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I said here a long time ago that I feel this is one of the fundamental questions related to modern hifi, but one which much of the hifi press seem to go to great lengths to try and avoid answering. Namely, purely from a sound quality perspective, is there any advantage to having a DAC fed by a...

I am still deciding which of these to place in a largish kitchen. I have a WiiM Pro Plus based main system and spare Amazon Echo and WiiM Mini. My requirements are: 1. The speaker needs to be Alexa voice controllable (being a kitchen, after all) 2. It needs to be able to occasionally be...

I know you have the caveat in your last sentence, but I do find it difficult to believe there has been such a reduction in LMS usage over the space of just a year. It makes me wonder if there has been an issue with the analytics plugin for new installations at some point. Regarding the OP’s...

Can I ask if your Chord DAC is a Mojo 2? It is designed to switch off after a few minutes of optical signal inactivity and therefore does so on a regular basis with me, even when I am using my Mini or Pro Plus. From my experience, you are lucky this does not happen with two out of your three...

I am considering a smart speaker for our kitchen and am torn between finding out more about the Sound or plumping for a Sonos Era 300 which, with its current 25% discount, is now comparable in price and I know sounds really good. As I see it, the Era has at least 2 advantages compared to the...

I am curious that several weeks after the launch there are not too many other reviews of the Sound’s, well, sound. Here or elsewhere online. Does anyone else have any opinion about the speaker’s sound quality, either on its own or in comparison to other alternatives like the HomePod or Sonos...

In the picture I think I can see a WiiM Amp Ultra and (even) a WiiM Sound. Recently, these sort of WiiM promotions have excluded the newest models, so it will be interesting to see if these components are included in this sale.

Yes, it does indeed, which I presume is its main use. It means it can then be used to, say, stream LMS to your wireless headphones or through a DAC, needing no other device, such as a WiiM.

It is excellent, although be careful: I blame it for pulling me down the rabbit hole that means I want the best mastering of my favourite albums, rather than just the one or two that a streaming service will serve up 🙂 Also, I find it can be temperamental, so be prepared to have to spend time...

I know (and respect) that others love them, but over the years I have never been able to warm to KEF speakers. Most recently, I tested R3 Metas alongside others like PMC Prodigy 5s and run-out ex-demo PMC twenty5 23is, which were all similar prices. First out were the KEFs mainly because they -...

Yes, I agree, although I think many of us can identify with hifi components we have tested that do indeed sound flat and uninteresting.

If this has not been posted already, it looks as if you chose wisely: https://www.whathifi.com/hi-fi/music-streamers/eversolo-play-cd-edition

The other reason given for not mentioning this feature is the 20 minute limit to his videos. As if saying ‘and it supports Alexa Cast’ means he will have to mutilate the music played between features. Very odd justification.

For some reason, it has got to the point of being predictable. Predictably annoying.

I tend to use the WiiM or LMS app volume control since I can use a phone, iPad or even a watch to control tracks and volume. My only slight concern is that this involves continually having the amp turned up much higher than it would be if it were being fed a 100% signal from the WiiM, which...