WiiM Amp Ultra Users Experience

[Mr Ee]

So, size wise, spec wise and price wise the Sonik 1 looks quite promising.

And sound wise...?
Is there any way for you to listen to any of your choices before purchase?

 

[DiggyGun]

And sound wise...?
Is there any way for you to listen to any of your choices before purchase?

There is a dealer within Wroclaw that shows that they stock both brands on their website so I do plan to go there to audition them.

Alternately Amazon Poland have both the items, so that could be another choice.

With my previous SMSL system, I must admit that I didn’t audition that, just bought from Amazon based on reviews, etc. as was just for a second system. Fortunately, it all went together OK.

I will not be using the second system for critical listening, but mainly background listening. Of which, I would think that it would be Jazz24 80% of the time and Qobuz 20%.

 

[khuntim]

I’ve expanded my speaker research and staying with the proviso that the speaker must fit within the internal cube of a Kallax unit, plus the combined cost of the Wiim Amp Ultra and speakers must be no more than £1000.

Keeping with the DALI speakers, I have been looking at the Sonik 1 and the Oberon 1 speakers. Again not looking at a rectangular black box, both these speakers are available in other finishes, the Natural Oak would compliment my planned furniture, albeit, a rectangular box.

The Sonik 1 is now my chosen speaker, based on size, sensitivity (86dB) and frequency range (51-26000Hz). Being a bit easier to drive and better range than the Kupid (83dB and 65-25000Hz).

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So, size wise, spec wise and price wise the Sonik 1 looks quite promising.

See if you can hear Opticon 1 Mk2, really great! The Sonik 1 has not arrived here to audition.

 

[DiggyGun]

See if you can hear Opticon 1 Mk2, really great! The Sonik 1 has not arrived here to audition.

Thanks for the suggestion. Nice looking, but over my budget as it is 3228 PLN (£659).

As mentioned, I want to keep my budget at 5000 PLN (£1000). The Wiim Amp Ultra is 2598 PLN (£530), leaving me 2302 PLN (£470) for the speakers.

Where is “here” out of interest. The Sonik 1 is available in Poland on Amazon @ 2112 PLN (£431).