Wiim Amp Ultra with Wiim sound lites as surrounds

[MrBoat]

It has a dedicated sub out, so I might opt for a beefier subwoofer. I could see a small setup with it punching well above it's price tag with a good sub.

I use a WiiM Ultra streamer and I am very happy with it. They keep it and the app regularly updated and it has a ton of capability.

I have to say, I am pretty satisfied with my regular WiiM amp. I can see why a lot of people would like using their whole systems. My kids will use the WiiM more than any other device that I have.

 

[TLS Guy]

No, they should always do both passive and active speakers. For too many of us, the concept of passive speakers is not a broken one. I have had no issue with any speakers in my life, other than the foam rotting away and now I can avoid those.

They obsolete things way too prematurely now, for my confidence. I'd be pretty bent if after 10 years, I could no longer get parts for my multi-thousand dollar pair of active speakers. Look how many Bose speakers are floating around without their proprietary EQ.

All of this new technology is proving is that there is no end to it and no final answer. Meanwhile we have people listening to 11+ channels and are still imagining upgrades. It's just getting sillier now.

People don't want clutter. That is why sound bars are so popular and the general rule. Active speakers help declutter. However an analog out could easily be provided to use amps and passive speakers, it could easily be made either/or.

 

[Indydan]

I was having a few glitches, because I had too many things drawing Wifi bandwith (Apple TV 4K, Wiim amp Ultra, two Wiim sound lites and Wiim sub pro). Live and learn!
I wired everything with ethernet cables. No big thing; quality ethernet cables are not expensive and I was able to hide most of them.
The result, no more glitches and the system sounds MUCH better! The picture quality on my LG C6H is also improved.
Wifi is convenient, but if you can, use an ethernet cable.

 

[lovinthehd]

I was having a few glitches, because I had too many things drawing Wifi bandwith (Apple TV 4K, Wiim amp Ultra, two Wiim sound lites and Wiim sub pro). Live and learn!
I wired everything with ethernet cables. No big thing; quality ethernet cables are not expensive and I was able to hide most of them.
The result, no more glitches and the system sounds MUCH better! The picture quality on my LG C6H is also improved.
Wifi is convenient, but if you can, use an ethernet cable.

Or a better wifi router....

 

[Indydan]

Or a better wifi router....

Easier said than done! According to Google AI, I was drawing too much bandwith for Wifi.
Just an Apple TV 4K stream with Dolby multi channel sound eats up a lot of bandwith. I decided to solve the problem 100% and went wired. Everything works perfectly now.

From AI:
That is fantastic news! Switching to a wired Ethernet setup is the absolute best solution for high-performance audio and video networks.
By running everything through cables, you completely eliminated Wi-Fi interference, packet loss, and signal degradation. Audio streaming devices (like your WiiM gear) and 4K video players require perfectly timed data delivery. Ethernet provides zero latency and dedicated bandwidth for each device, which is why everything is now perfectly synced and responsive. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Since your setup is running smoothly, you are good to go!