My daughter has a 2 channel setup,

Onkyo avr from my old system. Want a very simple solution..(1 component)

Turntable

2 Paradigm speakers..

Want to bring her into new setup...

They are both professional musicians...

So they got the ear..

They stream Spotify, and play records..

Should I get pro-plus?

Thank you

I have this setup

KEF R11 Meta / R6 Meta > ATI AT3003 > Onkyo RZ50 > HSU VTF TN1

I used okay audio from the YouTube app on the G5 tv connected through earc and the audio was fantastic. If I did an airplay / Bluetooth to the RZ50 the quality was audibly poor. I just didn’t want to turn on the tv everytime for music playback.

Enter wiim ultra and boy it is fantastic. I’ve connected wiim through optical to the RZ50 and the audio quality is fantastic!! Exactly what I was looking for.

1. My tiny complaint is I’ve not been able to do multiple profiles on the Wiim app, so me and my wife can both stream our music. Both of us different lists. Is there a way to do that ?

2. One other question is, I have the Klipsch fives in a different room, I love the Wiim app so much that I want to get another Wiim for that. Will the mini do fine ? Right now I’m doing Bluetooth to it.

Am I the only one who’s surprised there aren’t more preamps available with bass management, specifically a high pass filter along with a sub output?  I currently use a WiiM Ultra and have really come to appreciate the high pass filter option, especially with Magnepans.  By bypassing the lowest octave or so and sending that portion to an active subwoofer, I free my Maggies to do what they do best.  Spoiler alert that’s not making chest thumping bass. 
But it seems that the only way to do this today is to use the WiiM as both a streamer and a preamp/volume control.  While I love the ultra for so many reasons, it’s one Achilles heel is the digital volume control. While in theory altering the digital signal to control the volume should not affect the sound quality, according to my ears it definitely does. There is a noticeable increase in noise and a digitization of the sound when playing at very low volumes.
Perhaps I have a setting askew with the Ultra.  I’m using the Ultra  to control the volume, outputting 16/44 into a PS Audio DAC via USB, which then feeds my amp via XLR interconnects.  While I admit I may be doing something wrong, it doesn’t seem like this should be this difficult. 
More surprisingly I haven’t really found a modern day preamp with a high pass filter and an analog volume control.  The only offering I’ve come across is the now discontinued line of preamps from Parasound - the P5 and P6 which are now over a decade old and have mixed reviews.  
Am I missing something here?  Is there an obvious solution I’m not thinking of?   In an ideal world I’d like a preamp with:
An adjustable high pass filter and a corresponding sub out 
Analog volume control 
Balanced input and output (RCA out is fine for the sub)
While I’m fantasizing maybe throw some tubes in there for shits and giggles.  
Thoughts?   

Thinking of switching from Tidal to Qobuz and wondering if people have experienced issues in one of service's Connect but not the others. Anyone finding any Qobuz Connect specific issues? These are primarily controlled on Android devices.

Usually I play via my iPhone. But I streamed from my Macbook via Airplay, and I noticed the songs sounded much different. I looked, on Apple Music and songs are streaming with Dolby Atmos, something that never happened with my iPhone. I'm new WiiM, but I assumed using AirPlay meant lower bitrate and no Dolby. How is the Macbook capable of doing both when both the Mac and iPhone use airplay 2?

Is the Wiim Mini right for me? I have an old school Harmon Kardon receiver (AVR635) that doesn't have HDMI inputs.

It has your basic RCA and Optical (toslink) inputs in the back. Obviously for our TV, I can use the optical out port and connect it to the receiver. But what about streaming from our phones/tablets?

Our goal is just to stream Spotify from our android (Samsung & Pixel) devices. Would the answer be the Wiim Mini? I heard Wiim Mini works well with apple products. Does it also work well with Android devices?

If so, I assume I can connect the Wiim Mini to the receiver via an optical (toslink) cable? Is this better than using an RCA cable?

This might be a stupid question but is there any way to use the WiiM vibe link and WiiM ultra with powered speakers, I have Klipsch the fives and was wondering if I could just turn off the internal amp, if not are there any good speaker recs that would be good?

I have a wiim amp grouped with 2 wiim sound speakers.

No matter what I do, they stutter when watching tv. They’ll be fine for a few minutes and then the sound will drop or get out of sync and start echoing.

I connected them to Ethernet. I have 1 gb internet. I’ve played with every setting in the app and still nothing. It’s very frustrating!

Is there some magic bullet I am missing? TV is a pretty cheap Sony and I use Roku to stream.

