Pro Plus AirPlay 2 Receiver, Google Cast Audio, Multiroom Streamer with Premium AKM DAC, Voice Remote, Works with Alexa/Siri/Google, Stream Hi-Res Audio from Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal and More

The Wiim Pro Plus is my second Wiim device and they are both among the best audio purchases I've ever made. You simply cannot get more bang for the buck than what you get with these network streamers. Up until this weekend, I used a Wiim Mini. It's a FANTASTIC bargain and really, it's all you need if you can use its optical digital output paired with a decent DAC. I *loathe* streaming music in general and find that fidgeting with computers to play sound is an extremely frustrating affair: apps lock up, systems need to be rebooted, Siri and Alexa play the wrong stuff, songs are just *missing* from albums. For an old, album-oriented guy like me, it's super frustrating that I can't just walk up to the player, insert a disc, and press the "play" button anymore. But I'm an idiot and I sold all of my CDs so... But the Wiim is rock solid. I've never had to reboot it. It works without question with my phone using Tidal Connect and Spotify. It probably does a bunch of other stuff too (NO Apple, surprisingly) that I don't need; for instance, I could probably yank back some of that out-of-print music I have sitting in my personal cloud drive and use a DLNA server here in the house. It sounds *superb* playing lossless audio, but most of all I just don't have to mess with it. Ever. I can't stress how important that is. Wiim makes a quality product. So why the upgrade? I upgraded my amplifier from Yamaha's entry level to one of their flagship models, and it doesn't have a DAC. Therefore, I could have chosen to keep the Wiim Mini and buy one more little box to convert digital signal to analog, or I could just drop less than $200 and get an upgraded streamer and a VERY high quality DAC all-in-one. Plus it has a digital optical input, so I can link my TV through a SPDIF cable, and *boom*. High quality audio for movies. Even though I'm a two channel guy. My new amplifier makes my turntable sound sublime, and the new Wiim Pro Plus handles everything digital. I couldn't be more pleased. If you have a modern amplifier with digital innards, get the Wiim Mini. You don't need more! If you're like me, and you prefer old school audio gear with as few bolt-ons as possible, but you're looking for something you can stream audio through, get the Wiim Pro Plus. You'll be hard pressed to find anything that outperforms it, even at the $700-800 price point. Dollar-for-feature, this thing is bulletproof.

This streamer is just what I needed. In my office I have an Onkyo receiver with a pair of speakers and a subwoofer that I listen to music with from my NAS device. The problem is, Onkyo doesn't support gapless playback! So I tried using my Roku device with their music streaming app, but the problem with Roku is that they cut off several seconds at the beginning of every song (grrrr). The Wiim Pro does exactly what I needed it to do. It streams 24 bit 192kHz playback and offers true gapless streaming. I opted for the Pro version instead of the Pro Plus version because I use the optical out connection on the Wiim. Choosing this output uses the DAC on my Onkyo, which is a TI Burr-Brown. The sound quality is absolutely phenomenal. If I had chosen the RCA jacks as my output to my receiver, it would of used the DAC in the Wiim. The setup was easy and straight forward using the Wiim Home app. It walks you through the entire setup process. For me it's just connecting the USB-C power cable and TOSLINK fiber optic cable. That's it. If you need to, it would be easy to connect a CD player or turntable to either the RCA inputs or the digital (fiber) input on the Wiim. You can use the hard wired network connection or Wi-Fi (I chose the Wi-Fi connection). You could also use the 12V trigger output if your amplifier has a trigger input. Since with either the Wiim Pro or Pro Plus you will need to use the app to interface to your NAS or streaming service, I didn't really think it was worth the extra money to get the Pro Plus which comes with the remote control (and a better DAC). The app itself looks and works great. It's easy to see your NAS music and add songs to your queue or play whole albums. You can also set favorites. On the playback page, it also shows you the quality of the file being played back, which is a nice feature. Navigation is easy and intuitive, and I set up a tablet to serve as my Wiim player interface. It's a good size, easy to read and frees up my phone for phone stuff. That's one of the biggest benefits to these players, the versatility they offer for controlling them. If you like a different app to stream music with, no problem, you don't have to use the Wiim app. In addition to NAS streaming, you also have the benefit of having all your streaming services on the infrastructure. Pretty much any streaming app you like to use is already in there. This is hands down one of the best purchases I've made in a while, and I finally get to enjoy high quality music through my Onkyo's DAC while enjoying gapless playback!

