with some bells & whistles added.
cpt_paranoia
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Oh, there are all sorts of commercial and technical reasons for not doing it.
I was just idly musing...
I was just idly musing...
chicks
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Chromecast requires additional hardware (chip), not just firmware.
cpt_paranoia
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Interesting. What does that chip do, specifically, for CCA? Surely, CCA is a software streaming protocol carried over wifi? The video CCs use hardware video codecs, but audio codecs can be implemented in s/w.
I see nothing in this teardown that shouts 'bespoke device':
Chromecast 2015 Teardown
This week, Google's ever-expanding crusade to deliver all your Internet continued with the release of two media streaming dongles, the Chromecast...
www.ifixit.com
RF chip, processor, RAM, ROM, DAC & audio driver.
Now, I can believe that the Wiim Mini might lack memory or processing to handle CCA, but I can't see it needing a 'special' chip to do that. But my idle musing was about how to trade features and resources/performance...
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chicks
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Maybe it's just that the Mini's hardware doesn't meet the req's, not 100% sure. Remember reading this, but don't know where...Interesting. What does that chip do, specifically, for CCA? Surely, CCA is a software streaming protocol carried over wifi? The video CCs use hardware video codecs, but audio codecs can be implemented in s/w.
I see nothing in this teardown that shouts 'bespoke device':
Chromecast 2015 Teardown
This week, Google's ever-expanding crusade to deliver all your Internet continued with the release of two media streaming dongles, the Chromecast...
RF chip, processor, RAM, ROM, DAC & audio driver.
Now, I can believe that the Wiim Mini might lack memory or processing to handle CCA, but I can't see it needing a 'special' chip to do that. But my idle musing was about how to trade features and resources/performance...
Here's something from WiiM, which can be interpreted a few different ways...
Support for plex
Hello, Here's another vote for supporting plex as a media source. It should be possible considering other apps such as Symphonium have done it.
forum.wiimhome.com
cpt_paranoia
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Indeed...
Most charitably, I'd go for "we can't fit the required firmware in memory [provided within the Wiim Mini's hardware spec]".
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chicks
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Room correction beta is now available for Pro, Pro+ and Amp. iOS only due to consistency of microphones.
forum.wiimhome.com
Room Correction Beta firmware for WiiM Pro, Pro Plus and Amp - User Testing Experience
This thread is for discussing your personal experience testing the Room Correction feature that was introduced with v4.8.611162 for the WiiM Pro, v5.0.611253 for the WiiM Amp, v4.8.611251 for the WiiM Pro Plus and any related later beta versions. If you feel you have encountered a bug, please...
forum.wiimhome.com
Did not know that. I will check it out, thanks!Room correction beta is now available for Pro, Pro+ and Amp. iOS only due to consistency of microphones.
Room Correction Beta firmware for WiiM Pro, Pro Plus and Amp - User Testing Experience
This thread is for discussing your personal experience testing the Room Correction feature that was introduced with v4.8.611162 for the WiiM Pro, v5.0.611253 for the WiiM Amp, v4.8.611251 for the WiiM Pro Plus and any related later beta versions. If you feel you have encountered a bug, please...
So this will work with the Wiim Pro, as well as the newer devices?Room correction beta is now available for Pro, Pro+ and Amp. iOS only due to consistency of microphones.
Room Correction Beta firmware for WiiM Pro, Pro Plus and Amp - User Testing Experience
This thread is for discussing your personal experience testing the Room Correction feature that was introduced with v4.8.611162 for the WiiM Pro, v5.0.611253 for the WiiM Amp, v4.8.611251 for the WiiM Pro Plus and any related later beta versions. If you feel you have encountered a bug, please...
Edit- figured it out, looks like I am good to give it a try with my pro and the wiim app on my ipad.
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chicks
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Audirvana, which I've never tried before, recently announced a beta version for Linux. Some seem to love it, so thought I'd give it a whirl.
Updated an old Android TV Box with the latest version of Armbian Linux, installed the beta, went through WAY too much craziness to get a trial license, which took at least 6 attempts, and scanned some music on a USB thumb drive.
It finds all my UPnP and Chromecast devices just fine, as well as the optical and HDMI ports on the little TV box. Pointed it to my WiiM Pro, and it plays. So far, so good.
Unfortunately, the UI isn't at all to my liking, and apparently the theme can't be changed without a paid license. Which brings up the question, why the heck would anyone actually pay for this, give the excellent WiiM app and the very excellent LMS / Material Skin? It has "upsampling", which to me is simply a gimmick. Other than that, there's nothing here that other, open source, apps won't do (and much more).
My rating: meh.
Updated an old Android TV Box with the latest version of Armbian Linux, installed the beta, went through WAY too much craziness to get a trial license, which took at least 6 attempts, and scanned some music on a USB thumb drive.
It finds all my UPnP and Chromecast devices just fine, as well as the optical and HDMI ports on the little TV box. Pointed it to my WiiM Pro, and it plays. So far, so good.
Unfortunately, the UI isn't at all to my liking, and apparently the theme can't be changed without a paid license. Which brings up the question, why the heck would anyone actually pay for this, give the excellent WiiM app and the very excellent LMS / Material Skin? It has "upsampling", which to me is simply a gimmick. Other than that, there's nothing here that other, open source, apps won't do (and much more).
My rating: meh.
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