Introducing WiiM Sound: Your Smart Speaker for High-Res, Room-Filling Audio

A landmark moment for WiiM! WiiM Sound, our first WiiM designed smart speaker, is here! The WiiM Sound is crafted from the ground up to deliver exceptional audio fidelity, smart connectivity, and seamless integration with the WiiM ecosystem.

After years of delivering award-winning streamers and amplifiers, we listened to our community and built WiiM Sound to fill a major gap in high-resolution, multi-room smart audio. With 24-bit/192 kHz playback, built-in room correction, and advanced EQ customization, this speaker adapts to your space and sound preferences like never before.

Why WiiM Sound?​

• High-resolution wireless streaming: Enjoy music, podcasts, Smart Preset and radio in stunning 24-bit/192 kHz quality—no phone required.
• Next-generation connectivity: Equipped with Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and 100 Mbps Ethernet for fast, reliable streaming.
• Advanced sound customization: Tailor your sound with 24 preset EQ profiles and a 10-band graphic and parametric EQ for precise adjustments.
• RoomFit: Previously Room Correction, actively takes precise acoustic measurements of your room, crafting customized corrections for your audio equipment.
• Stereo pairing: Seamlessly pair two WiiM Sound speakers to create a left/right stereo setup and expand your soundstage.
• Home theater integration: Functions as a surround or center channel speaker in a Dolby 5.1 setup for immersive home cinema experiences.
• Universal casting support: Stream directly from your favorite music apps using Chromecast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, DLNA, or Alexa Cast.

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Immersive, Smart, and Customizable Sound​

Whether placed on a shelf, counter, or wall-mounted, WiiM Sound seamlessly blends into any space while filling it with room-filling audio.
100W power delivered through a 4” woofer and dual tweeters
Automatic room correction for personalized acoustics
Stereo pairing - connect two for a true left/right speaker setup
Multi-room sync - stream across your home with WiiM, Google Cast, or Alexa multi-room

High-Resolution Streaming & Universal Casting​

Stream from over 20 music services or your personal library via the WiiM Home App
Enjoy effortless playback with Chromecast, Alexa Cast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, DLNA
Control hands-free using Alexa, Google Assistant, and the WiiM Voice Remote (WiiM Voice Remote included).

Powerful Connectivity & Customization​

Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, 100 Mbps Ethernet, 3.5mm Aux input for versatile connectivity.
🎛 Advanced EQ tools, including our 10-band graphic & parametric EQ, 24 preset EQ profiles, and input-specific adjustments.
🖥 1.8” high-res touchscreen display for direct control, album art, presets, and wallpapers.
Home Theater ready, use WiiM Sound as a surround speakers in a Dolby 5.1 setup with a WiiM device that has an HDMI ARC input such as the WiiM Amp Ultra.

Always Improving with Continuous Updates​

Regular firmware updates unlock new features, services, and audio enhancements

Tech Specs​

Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E | Bluetooth 5.3 (SBC, AAC, LD3) | Ethernet | 3.5mm Aux
Sound Performance: 35 Hz - 20 kHz, 100W total output
Streaming Platforms: Chromecast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, DLNA, LMS
Multi-Room Audio: WiiM | Google Cast | Alexa Multi-Room
Smart Preset & Alarm Clock for personalized listening.
Dimensions: 5.7” x 5.7” x 7.5” (146 x 146 x 193mm)
Weight: 5.5lbs (2.5 kg)

Pricing & Availability​

WiiM Sound launches in Q3 2025 on Amazon and select retailers. Stay tuned for pricing details, we'll announce them when the product becomes available. Full details at www.wiimhome.com. Update: WiiM Sound will be $299 US, £299.00 UK, and €349.00 EU when it becomes available.

 

[QuarryHunslet]

For people looking for reviews of the Sound, AVForums just dropped theirs:

He makes a very good point about AirPlay being missing, and I imagine that many purchasers will be wondering why it isn't included.

 

[Burnside]

He makes a very good point about AirPlay being missing, and I imagine that many purchasers will be wondering why it isn't included.

To quote @RyanWithWiiM from Reddit: “I understand the desire to see AirPlay, but imagine the reaction if the WiiM Sound did not have AirPlay and the WiiM Sound Lite did. We'll continue to try working with Apple to bring AirPlay to future WiiM products.”

