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Tidal are doing a 30 day free trial with and extra 30 days for £2, so figured I'd sign up. A little more laggy than Spotify on the Ultra, and the app is not hugely intuitive yet, but....that sample rate makes a world of difference.

Mine didnt work but that’s because the Apply TV I bought is 3rd gen and seems to have an issue with Airplay generally.

Small update. Although I don't use Apple Music or Airplay much, I'm interested to find a simple solution for those that are also early adopters and want to try too. I bought a 3rd Gen Apple TV from eBay for £15 as it has the optical out. Set the Apple TV up on a TV screen (obviously!), and have...

Thanks. I think my OCD is struggling with my setups 2 x pre-amps 😆 Am impressed so far with the Ultra. Lots to dig into on audio options too.

My Ultra arrived yesterday at my local Sevenoaks Audio & Vision store and I picked it up this morning. Connected directly to my Rotel RA-04 via AUX and RCA connected my Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo via the phono input, and my even more ageing Rotel RCD-856 CD player via Line In. This is all after I...

Indeed. My Rotel RA04 turns 20 this year and sounds better than ever. With the integrated phono stage in the RA04 and the SMSL DAC I have, I ‘think’ the Ultra’s will easily supersede those in my setup.

Thanks for the heads up. 👍🏼 Yes I’ve been following that news the past week. To be honest, I’m going to hardwire in my turntable, and a CD Player, then use the Apps that feature for streaming playback. Bluetooth is always and option of course (and yes I understand it’s lossy but then so is...

Absolutely. I’ll hook it all up and report back. 👍🏼

Excellent. I’ll take your advice and see what’s what, once the WiiM is delivered. Really appreciate the help.

Thanks. Not entirely sure on the process to compare DACs beyond physically trying the SMSL then the Wiim in isolation. Any pointers would be great. Its the pre-amp of the Wiim with the integrated pre-amp of the Rotel I’m confused by. Essentially it would be doubling up right? Unless I plug the...

Hi all. I’ve ordered a Wiim Ultra and want to hook it up to my system in the best way possible. My setup is currently as follows: - Rotel RA-04 (OG not SE and with pre-out) - SMSL SU-1 DAC (currently converting a MacBook Pro which the Wiim will replace) - Project Debut Evo Carbon turntable -...

Many thanks for the advice. I'll give it a listen - live with it for a while and also look into the blue stylus upgrade too; plus I've just been reading about power supply and platter changes you can make to the PDCE - what a rabbit hole!

Hi all. New to the forum, keen to dig into the archives and learn more - plus I wanted to ask for some advice. I’ve just bought a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo with standard 2M red cartridge and its being added to my old [but gold] basic setup. I’m running everything through a Rotel RA-04 amp and...