WiiMAmp: Multiroom Streaming Amplifier | Compatible with AirPlay, Google Cast, Alexa | HDMI, Voice Control | Stream from Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal & More | Space Gray

Great product

I have long wanted to stream CD quality music but could not justify the cost of a pair of Amazon Echo Studios, or pair of Sonos etc. Streaming to Amazon Echo shows, Dots etc has always sounded disappointing. Even plugging an echo using the headphone outs into the rear of a decent amp connected to good quality passive speakers sounded muddy. I also already had some pretty decent passive speakers that it seemed a shame not to make use of. For £299 I could hook up my older audio kit.When I read about this device being released it ticked all my boxes and in short I am very impressed with sound quality, ease of use and build quality. Setup was quick, firmware updates are seamless. The supplied remote control is great with a built in push-button microphone to control the Wiim using Alexa integration. This too works very well. You do not have to use the app on your phone to control the Wiim amp, but it is required for setup and updates.So I now have the Wiim amp connected to a pair of decent passive speakers, and the Wiim streams HD and Ultra HD music from my Amazon Music account (free 3 month subscription right now!). And it sounds brilliant. As good as my actual CD player. It can also stream FLAC files ripped from my old CD collection on a memory stick in the rear USB (yet to try this, only had it one day). Great if you have more obscure old CDs that are not streamed by Amazon.Special mention for the Wiim Home app - it just works really well, very neat. A nice feature is that you can install it on multiple android phones and they all retain independent control of the Wiim amp (ie my wife can use her phone to change what I is playing). They all show what is currently playing with album art, current audio quality, EQ etc.One other advantage for me is that the Wiim amp automatically goes to standby with a very low power usage when inactive (unlike my old amp that I would inevitably forget to switch off).One thing I have not managed to figure out is how to show what is playing on the Wiim amp on my old Echo Show. I have read it can be done using the Amazon Alexa app and setting up Combine speakers with Multi-room music (MRM) but this might compromise audio quality at the present time (I also read a fix to the lower audio quality when used this way is planned).If you buy this get a couple of AAA batteries for the remote (they are not supplied and you need the remote to complete setup).To summarise - amazing functionality, value and quality. Nothing not to like.Update: To address a few issues reported in other reviews:1. “In standby, the amplifier heats up and consumes about 8 W”. This was fixed in a recent firmware update. I read that the power usage in standby is now about 3W. In standby my Wiim Amp is only slightly warm to the touch.2. “there is a constant hum audible from the chassis”. My Wiim amp produces no audible hum in standby. On the Wiim forum Wiim Support stated “A very small number of units from our first manufacturing batch exhibit a low humming noise due to the power transformer. This issue has been resolved in subsequent batches. “.

YES

I really wanted to love this , but ..I had trouble with the remote not pairing, and the sound just didn't do it for me . Maybe different speakers ,maybe I just found it a bit too techno, so I returned it..who knows maybe ill try again at some point lol . It's a very well built item with plenty of connections

This amplifier and streamer combined is great. I have added a Marantz Cd player and Dali speakers and the sound is excellent. Set up was straight forward - the toughest bit was opening the remote to insert batteries and tidying up the usual spaghetti junction of cables. To connect to Wifi you use the Wiim App. It dected my amplifier and network immediately and connection was established in seconds.What makes it so great is the Wiim Home App. It's a model of what an app should be, very easy to use and logically set up. I use mainly Amazon music and Spotify. The app has an amazing list of music services and radio services that are supported. To use Amazon you log in to your Amazon account on the Wiim app and then clicking on Amazon music brings up your music account with playlists etc. Spotify was even faster. The sound is great even on new speakers - I know from having another set of Dali speakers that the sound improves over time as the speakers are run in.With my other music system I was totally unable to get Alexa to discover my amplifier. After numerous attempts and a lot of bad language I bought an Echo Link which enabled me to stream Amazon Music. This time I rather expected similar problems but on opening Alexa I saw "New device detected" immediately and the Wiim Amp was already there. I didnot even have to ask Alexa to search for it. So I can use Alexa and can also cast from Amazon music as well as playing directly from the Wiim Amp itself.You do need the Wiim Home App to set up - it has numerous features which I haven't explored yet including equalisers, presets and an extensive help section which includes a comprehensive user manual.Overall I thoroughly recommend this amp and it comes at an amazing price - other manufacturers must be a bit worried!

I have a 40-year-plus relationship with Hifi, so I can be considered a full-on audiophile geek. I've 'wasted' so many thousands of quids. This streamer/amp combo is ridiculously good and has astounding value. I bought it to give a go as I couldn't rid my Bluesound Powernode, an £800 buy, of a slightly lumpy mask to voices. From my headphone experience, I know that careful equalisation of the sound can transform from the mundane to spectacular. The Bluesound lacks equalisation options, and I started to think my £1400 speakers were not being correctly driven. Yes, it's related to the room primarily, but with no adjustments in the amp beyond the very basic, I wanted a change. Enter the crazy-priced WiiM. I saw the reviews but questioned whether a way less than half the price streamer/amp could do the job. I can tell you it does, Great equalisation and sub-woofer control. The lumpiness has gone, the vocals are clear, with a lovely rhythmic bass. I loved the Bluesound, but I think the relationship needed refreshing, and Bluesound hasn't developed the product much beyond the original Powernode. The WiiM App is much superior, with barely any difference in sound quality. The differences disappear after sound tuning. The WiiM is now a better option for me. Money saved with functionality and sound improved.

Poor build quality and sound. Hdmi does not work and manufacturer unwilling to resolve. Avoid!