Hi All,

I have a new to me set of DSP5200SL speakers that I am using with a 218 linked to some old Sonos gear which means I am using the Sonos S1 app. The speakers sound great and the Sonos S1 app is OK. I like the "works with Sonos@ features which means I can use my phone to play music, adjust volume etc. but what else is the 218 bringing me?

I have a Samsung OLED TV and am OK with its internal speakers but they are not great. I managed to connect the TV to the speakers via the 218 but lost TV volume control. We are not big movie watchers so I really want to be able to use the TV remote to control volume rather than having to go fine the MSR+ just for that purpose. The WiiM Ultra looks interesting but I am not sure if it will bring me what I want or not. I can see it can connect to the TV, its has a DAC which I don't think I need but will it make my overall experience better? It looks like it can display to the TV (to search for music) but I am not certain about that.

What do I want and can WiiM make my experience better?
Can WiiM allow me to use my speakers with the TV and control volume from the TV remote?
Can I see the music search app on the TV if I want to rather than use my phone?
Can I plug my record deck (an old Linn Axis) into the WiiM to play records?
Does the WiiM ultra need to be visible or can I hide it away?
Should I be thinking of something else?

Cheers

DSP5200SL, 218, with Sonos. Rest of home Loxone multi room audio with Monitor Audio speakers