Whether that means they’re still knocking on Apple’s door or inside discussing it, I’ll leave that to WiiM to answer. Sounds like the former to me unfortunately, and doesn’t address current products that don’t have it.

 

[QuarryHunslet]

To quote @RyanWithWiiM from Reddit: “I understand the desire to see AirPlay, but imagine the reaction if the WiiM Sound did not have AirPlay and the WiiM Sound Lite did. We'll continue to try working with Apple to bring AirPlay to future WiiM products.”

Whether that means they’re still knocking on Apple’s door or inside discussing it, I’ll leave that to WiiM to answer. Sounds like the former to me unfortunately, and doesn’t address current products that don’t have it.

I don't look on Reddit, so I hadn't seen that information before.

 

[Burnside]

I don't look on Reddit, so I hadn't seen that information before.

Sensible move, it can be a cesspit with no obvious moderation or effort to squash trolls

 

[QuarryHunslet]

Sensible move, it can be a cesspit with no obvious moderation or effort to squash trolls

I find the WiiM Facebook groups to be quite hard work, but don't get much time to keep up with them all.

 

[Burnside]

I find the WiiM Facebook groups to be quite hard work, but don't get much time to keep up with them all.

The WiiM official one isn’t too bad (I must say that as I’m a mod there ), but the admin on the fanatics page is very slow at approving posts and, to my mind, doesn’t jump in enough to remove the more ascerbic posts. From what I see, he’s on his own and involved in a lot of other groups that seem clones of the WiiM group (fanatics this and fanatics that) so that might take up his time. Plus I’m not a fan of public group content appearing in my Facebook timeline that friends and family can see - they already know how geekish I can be

 

[castalla]

Sensible move, it can be a cesspit with no obvious moderation or effort to squash trolls

It exists as a means to 'make' money (even though it consistently reports as running at a loss!) for the media conglomerate of Conde Nast. I guess moderation doesn't figure in their business plan

 

[Burnside]

It exists as a means to 'make' money (even though it consistently reports as running at a loss!) for the media conglomerate of Conde Nast. I guess moderation doesn't figure in their business plan

Didn’t realise it was related to Conde Nast. It’s clearly the Nast( y ) bit

 

[QuarryHunslet]

The WiiM official one isn’t too bad (I must say that as I’m a mod there ), but the admin on the fanatics page is very slow at approving posts and, to my mind, doesn’t jump in enough to remove the more ascerbic posts. From what I see, he’s on his own and involved in a lot of other groups that seem clones of the WiiM group (fanatics this and fanatics that) so that might take up his time. Plus I’m not a fan of public group content appearing in my Facebook timeline that friends and family can see - they already know how geekish I can be

I don’t like public groups, and try to avoid them, and the groups that I admin have all been made private, and prospective new members have to answer a question, and can only be approved by the admin.

 

[Burnside]

I don’t like public groups, and try to avoid them, and the groups that I admin have all been made private, and prospective new members have to answer a question, and can only be approved by the admin.

Yeah, that’s how I did it on tne uk Alexa group. For some reason, some admins see that as more onerous than approving every post…

 

[claudia.bailey]

Vebos are a company who make stands for lots of different smart speakers, and I have a couple for my RIVA speakers, and would recommend them.

They are based in the Netherlands, so they are readily available in the EU, and they are also available in the UK, but I'm not sure about the US.

Vebos: the specialist in wall mounts and floor stands

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Thank you. I checked their site, and they don't make any for the WiiM sound yet, but I was shocked at how many stands they do make

 

[QuarryHunslet]

Thank you. I checked their site, and they don't make any for the WiiM sound yet, but I was shocked at how many stands they do make

Yes, hopefully they will team up with WiiM, and release versions for the WiiM Sound range.

 

[Steve Woodhouse]

He makes a very good point about AirPlay being missing, and I imagine that many purchasers will be wondering why it isn't included.

But ultimately, for reasons which have been long argued, and well-rehearsed, it will make no difference to sound quality, as AirPlay2 would revert (if it were included with the Sound) to lossy playback, be no better than vanilla bluetooth.

