🎉 Introducing the Vibelink Amp – Unleash the Power of Pure Sound 🎉

Hello WiiM community! We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our latest innovation: the Vibelink Amp! Designed with your needs in mind, this 100W per channel amplifier brings high-fidelity sound and unmatched versatility to your audio setup. Perfect for passive speakers, the Vibelink Amp ensures a premium listening experience when paired with one of our streamers, with a footprint designed to match the WiiM Ultra. By leveraging its premium DAC, Vibelink Amp is also a perfect match for WiiM Mini and WiiM Pro or WiiM Pro Plus via digital input for superior sound quality.

Why Choose the Vibelink Amp?​

• 100W per channel at 8 ohms, 200W at 4 ohms: Experience powerful, distortion-free amplification for room-filling sound.
• Premium unibody aluminum design: Sleek, durable, and thermally optimized for efficient heat dissipation during prolonged use.
• High-fidelity audio with premium components: Premium DAC, amplifier, and op-amps
• Post filter feedback technology (PFFB): Overcomes speaker's load-dependency
• Bit-perfect playback (192kHz/24-bit): Achieve true audiophile performance with every note.
• Anti-Pop Noise Design: Enjoy smooth transitions across variable sample rates and bit depths without interruptions.
• Auto Standby & 12V Trigger In: Smart energy-saving features that fit modern setups.
• Pure analog input (no ADC conversion): Savor uncompromised sound quality for your favorite analog devices.
• Seamless integration with WiiM streamers: Effortlessly pairs with devices like the Ultra, Pro Plus, Pro, and Mini for high-resolution audio.

Key Features You’ll Love:​

• Hi-Res Audio Excellence: Packed with a high-quality built-in DAC ESS ES9039Q2M, one TI PCM9211 digital and analog front end, six TI OPA1612 Op-amps, and a TI TPA3255 Amp Chip, the Vibelink Amp supports up to 24-bit/192kHz high-res music allows you to optimize beloved, decades-old, high-quality audio systems or connect current speakers with your favorite platforms effortlessly.
• Versatile Connectivity: Easily connect your favorite devices with analog (RCA) or digital (optical, coaxial) inputs.
• Compact & Efficient: With a sleek, stackable design and cutting-edge thermal management, the Vibelink Amp fits right into your setup and stays cool even during marathon listening sessions.
• Easy, Secure Connections: Standard stereo banana plug output ensures a solid connection to speakers, delivering high-quality sound without signal loss or dropouts.

Why We’re Excited:

Compact Yet Powerful – A well-built, high-performance amplifier that delivers exceptional power in a sleek, space-saving design.
True Hi-Res Audio Support – Supports up to 192kHz/24-bit, ensuring full compatibility with high-resolution music services and user libraries, unlike many amplifiers that lack this capability.
Seamless Playback with No Artifacts – Effortlessly handles variable sample rates and bit depths between tracks, eliminating unwanted pops and clicks that occur in many amplifiers when audio resolution changes.

At WiiM, we’re all about listening to our community. Many of you asked for a powerful amplifier that delivers exceptional sound quality and integrates effortlessly into existing setups and we’ve been listening! The Vibelink Amp is a dedicated solution for passive speakers, designed to pair seamlessly with all WiiM streamers or as a standalone amp for your favorite gear. Whatever your setup, this amp brings the exceptional sound quality you’ve come to expect from WiiM.

The Perfect Match for WiiM Streamers​

✔ Seamless Integration – Designed for flawless compatibility with WiiM Mini, Pro, Pro Plus, and Ultra—just plug and play.
✔ Flexible Connectivity – Choose digital (Optical/Coaxial) or analog (RCA) inputs for maximum audio fidelity.
✔ Ultra-Low Latency – Perfectly synced playback for high-resolution streaming and immersive home theater sound.
✔ Studio-Grade Sound – Experience deep bass, crisp highs, and stunning clarity with bit-perfect precision.

Pair your WiiM Mini, Pro, Pro Plus, or Ultra with the WiiM Vibelink Amp and experience pure, powerful, and immersive sound like never before. Elevate your high-fidelity streaming with crystal-clear detail, deep bass, and room-filling audio.

Your music, perfected. Upgrade your setup today!

Pricing and Availability​

The Vibelink Amp will be available starting March 18th on Amazon US for $299, with international availability on its way. Don’t miss your chance to elevate your audio experience! Find out more on our website.

Let us know what excites you most about the Vibelink Amp, and share your setups! We can’t wait to hear your thoughts!

