What will the ‘other’ new WiiM be this May?
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If it s a WiiM Amp Pro, or some sort of power amp, or some sort of headphone amp, I think everyone here will be excited.
Bit of a long shot: Since many people love external DACs, could WiiM be making a DAC that's just a DAC as the other product?
Bit of a long shot: Since many people love external DACs, could WiiM be making a DAC that's just a DAC as the other product?
While they could, would it not make more sense to make the streamer only part first?
A DAC only wouldn't push people into their app.
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I don’t want a headphone amp because I already have one.
Yes, I’m being utterly selfish.
Yes, I’m being utterly selfish.
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I have both a WiiM and a pro plus, because Amp doesn't sound as nice as my main system, so it's used in a second system I would love a WiiM amp that works with my main system.Yes and no.
WiiM amp users may have mixed feelings.
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Comparisons with Sonos have been a regular feature in WiiM reviews, and Sonos’ market is lucrative, to be sure.
You'd need a product that can outcompete Sonos though, and a single speaker wouldn't do that.
Not to mention you'd need it to be good enough to convert people already invested into Sonos.
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Q. What will the ‘other’ new WiiM be this May?
A. Why not just wait and see?
A. Why not just wait and see?
You mean ... it will be some kind of countdown device or stop watch?Q. What will the ‘other’ new WiiM be this May?
A. Why not just wait and see?
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I recall seeing speculation in the Wiim Ultra thread, where someone had speculated a 5.1 receiver, and that response was 'liked' by the Wiim Team. That's my guess.
I suggested that in the Just a reminder thread, if it is then they've kept it under wraps rather well
WiiMer SJ
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Sonos has been teasing a headphone for some time now. Rumored to be released in June. A similar Wiim product to compete for market share?
I wouldn't say I'm "converted", but I have both and they coexist without difficulty.
Right now, the lack of compatible active speakers is a real hole in the Wiim lineup and a blocker for me recommending Wiim over Sonos for anyone who needs a mix of built-in and standalone speakers for whole house audio.
Something like a Wiim branded version of this ?
Linkplay Radio/Speaker launched
The Roberts Stream 95i has just been launched - seems to be a lot different to their previous models - 93i and 94i etc https://www.robertsradio.com/en-gb/stream-95i Stream 95i user guides and manuals are up on the Roberts technical site giving a bit more insight into it's capabilities...
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Linkplay have a long history of similar products - they are a systems integrator using modules they manufacture in a wide variety of devices. It doesn’t necessarily follow that what they do for other vendors they’ll do for WiiM devices.Something like a Wiim branded version of this ?
Linkplay Radio/Speaker launched
The Roberts Stream 95i has just been launched - seems to be a lot different to their previous models - 93i and 94i etc https://www.robertsradio.com/en-gb/stream-95i Stream 95i user guides and manuals are up on the Roberts technical site giving a bit more insight into it's capabilities...
Edit: see the list of devices here with Linkplay modules https://www.linkplay.com/products-powered-by-linkplay
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castalla
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Integrate both via LMS (Lyrion) - excellent combination!
castalla
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Well, blow me down!
. I've got 5 of those without knowing they're all Linkplay!
