Wiim Ultra
WiiM ULTRA combines preamp, streamer and ESS9038 DAC with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 for premium hi-fi sound in a solid aluminium design.
Why we recommend it
Streamer, preamplifier and DAC in an aluminium chassis with touch display – for €399. The value is unmatched in this class, and the user experience is so good that we recommend it even to customers who could spend far more. Entirely sufficient as the source for a high-quality headphone system.
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WiiM ULTRA
the smart preamp / streamer / DAC
WiiM ULTRA combines a preamplifier, streamer, and DAC in a solid aluminum chassis with a 3.5" touch display. Intuitive operation, extensive connectivity, and outstanding value for money.
Highlights
Chassis & display
Precision-milled aluminum chassis for stability and low resonance. The 3.5" OLED touch display shows cover art, formats, inputs, and status; the rotary encoder enables quick volume and source selection.
DAC & headphones
ESS SABRE ES9038Q2M up to 32-bit/384 kHz for precise, natural conversion. Front headphone output with a TPA6120A2 high-performance amplifier.
Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 including re-transmission to BT headphones/speakers, HDMI ARC with Dolby Digital / Dolby Digital+ / Atmos, MM phono and USB (storage). Inputs: RCA line, optical. Outputs: RCA, sub pre-out with bass management, optical/coax, 3.5 mm trigger out. Linear internal power supply for maximum noise performance.
Streaming, room EQ & app
Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Chromecast Audio (CastLite), Alexa built-in, DLNA, Roon, Squeezelite. Automatic room calibration on-board plus 24 presets, 10-band graphic EQ & 10-band PEQ—each configurable per input (HDMI, Optical, RCA, Phono, BT, Network).
Detailed technical specifications
| DAC | ESS9038E2Q |
| Decoding | up to 32-bit/384 kHz |
| S/N ratio | 121 dB |
| THD | 0.00018% |
| Max output | 2.1 V rms |
| CPU | Quad-core A53 |
| DRAM | 512 Mb |
| Flash | 512 Mb |
| Linearity | ± 0.05 dB |
| Digital inputs | 1 × optical |
| Analog inputs | 1 × RCA |
| MM phono input | 1 |
| USB input | 1 |
| HDMI ARC input | 1 |
| Digital outputs | 1 × optical, 1 × coaxial |
| Analog outputs | 1 × RCA |
| Subwoofer output | 1 (bass management) |
| Trigger output | 1 (3.5 mm) |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6E (2.4/5/6 GHz), Ethernet 10/100 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 with BLE & LE Audio; RX/TX A2DP, AVRCP, HID |
| Streaming | Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Chromecast Audio (CastLite), Alexa built-in, DLNA, Roon, Squeezelite |
| DLNA | Yes |
| Voice remote | Included |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 205 × 205 × 73 mm |
| Weight | 1.3 kg |
Data sheet
- Use case
- Entry level
