Wiim Ultra vs Node Icon

I need it. It stopped me from buying the Nano.

There is also node . Soon it will support Dirac.

Ok two things about the node nano . Operationally it is very fast and stable . It plays instantly no lag. Sonically it is on an entirely different level. It is better than a6 in my opinion.

I was listening to the streamers with magico s3 speakers back and forth at my dealer’s showroom for very long .
 
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The nano has no upnp or chromecast - poor flexibility in a hybrid setup. The bluos music services is much more restricted than WiiM - no BBC, podcasts, TuneIn only. Overpriced.
 
The nano has no upnp or chromecast - poor flexibility in a hybrid setup. The bluos music services is much more restricted than WiiM - no BBC, podcasts, TuneIn only. Overpriced.

That is the key WiiM advantage. Good app with excellent services’ support.
 
The nano has no upnp or chromecast - poor flexibility in a hybrid setup. The bluos music services is much more restricted than WiiM - no BBC, podcasts, TuneIn only. Overpriced.
Nor bit perfect casting from the Amazon Music app I’d guess given Bluesound’s intransigence over providing this. Wiim’s support of Amazon Music bit perfect from that app and Alexa was what drew me to it in the first place with the mini.
 
It’s all about priorities and where you want to focus… If sound quality , ease of use , rock solid performance and intuitive app is your main concern then nano… Otherwise if you want RC and sub integration and hdmi arc then it is worth stretching to the standard node .


That is the key WiiM advantage. Good app with excellent services’ support.
 
It is a cruel attempt to try to explain to the ex-lover how wonderful the new lover is 😂.
Look you are right. But I wanted to stress that there is a sentiment in this forum that we only care about more and more features because sound is already transparent. This is not the case at all. Something was bothering me with the wiims with respect to sound. Some harshness here and there, in general some issues that I could not maintain the volume in tracks at one point without bothering me. I have a super even frequency response but still...Probably distortions, non linearities, random noise , I don't know...! The main focus should to include in your products only features that are very well implemented but sound quality should always come first, then features. And if you cannot include all the features at a certain price point give more weight to the sound.
 
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Probably distortions, non linearities, random noise , I don't know...! The main focus should to include in your products only features that are very well implemented but sound quality should always come first, then features. And if you cannot include all the features in a certain price point give more weight to the sound.
Do you use the Node as a transport in the same setup as WiiM in your signature? Ie optical out into your Roksan? And if yes, there is such a drastic sound difference between these two digital transports?
 
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