 

[d00]

I recently ordered a Yamaha A-S701 from Amazon as an amplifier. I really liked the sound, I listened for a few days. It plays nicely with my Dali Menuet speakers. Unfortunately, they sent me the wrong color and I returned it. I decided to test the Vibelink while returning it. What can I expect from Vibelink vs Yamaha?

I have WiiM Ultra as a source.

 

[harkpabst]

I recently ordered a Yamaha A-S701 from Amazon as an amplifier. I really liked the sound, I listened for a few days. It plays nicely with my Dali Menuet speakers. Unfortunately, they sent me the wrong color and I returned it. I decided to test the Vibelink while returning it. What can I expect from Vibelink vs Yamaha?

I have WiiM Ultra as a source.

What kind of bias are you looking for?

 

[s3igell]

I recently ordered a Yamaha A-S701 from Amazon as an amplifier. I really liked the sound, I listened for a few days. It plays nicely with my Dali Menuet speakers. Unfortunately, they sent me the wrong color and I returned it. I decided to test the Vibelink while returning it. What can I expect from Vibelink vs Yamaha?

I have WiiM Ultra as a source.

Depends on what Source(s) you connect to the Vibelink, and how you like your deep bass. The Vibelink DAC surely beats the old Burr-Brown in the A-S701, but the latter has discrete Subwoofer support (though with a fixed 90hz crossover) and high-quality 12000pf Block Caps for control of the Woofers.

 

[canard]

Depends on what Source(s) you connect to the Vibelink, and how you like your deep bass. The Vibelink DAC surely beats the old Burr-Brown in the A-S701, but the latter has discrete Subwoofer support (though with a fixed 90hz crossover) and high-quality 12000pf Block Caps for control of the Woofers.

You really shouldn't compare the power supplies/capacitors etc. between these different amplifier classes...especially since in general it's mainly on the "woofers" that the class D etc. are very efficient.
ps not pf , pico but uf, micro.. ;-)

 

[harkpabst]

... but the latter has discrete Subwoofer support (though with a fixed 90hz crossover) ...

Since @d00 owns a WiiM Ultra with extremely flexible subwoofer management that's probably the least thing to worry about.

Igonring the ground loop issue observed by Amir (AudioScienceReview) at least with his analyser (I'm still not aware of any other technical review that could confirm or refute this) all other measurements turned out exceptionally good for a TPA3255 amp. It's pretty much leading the pack (maybe alongside 3e Audio, which don't offer features like built-in PSU or DAC).

 

[d00]

@harkpabst @s3igell I've been testing Vibelink for a few hours. It fits nicely and looks together with Ultra. However, the sound - hmm. Yamaha had something interesting - my Dali Menuet matched the sound with it in such a way that the vocals, for example Adele sounded very natural. Vibelink in the same configuration plays these vocals as if brighter, more sterile, they are not so embedded. Only setting on the WiiM Ultra EQ "Rock" helped a little with this problem. Yamaha played in this style but without EQ on WiiM, only using Loudness on Yamaha.

Difficult choice, but somehow this Yamaha sounded more natural. And I pay a lot of attention to the vocals.

What about bass? Menuet have it quite weak, because it's very small columns. And I have a room only 9m2. I need to conquer him a bit to be OK.

 

[pjorgenunes]

@harkpabst @s3igell I've been testing Vibelink for a few hours. It fits nicely and looks together with Ultra. However, the sound - hmm. Yamaha had something interesting - my Dali Menuet matched the sound with it in such a way that the vocals, for example Adele sounded very natural. Vibelink in the same configuration plays these vocals as if brighter, more sterile, they are not so embedded. Only setting on the WiiM Ultra EQ "Rock" helped a little with this problem. Yamaha played in this style but without EQ on WiiM, only using Loudness on Yamaha.

Difficult choice, but somehow this Yamaha sounded more natural. And I pay a lot of attention to the vocals.

What about bass? Menuet have it quite weak, because it's very small columns. And I have a room only 9m2. I need to conquer him a bit to be OK.

Are you using room correction in WiiM Ultra? If so, had you configured it again with the Vibelink?

 

[harkpabst]

Yamaha had something interesting - my Dali Menuet matched the sound with it in such a way that the vocals, for example Adele sounded very natural. Vibelink in the same configuration plays these vocals as if brighter, more sterile, they are not so embedded. Only setting on the WiiM Ultra EQ "Rock" helped a little with this problem. Yamaha played in this style but without EQ on WiiM, only using Loudness on Yamaha.

