Feature Request: WiiM Multiroom CI Amplifier (4‑Zone) Based on WiiM Amp Pro/Ultra Architecture

[delicatedonkey]

Feature Request: WiiM Multiroom CI Amplifier (4‑Zone) Based on WiiM Amp Pro/Ultra Architecture

Summary​

There is a clear and growing demand for a professional‑grade, multi‑zone amplifier in the WiiM ecosystem built on WiiM’s modern streaming platform, DSP capabilities, and competitive pricing. The request is for a 4‑zone, rack‑mountable multiroom amplifier that essentially integrates four WiiM Amp Pro/Ultra modules into a single chassis.

This would fill a major gap in the CI (custom installation) market and give installers and advanced users a powerful, affordable alternative to HEOS, MusicCast, BluOS, and Sonos.

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Why This Product Makes Sense for WiiM​

1. Huge Market Gap​

The HEOS Drive HS2 is aging, expensive, and limited.
The Yamaha XDA‑QS5400RK is discontinued in many regions.
The Bluesound B400S is overpriced for most homes.
Sonos has no CI‑grade multi‑zone amp at all.

WiiM is perfectly positioned to disrupt this space with a modern, efficient, and affordable solution.

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Proposed Product: “WiiM Multiroom Amp (4‑Zone)”​

Core Concept​

A single 1U/2U rack‑mountable chassis containing four independent WiiM Amp Pro/Ultra signal paths, each with:

• Independent streaming
• Independent DSP
• Independent inputs/outputs
• Independent volume control
• Independent multiroom grouping

Essentially:
4× WiiM Amp Pro/Ultra → 1 unified CI amplifier

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Key Features Requested​

Hardware​

• 4 stereo zones, each with:
  • 2× speaker outputs (4–8 Ω)
  • 1× subwoofer output (LFE or low‑passed)
  • 1× line‑in (analog)
  • 1× digital input (optical or coax)
• High‑efficiency Class D amplification
  • Ideally 100–150 W per channel @ 8 Ω
• Rack‑mountable 1U/2U chassis
• 12V trigger in/out
• Ethernet + Wi‑Fi
• Fanless or ultra‑quiet cooling
• Optional global bus input (for TV audio or whole‑house announcements)

Software / Integration​

• Full WiiM OS with:
  • Per‑zone DSP (EQ, crossover, room correction)
  • Per‑zone streaming
  • Per‑zone grouping
• Home Assistant and REST API support
• Unified device management (one device, four zones)
• Roon Ready certification

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Why This Matters​

For Installers​

• One device replaces four amps and four streamers
• Lower cost, lower heat, fewer cables, fewer points of failure
• Perfect for whole‑home audio, restaurants, offices, and CI projects

For Enthusiasts​

• A clean, unified multiroom architecture
• No need to stack multiple WiiM Amps
• Better reliability and easier management

For WiiM​

• A new product category with almost no affordable competition
• High margins in the CI market
• Leverages existing hardware and software — low R&D cost

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Pricing Suggestion​

A target price of €1,199–€1,499 would massively undercut Denon, Yamaha, and Bluesound.

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Closing​

WiiM has already proven it can deliver exceptional value and performance in the streaming and amplifier space. A 4‑zone multiroom CI amplifier would be the logical next step and it would instantly become the go‑to choice for installers and advanced users.

This product would fill a real market need and strengthen WiiM’s position as the most innovative and accessible audio ecosystem available today.

 

[Aquaman]

Very professionally presented.

Let‘s see what WiiM makes of it.
They already have a CI amp version. Grouping them will already render all or most functionalities you have mentioned.