Wiim’s latest product, the Wiim Amp, is an amplified community media participant that bears a powerful resemblance to the Sonos Amp, each in operate and type. Nonetheless, in typical Wiim vogue, it prices far lower than Sonos’ amplified participant. At simply $299, and accessible in silver and area gray colours, it’s lower than half the value of the Sonos Amp. You should buy the Wiim Amp
on Amazon beginning November 22
.
The Wiim Amp be a part of the Wiim Mini, Wiim Professional, and Wiim Professional Plus community music streamers. Every can be utilized by itself or as a part of a multiroom audio system by way of the Wiim app, which additionally options most of the identical features as Sonos’ software program. Not like Wiim’s earlier merchandise, the Wiim Amp can function a standalone machine. With its built-in amplifier, it might energy two or 4 passive audio system.
Contained in the Wiim Amp is a category D amplifier managed by a TI 3255 amplifier chip. This provides both 120 watts at 4 ohms or 60 watts per channel at 8 ohms. Digital-to-analog conversion is dealt with by the ESS ES9018K2M, a DAC that’s 10 years previous, however stays a favourite with audiophiles. It helps PCM as much as 24-bit/192kHz lossless, hi-res audio. The four-speaker terminals can be utilized with naked wire or banana plugs.
Very like the Sonos Amp, the Wiim Amp is each an analog stereo enter for units together with turntables, and an HDMI ARC port so you should utilize the Wiim Amp as a soundbar different. There’s additionally a subwoofer output. However the Wiim Amp additionally options two additional ports — an optical enter and a USB mass storage port — which expands the variety of sources that can be utilized. Like Wiim’s different media gamers, you may connect with the Wiim Amp by way of Bluetooth as nicely.
The Wiim app gives varied EQ and parametric EQ choices together with 24 preset EQ settings, a 10-brand graphic EQ adjustable to each audio supply (Line-in, Bluetooth, or community), and a four-band parametric EQ that enables extra nice granular changes.
The participant works with Apple AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast, Alexa Music Solid, Deezer, Qobuz, Pandora, DLNA, Spotify Join, and Tidal HiFi/HiFi+, and it’s suitable with Siri, Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant. Wiim says it expects the Wiim Amp to earn Roon certification within the close to future.
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