Well, I never heard the Menuet but some of their other speakers like e.g. the Opticon 1 MK1 and MK2. People appear to like these speakers for their delicate and warm, yet still detailed sound. If you've been listening to the S701 with loudness enabled all the time this might well be the difference in character you are experiencing now. Finally, loudness is EQ, too.

I need to conquer him a bit to be OK.

My top 2 rules when picking hi-fi equipment:
- Never buy anything you don't really like, hoping to get used to it.
- Never reject a new piece of kit just because it sounds different from what you got used to.

 

[gazza1101]

@harkpabst @s3igell I've been testing Vibelink for a few hours. It fits nicely and looks together with Ultra. However, the sound - hmm. Yamaha had something interesting - my Dali Menuet matched the sound with it in such a way that the vocals, for example Adele sounded very natural. Vibelink in the same configuration plays these vocals as if brighter, more sterile, they are not so embedded. Only setting on the WiiM Ultra EQ "Rock" helped a little with this problem. Yamaha played in this style but without EQ on WiiM, only using Loudness on Yamaha.

Difficult choice, but somehow this Yamaha sounded more natural. And I pay a lot of attention to the vocals.

What about bass? Menuet have it quite weak, because it's very small columns. And I have a room only 9m2. I need to conquer him a bit to be OK.

I have never owned a class D amp but have read many times that some like to be warmed up before giving their best as well as being run in for a few hours or days.

 

[d00]

Are you using room correction in WiiM Ultra? If so, had you configured it again with the Vibelink?

I have tried many times and the effect is rather average. This is what it looks like in my case. It looks like it's cut the bass.

 

[d00]

Never buy anything you don't really like, hoping to get used to it.

I like Dali Menuet sound but I need to slightly add a bottom to them. I tested several different sets of columns and I currently have two between which I choose: Dali Menuet and ELAC Carina bookshelf. I have the impression that Carina plays better with Vibelink and Menuet with Yamaha.

 

[slartibartfast]

I have tried many times and the effect is rather average. This is what it looks like in my case. It looks like it's cut the bass.

What is strange is that most of the filters have a Q of 1.

 

[d00]

What is strange is that most of the filters have a Q of 1.

Is it because my settings.
When I use the defaults then everything sounds even worse.

 

[harkpabst]

What is strange is that most of the filters have a Q of 1.

Good spot. Also the two filters at 366 Hz exactly and even 3 around 510 Hz indicate that the settings should be changed. Higher negative gain and Q values should be allowed.

Apart from that, the general distribution and levels look really reasonable, fixing some big room resonance at 80 Hz (which might feel like cutting bass, but is probably the right thing to do).

 

[rccarguy]

Are you using room correction in WiiM Ultra? If so, had you configured it again with the Vibelink?

If a amplifier sounds worse than another one, than EQ isn't going to sort it.

The best EQ is no EQ

 

[harkpabst]

If a amplifier sounds worse than another one, than EQ isn't going to sort it.

The best EQ is no EQ

You never know how speakers and room interact with that tiny attribution the amplifier "sound" might bring.

An amplifier with well set up room correction (not necessarily possible in fully automated mode) pretty much always beats an amplifier lacking this ability.

 

[rccarguy]

You never know how speakers and room interact with that tiny attribution the amplifier "sound" might bring.

An amplifier with well set up room correction (not necessarily possible in fully automated mode) pretty much always beats an amplifier lacking this ability.

Yes a room interfacts with the sound, however under a typical room where you know something about audio (ie you have a carpet, soft furnishing, furniture) and if it sounds crap going from one amplifier to another, Eqing that crap sounding amplifier is not the right way to do it.

You can't polish a turd

 

[slartibartfast]

Yes a room interfacts with the sound, however under a typical room where you know something about audio (ie you have a carpet, soft furnishing, furniture) and if it sounds crap going from one amplifier to another, Eqing that crap sounding amplifier is not the right way to do it.

You can't polish a turd

He is using "Loudness" on the Yamaha but not on the Vibelink.

 

[harkpabst]

And nobody's been talking about a crap sounding amplifier before. The WiiM Vibelink Amp for sure is not crap sounding. It's very clean, totally silent and doesn't add harshness.

 

[d00]

I used the iPad Air M2 for room correction and here are slightly better results in my opinion. It doesn't cut the bass like before. As for the sound - it could still be more natural but I think it's a little better.