Wiim spread their wings

[mkp1969]

Interesting article on What Hifi

Wiim and Pro-ject team up

Seems that Wiim are really establishing themselves as a bit of a market leader for streaming tech.

 

[hgo58]

Already discussed in thread 'Wiim in disguise?' https://forum.wiimhome.com/threads/wiim-in-disguise.7464/

 

[Burnside]

Yeah, and as I say there, the influence is more likely Linkplay than WiiM due to the use of the latter’s A98 module or similar.

See Linkplay’s website where they list a long list of manufacturers who used their tech: https://www.linkplay.com/

 

[EddNog]

For some biz-arre reason, I can-not get o-ver the seem-ingly extra-neous hy-phen in Pro-Ject's name.

 

[Burnside]

Maybe they feel there are Jects out there who are under-appreciated and they want to appear supportive of them

 

[Deleted member 18192]

Lichtenegger's part in the renaissance for turn-tables can not be over-estimated.
But he reached the market-leadership with, at least for sold pieces. No idea how many Debut Evo he has to sell to earn the same money what Linn earns with one sold, fully equipped LP12.

 

[Deleted member 18192]

Pro-Ject’s Uni Box S3 integrates WiiM OS and I have questions… | Darko.Audio

An all-analogue alternative to the WiiM AMP. Well, sort of.

darko.audio

 

[bp_reid]

Very much an update of the Maia S3 which is a broadly a good little amp (I have an issue with there not being an earth wire).

My Pro Plus runs through a Maia S3. I hope they kept the Maia’s DAC circuitry too as, via optical, it sounds better than the WiiM PP’s onboard one over RCA, in spite of the older DAC chip.

 

[Archguy]

For some biz-arre reason, I can-not get o-ver the seem-ingly extra-neous hy-phen in Pro-Ject's name

Without the hyphen everyone would mispronounce the name.

 

[Burnside]

Without the hyphen everyone would mispronounce the name.

Not necessarily - using project as a verb, I’d emphasise the first syllable, while as a noun I wouldn’t.

 

[slartibartfast]

Not necessarily - using project as a verb, I’d emphasise the first syllable, while as a noun I wouldn’t.

I would do the opposite.

 

[Burnside]

I would do the opposite.

Maybe the use of a short “o” (“aw”) rather long “o” (“oe”) would so describe it better - I’d talk of “prawject managers” and would “proeject” an image on to a screen…

 

[harkpabst]

Without the hyphen everyone would mispronounce the name.

I wouldn't know the difference in pronunciation if there was no hyphen (or two or three of them).

Anyway, there are also bundles combining the little streaming amp with speakers and a turntable. Heck, some dealers go as far as even selling a left-handed version of the turntable!

Have a look:

Note how the amp is for right-handed Hi-Fi, though, comparing it to this picture:

 

[Archguy]

Maybe the use of a short “o” (“aw”) rather long “o” (“oe”) would so describe it better - I’d talk of “prawject managers” and would “proeject” an image on to a screen…

FWIW, when used as a verb, not only is there a long "o" sound, but the second syllable is accented rather than the first. When used as a noun, both of these are reversed.

Pro-Ject uses the hyphen to indicate the long "o" yet accented on the first syllable. Since they're making a proper name of it, they are free to do this! They added the hyphen as an indicator only.

 

[slartibartfast]

FWIW, when used as a verb, not only is there a long "o" sound, but the second syllable is accented rather than the first. When used as a noun, both of these are reversed.

Pro-Ject uses the hyphen to indicate the long "o" yet accented on the first syllable. Since they're making a proper name of it, they are free to do this! They added the hyphen as an indicator only.

The noun can also have the long "o" sound but with the accent on the first syllable. I heard someone on BBC Radio 2 news pronounce it that way this morning.

 

[Burnside]

The noun can also have the long "o" sound but with the accent on the first syllable. I heard someone on BBC Radio 2 news pronounce it that way this morning.

Probably regional variations too…

 

[Archguy]

The noun can also have the long "o" sound but with the accent on the first syllable. I heard someone on BBC Radio 2 news pronounce it that way this morning.

Yeah I was wracking my brain trying to remember if I'd heard it that way in the UK. I used to spend a lot of time there but it's been years.

ETA: wracking or racking

 

[harkpabst]

Remember that Pro-Ject are from Austria.

They pronounce everything like Arnold Schwarzenegger, anyway ...

 

[Archguy]

Remember that Pro-Ject are from Austria.

They pronounce everything like Arnold Schwarzenegger, anyway ...

Right, so I'm now figuring they included the hyphen for the benefit of the North American market.

Or, they just felt like it.

 

[EddNog]

Right, so I'm now figuring they included the hyphen for the benefit of the North American market.

Or, they just felt like it.

It does not benefit this North American (me) one bit. It just trips me up.

They definitely felt like it...I don't.

-Ed