The WiiM AMP revisited

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0:00 Intro
1:18 Bare essentials
2:33 What about the WiiM Pro, Pro Plus?
3:20 It’s a $100 amplifier
4:31 What about Arylic B50?
5:03 What about A/V receivers?
6:09 What about the WiiM Mini?
7:08 What about the Sonos AMP?
8:34 Twisting with the KEF LS50 Meta
9:17 A €1000 hi-fi system for 2024

👉 As seen in this video...

WiiM AMP

WiiM AMP review

WiiM Pro Plus

WiiM Pro

WiiM Mini

Arylic B50

Denon AVR-S660H

Sony STR-DH190

Yamaha R-S202

Onkyo TX-8220

Sonos AMP

Pro-Ject Speaker Box 5 S2

Streaming platform by Roon

Cables and power products by AudioQuest

Hi-fi furniture and speaker stands by Solid Steel

Room treatment by Vicoustic

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[snznme]

What excites me about the WiiM amp is how the competition will respond.

[daoakman]

From the very happy owner of a WiiM amp. It’s been my daily driver system for about two months now. Only listen to the big rig when I have company over. My setup is the WiiM paired with refurbished 40 year old Baby Advents, and a subwoofer from my discarded/retired Bose Lifestyle 28. All connects to an android TV. I removed the Bose amp and tossed it, installed a 60watt plate amplifier. I really liked the WiiM with the Baby Advents, I freaking love this rig with the subwoofer added. It kicks like a Clydesdale. I stream Tidal, Spotify and YouTube high resolution audio. The benefit of the subwoofer is clean crisp bass which I limited the lows to 40 mhz. I could go lower.🎉❤. The Advents didn’t go below 60mhz.

[TexasShout]

I love my Wiim amp. The folks at Wiim are very responsive to suggestions. And, are constantly working to improve things. I can’t wait for what they come up with next!

[johnpischedda]

I recommended the wiim amp to a friend just starting out looking at a $1000 system. We paired it with the Klipsch RM 50's. Very pleased with the results.

[uribar-ner]

Today we gave this Wiim amp some serious listening. It is absolutely amazing. But shines with easy to drive speakers.

[arda_]

I got mine last week. Had an issue second day, support answered in 6 hours and rolled me to a previous version which fixed the issue. If they keep at it, this will be a success for sure!

[JCF]

I have the WiiM amp in my study. I'm completely satisfied with it. It's so easy to stream various apps from my iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Starting a stream also starts the WiiM and when the album is over, the WiiM shuts off--I don't have to get up to turn the WiiM on or off.

[Hartnad]

I think this opens up the doors for a lot of people at this price point, get this and some nice second hand speakers and you are in business for not a lot of money.
I can’t see that anyone would be disappointed with what this unit has to offer. It punches well above its weight!

[davidchrisman]

I have had a pair of Bowers & Wilkins bookshelf speakers for the past 20 years (always connected to cheap/low quality amplifier). I just connected them to my new WiiM AMP and I am totally blown away. I am streaming Apple music to the WiiM AMP and the sound quality is way beyond my expectations. I was considering upgrading my speakers, but so far the results with the WiiM AMP are so outstanding I don't think I need to.

[KinuGrove]

When your review came out I had just got an SMSL A300. I was to return and get WiiM AMP in January. All I can say is WOW. For the price Wiim knocked it out of the park. Even have my record player connected and it totally rocks. I love how small it is and how well everything works. Software is excellent. Now I know I'm dreaming but WiimM please make a 5.1 or 7.2 AV Receiver/ AMP.

[libertysoutlook]

With my Wii Pro+ I running a Fosi V3 amp. It's in a small room. I also am using a Hsu sub woofer in this setup.

[OskeeWowWowIllinois]

For my living room where my wife couldn't stand a large system, I went with a Bluesound Powernode, I got it for $499 on a deal from BH Photo. I also borrowed a Wiim Amp from a friends garage system and A/Bed it. The Bluesound was a noticeable upgrade, but for 700 extra dollars retail, and 200 extra on sale it should be. They drove my KEF R3 Meta bookshelfs like a boss, the Wiim felt a little muddier bass, and the soundstage wasnt as good. Worth the extra money to me, but I'm not very price sensitive though I do love a good deal.

What I really want is to stick a NAD M33 in that room, but the wife won't cosign that 😂.

[BadVoodoo]

Paired the WIIM Amp with Elac Solano bookshelfs as a desk setup. This setup absolutely rocks! Some reviewers (not John)seem to insist this amp needs to perform in a large room at over 90 decibels to live up to the hype which is just bollocks but they want to be contrarian for views.

[ErinsAudioCorner]

This thing really is a fantastic product. Good “go back”. I’ve had many ask the same questions. I’ll point them to this video.

[nunofernandes]

It's almost as if you'd buy it on a Wiim.

[EricBailey-sy]

Howdy from Texas. First and foremost, thank you, Darko Audio, for your awesome channel. I built a budget 2.1 nearfield desktop system centered around a WiiM Amp for my 10' X 11' home office. I chose a pair of open-box Jamo S 803 bookshelf speakers and an open-box SVS SB-1000 Pro. The true hi-pass/low-pass bass management, phase, Subwoofer & Speaker Sync and EQ simplicity is what sold me. I don't need ear splitting power for a nearfield system... it gets plenty loud, for me and stays under control even with the most demanding dynamic music and movies. After all, I'm the only one who needs to like the sound of my system. Thanks again for the work you put into this channel.

[buckaroobonsi]

I have a WiiM Pro + and it is the best money I have spent since 1996 on audio gear. I wish the WiiM Amp had been out at the time I purchased my WiiM Pro+ even though I was not looking for an amp at the time. At the price point is a no brainer. That said I am so totally happy with it. I have used it with gear from 1979 to about 1996 and it is a welcome addition to my hifi needs! I thought the WiiM Pro + was a steal when I got it.

[themarklar]

Got my WiiM Amp a week ago and I absolutely love it in my secondary setup!

[Another_Audiophile]

It’s a great little package which would have been unthinkable 5 years ago. This is the kind of devices we need to bring new and younger audience to HIFI

[pjmt]

At that price it's an absolute banger with the feature set it has, I think it has set a standard & price point for other manufacturers to beat.