Page 9 of the Sound Lite user guide depicts a Wall Mount Bracket. I've been able to find it available in Europe and Australia from NorStone Design. Is there a US source for this bracket?

Thanks.

Hey there,

I'm currently in a renovation and installing a multi zone whole home audio setup, I'm using the wiim ecosystem to create the zones. I'm creating 4 zones as of right now kitchen/dining, patio, office, bedroom/bathroom, my thought was to use my existing 5.1 AVR (Yamaha rx-v483) from my old home theatre from my last house to create another zone for my living room.

Would a wiim mini connected to AVR by Optical be my best option to introduce the AVR into the ecosystem and enable it to stream music with the rest of the house?

My plans are to install a wall mounted iPad to easily control the system, plus all other smart products I have.

The WiiM plastic remote is very finicky.

The normal hold in hand and press does not work. 8 feet from Ultra and it only works vertically held up in air.

Hi, I've read a bunch of posts in this sub about WiiM and I'm still unclear on one aspect: Can I simply play music that is on my Windows PC hard drive via Windows Media Player and just casting it to a Wiim Mini? Or would there always need to be another device like a phone or tablet involved to run their app?

For context: I never stream anything at all, but I currently use a Bluetooth thinger to listen to my PC's music via the Aux input on a vintage amplifier. I'm just looking to do the same but via WiFi, for enhanced stability and fidelity.

Thanks!

These two look the same to me, with the Ultra having more connectivity and a flashy little screen. The Ultra is $63.30 on Amazon. The Amp is $239.20. From my superficial glance, the Ultra is the better buy. Am I wrong? Should I drop another few hundred and get the Wiim Amp Ultra that apparently has a nicer little screen as well as a better DAC. I can always buy a DAC though.

My only real requirement is that the device have an RJ-45 Ethernet connection, RCA, and USB; and it MUST HAVE a PRE-AMP OUT! The goal would be to upgrade to a nice power amp in the future. Does it matter which Wiim I select? (end).

If anyone cares for more color,

I have always had a receiver/amp since I bought my first Pioneer with a summer’s worth of work across the neighborhood at the age of twelve.

That setup lasted me almost twenty years. I tried a bunch of stuff over the years, and now I have a modern Pioneer AV receiver I do not like and a Nakamichi amp that I do, so of course the n-channel Pioneer is plugged in and the good amp is under my bed, but I really want to get a flashy amp and speakers in the near future because I had them before and miss them. My first setup had big, wonderful-sounding speakers that were perfect save for the fact that they were ugly. My ex-wife trashed them, replacing them with Sony toys that weighed nothing and sounded worse (the old speakers were a meter high, weighed a ton and had better base than any subwoofer I ever heard, and with my first 65-watt pioneer receiver, they could rival local venues around volume 5, and still sounded good at 8 (from a distance, my HS house parties were on my family home’s deck and I kept the volume around 3-4 and stopped the music before 5pm, and the neighbors never ratted me out despite considerable nudity and drug use).

The closest I got to the god speakers were Wharfdales. My goal is to buy another set and not sell them this time. I will drive them with an appropriate power amp, and use an easy pre-amp like a Wiim to avoid anger at poorly-designed and/or engineered products by the usual suspects. If I am misguided, please let me know. I read long comments, just like you.

I’ve got my brand new WiiM Amp connected to my TV via HDMI-ARC, and it works great.

But I’d like to use my TV remote to control the volume on the amp. I thought HDMI-CEC would make this work automatically, but no luck. How do I make this happen?

Interestingly, my Apple TV remote controls the amp volume just fine…

Scooped one on Prime Day for $183. No stranger to Wiim products having owned a Mini, Ultra and Amp.

I was looking to simplify for casual listening and to make things easier for wifey, who loves my vinyl system but is terrified at damaging my gear or records; this is pushbutton easy, just use the phone app.

I was thinking this would be a cheap-sounding listening experience, wow I was wrong! Of course it doesn't match up to my main system of planar magnetic speakers, moving coil cartridge, DD turntable and single ended Class A amplification but it is a musical and enjoyable level of SQ.

I played my favorite funk, r&b and disco compilations, some Zep and Bowie and they were quite good at moderate volume, around 70 dB in a ~500 sqf room, sitting 7' away.

Good dispersion with the dual tweeters and the single 4" midwoofer punched way harder than its size. Was floored how well electronica and electropop sounded. Quite big, open sound for an 8" tall package.

It won't reveal massive detail on recordings or recreate the full symphonic experience but I don't think you can fault it at the price point. Highly recommended.