After launching a few music streamers in 2023, WiiM has turned its consideration to launching a model new product within the Amp, its first streaming amplifier.
The WiiM Amp intends to ship an “impeccable audio expertise” with Hello-res audio high quality and the flexibility to connect with a variety of gadgets reminiscent of passive hi-fi audio system, house theatre encompass audio system, or report gamers, streaming audio to and from these gadgets by means of the WiiM House app.
Set-up is designed to be quite simple and straightforward to get the Amp up and operating, and from there on you’ll have the ability to stream audio by means of AirPlay 2, Chromecast, Alexa Music Forged, Deezer, Qobuz, Pandora, Spotify Join, Tidal and DLNA, offering loads of choices to attach and play your music library. Bluetooth 5.0 can be supported as a streaming possibility.
There’s additionally compatibility with Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri, permitting customers of the amp the flexibility management over music choice, quantity and playback. Roon Prepared certification is predicted to reach within the close to future.
Powering the present is a Class-D amplifier packing 60W per channel (8 ohms) or 120W (4 ohms), with an ESS 32-bit Hyperstream DAC in a position to ship audio with “trade main” low distortion and extensive dynamic vary.
Bodily connections embody an analogue RCA enter, digital Optical port and HDMI ARC (which suggests you may join it to your TV) with audio decision assist as much as 24-bit/192kHz. USB playback can be potential, and there’s an Ethernet port for hardwiring instantly into the router for a greater streaming efficiency.
The WiiM Amp is on sale now for $299, accessible in silver and house grey colors.