And just an opinion here. I think Smart Speakers are lifestyle products, rather than 'serious hi-fi'. Don't get me wrong, we want everything to sound as good as possible. But I don't think anyone buys a smart speaker because they think it'll sound as good as a streamer, amp and stereo speakers. They buy one because it looks less obtrusive, or in some cases is the only realistic WAF-related solution, to getting music in a particular environment (kitchen, minimalist loung, whatever), and then hope it gets as close to separates as is humanly possible.

In that scenario, to say not having AirPlay is a deal-breaker is just a little bit misplaced, in my opinion.

Indeed, given the initial point about AirPlay2 not being truly lossless, I think WiiM not having it on 'proper hi-fi' stereo products is pretty much an irrelevance, even without the caveats about expectations of a smart speaker's performance.

 

[Burnside]

But ultimately, for reasons which have been long argued, and well-rehearsed, it will make no difference to sound quality, as AirPlay2 would revert (if it were included with the Sound) to lossy playback, be no better than vanilla bluetooth.

Not strictly true, as with a suitably configured Mac, even Apple Music can deliver lossless CD quality to an airplay 2 target. Same for Qobuz even from an iPhone. Plus Airplay 2 has the advantage of supporting a group of multiple target devices that bog standard Bluetooth doesn’t do.

 

[JAB]

Did I already mention the SR11?

 

[QuarryHunslet]

But ultimately, for reasons which have been long argued, and well-rehearsed, it will make no difference to sound quality, as AirPlay2 would revert (if it were included with the Sound) to lossy playback, be no better than vanilla bluetooth.

Bluetooth is not a viable alternative to AirPlay, because it doesn't offer the ability to be used in multi-room playback like AirPlay does, and as that is my main use case, it has to be AirPlay.

 

[EddNog]

But ultimately, for reasons which have been long argued, and well-rehearsed, it will make no difference to sound quality, as AirPlay2 would revert (if it were included with the Sound) to lossy playback, be no better than vanilla bluetooth.

And just an opinion here. I think Smart Speakers are lifestyle products, rather than 'serious hi-fi'. Don't get me wrong, we want everything to sound as good as possible. But I don't think anyone buys a smart speaker because they think it'll sound as good as a streamer, amp and stereo speakers. They buy one because it looks less obtrusive, or in some cases is the only realistic WAF-related solution, to getting music in a particular environment (kitchen, minimalist loung, whatever), and then hope it gets as close to separates as is humanly possible.

In that scenario, to say not having AirPlay is a deal-breaker is just a little bit misplaced, in my opinion.

Indeed, given the initial point about AirPlay2 not being truly lossless, I think WiiM not having it on 'proper hi-fi' stereo products is pretty much an irrelevance, even without the caveats about expectations of a smart speaker's performance.

100% it's like worrying about putting premium unleaded in a car that won't get anything out of it. Might as well put regular fuel (I didn't state specific octane numbers because apparently they are not rated the same way in Europe as here).

It's virtually impossible from a psychoacoustic standpoint to reliably pick out the difference in a blind A/B test of lossless AirPlay vs lossy AirPlay using speakers of the caliber of these things, sorry to say.

-Ed

 

[slartibartfast]

100% it's like worrying about putting premium unleaded in a car that won't get anything out of it. Might as well put regular fuel (I didn't state specific octane numbers because apparently they are not rated the same way in Europe as here).

It's virtually impossible from a psychoacoustic standpoint to reliably pick out the difference in a blind A/B test of lossless AirPlay vs lossy AirPlay using speakers of the caliber of these things, sorry to say.

-Ed

We still use octane numbers but I can't remember if they are still mentioned on the pumps. 95 and 97 are the common ones in the UK.

 

[EddNog]

We still use octane numbers but I can't remember if they are still mentioned on the pumps. 95 and 97 are the common ones in the UK.

Right; here in the US, 87 Octane is Regular, then 89 is Plus, 91, 92, 93, 94 are Premium or Ultra.

-Ed

 

[JAB]

Here we have "Benzin Bleifrei 95" and 98. Diesel is a bit more diversified, but I never drove a truck or a combine harvester. So no clue