WiiM Ultra as Preamp

It is a great Preamp. Works flawlessly and as it should without influencing much outside of when you use the DSP tool onboard. Great software too @jl35 

Thanks . It’s arrived and sounding great as a streamer. I’ll probably try it’s preamp tomorrow. 

Please let us know. I am trying to talk sister into one and I am wondering how Well it would sound compared to the Marantz avr that is being used as a preamplifier. She is a minimalist and having a smaller box would be pleasing for her. Thanks for being the Guinea pig in this experiment 🔬. 

I've had a WiiM Ultra for about 9 months now. It works great.  However, the one potential drawback for some setups is that it's maximum output, even when used as a preamp, is limited to 2 volts.  If paired with a lower gain power amp you may find the maximum volume limited, especially when playing material that was recorded at a lower than normal level.  By comparison, the Schiit Saga 2 preamp shows a max voltage output of up to 10 volts.   However, as noted, the need for more than 2 volts from a preamp is system dependent. My setup works fine.