This WiiM Ultra Streaming Music player has received lots of rave reviews by many of the audiophile equipment reviewers. I received the WiiM Ultra earlier this week. I installed it as a streaming preamp on an auxiliary audio port of my Denon 7.1 AV Receiver. I setup the Denon so it can be switched to Pure Stereo mode so it just drives my Monitor Audio Silver 8i towers and the Denon doesn’t resample the digital to a lower quality signal in Pure mode. So far I have not successfully connected the WiiM‘s subwoofer out port to an input port on my Monitor Audio FB-210 powered dual 10 inch subwoofer but not from lack of trying. Hope to solve the connection problem soon so I can use the WiiM‘s lower frequency cutoff feature to handle lower frequency payback in the subwoofer instead of the towers.
Sound quality of my streaming music sources improved using the WiiM with its Ethernet connection port to connect to streaming services using an higher capacity line requiring less music signal compression and with the higher quality DAC used in the WiiM. One of the features I was wanting was to be able to see what audio compression level I was receiving for each song streamed to the device. So now I can tell how compressed or uncompressed each song I receive is. This is a nice upgrade to my audio system. Installation was easy and I was able to reach WiiM support. Device is low enough it sits just below my 65 inch Visio with sits on its legs. Like the internal power supply and the plugin power cable instead of the typical external power brick.
I have to say, this WiiM Pro music streamer is absolutely amazing! I have an older stereo system that I still love, and this little device has basically turned it into a modern streaming system without me having to replace my receiver or my powerful speakers.
I actually bought this because I was getting ready for a disco party. At a previous party, I used some fairly expensive Bluetooth speakers, and I had constant dropouts. The music would play, stop, and then start playing again. You simply can’t have that happening during a disco party, the music needs to keep going!
After reading quite a few reviews, I decided to take a chance on this, and I‘m so happy I did. I haven’t experienced any dropouts at all. My house is around 2,500 square feet, and I‘ve had no problems streaming music throughout the area where I need it.
Setup was surprisingly easy. It connected to my network quickly, and I really like the app. You can use Wi-Fi or connect it directly through Ethernet if you prefer a wired network connection. On the back, there are plenty of connection options, including line in and line out, SPDIF/optical in and out, and a microphone connection. I haven’t tried the microphone feature yet, so I can‘t comment on that one.
The unit itself is surprisingly small and lightweight, only a little larger than my hand. It also comes with a nice assortment of accessories, including RCA cables, a USB-C cable, an optical cable, a trigger converter, and even a USB power adapter. I especially appreciate getting the actual power adapter since so many products don’t include one anymore.
Another big advantage is having access to multiple streaming services, including Spotify, TIDAL, Amazon Music, and others. Now I can stream through the stereo system and speakers I already love.
For me, this was absolutely worth the money. I actually spent less on this than I did on the more expensive Bluetooth speaker setup that gave me all those dropouts. If you have an older stereo system that still sounds great and you don‘t want to give it up, I highly recommend this. It’s a fantastic way to bring that old stereo into the streaming age!
I got this WiiM Mini AirPlay 2 wireless streamer because I wanted to add multi-room music to my setup. I already have the Pro, which I absolutely love, and with my disco party coming up, I wanted to have music playing in several different rooms.
That‘s where this little Mini comes in. I added it to another room and connected it to a set of powered speakers. I was actually surprised at how good the setup sounded, it gave me that nice, powerful stereo sound without needing another big stereo system in the room.
The biggest reason I went with this was my experience with the Pro. I had been streaming music with it without any dropouts, and I wanted that same reliability in another room. So far, that’s exactly what I‘ve gotten with the Mini. No music stopping and starting, which is especially important when you’re having a party.
One thing I did notice with my setup is that when the rooms are close enough that you can hear both systems at the same time, I could hear a slight delay between them. For me, it works better when the systems are in well-separated rooms or there‘s a door between them, where you aren’t hearing both at once.
It‘s important to understand that this isn‘t a speaker. It’s a small streamer that you connect to your audio equipment or powered speakers. It easily fits in the palm of my hand and can be tucked away without taking up much space.
The Pro offers more connection options and features, but if you don’t need all of those extras, I‘ve found the Mini does a great job for what I wanted it to do. I especially like using it together with my Pro to expand music into additional rooms.
I also really like the app. During our disco party, we were able to stop and start songs and have people guess which songs were playing, all from the app. That made it even more fun.
Overall, I’m extremely happy with this little streamer. It‘s small, easy to incorporate into an existing audio setup, and most importantly for me, the streaming has been reliable without the annoying music dropouts I’ve experienced with some other wireless setups. If you already have audio equipment you love and want to add streaming or expand into additional rooms, this is a really good product. Highly recommended!
Todo resulto muy expedito. Excelente producto.
This is my fav speaker! It sounds so clear and is amazing. Pretty sure I am now a speaker snob ?? I cant wait to get the TV sound bar!