Review of WiiM Mini, Pro, and Vibelink Amp WiiM is a new addition to the list of companies offering hardware streaming components. Up until recently, the pricing made using a dedicate streamer not cost-effective for me. WiiM changed all of that with their offerings of high quality streamers at decent prices which are far below their competitors. After reading reviews about their offerings, I purchased a WiiM mini to try out in our living room. Found it very easy to set up using their free app for IOS and Android (Note, a HUGE plus that their Android app does NOT require google play services as I am running a de-googled phone and tablet). Liked that it had optical out so I could take advantage of my Topping DAC (which was superior to the one in the Mini, though that one is fine for most people). Loved being able to stream low res (Pandora), high res (Amazon) and ultra high res (Qobuz) from one device using their well thought out and very useful app. WiiM Mini: Pros: price, decent DAC, Optical output, seamless connection to main streaming services. Cons: no support for Squeezelite (for connection to local ripped music using LMS (Lyrion Music Server)). The lack of Squeezelite support on the Mini was not a deal breaker in the location where I had it installed (living room) as the streaming options more than took care of our music requirements there. But my office / family room was another matter. I have hundreds of ripped CDs (to FLAC) on my LMS server and up until then, had been using a Raspberry Pi 4 running moOde audio player as the Squeezelite end point to connect to LMS.This has worked well but I was hoping to find a single solution for streaming and using my local audio on LMS. The WiiM Pro, the Mini's big brother, looked to be the solution I was looking for. Since I would be using a Topping DAC, I didn't feel the need to spring for the Pro Plus (which has a better DAC). I purchased the WiiM Pro and as with the Mini, set up was a breeze. I enabled Squeezelite from the setting and it immediately found and connected to my LMS server. I then had access to streaming and my LMS music collection form within the WiiM app. Very sweet! And even better, I love the material skin that was created for the old/outdated LMS interface and can control the playing of my local music from there (which I prefer) or use the WiiM app. Both work flawlessly. WiiM Pro: Pros: price, decent DAC, optical and RCA analog inputs, optical, coax, RCA analog outputs. Gigabit Ethernet as well as WiFi. Cons: None Time went by and then I saw that WiiM released an amp called the Vibelink. Read a number of reviews including those on Audio Science Review, and all praised the build, specs and capabilities of this $300 amp. I thought my current receivers/amps (Yamaha) were decent but the Vibelink sure was enticing. It checked all the boxes of what I needed: Inputs: Optical, Coax, RCA. Superior DAC, Analog pass-thru w/o ADC processing. Banana plug speaker connectors. Not a lot of extras in the box that impacted the sound quality. I bit the bullet and placed an order. Installation was easy and the WiiM app detected it and downloaded/installed the firmware update. Connected my turntable (RCA input), CD player (optical digital in) and WiiM Pro (digital coax in). Turned it on and WOW. I thought my Yamaha receiver was decent so didn't expect to hear much or any difference. Was I wrong. Sound was much fuller and clearer. It had more "presence and clarity" is how I think I would describe it. Connected to Qobuz and streamed some jazz and rock @ 24/96 and it sounded incredible. Streamed some typical HD rock from Amazon 16/44.1 and it too sounded excellent. Played a CD and it was clearer than I had ever heard before. Spun up a jazz LP, and wow, could not believe how clean and clear an old Vinyl album could sound. Even low res Pandora streaming sounded good (though no where near HD or UHD streaming from Qobuz). I knew right away this was money well spent. WiiM Vibelink Amp Pros: Amazing sound, banana speaker connectors, digital and analog inputs, 12v trigger for auto-on when WiiM Pro streamer starts streaming music. 60 min standby / off when music stops. Cons: No remote so to adjust your volume you use the streaming app and/or manually adjust on the Amp. Not a big deal to me but this may be an issue for some if their amp is in a cabinet or not easily accessible. ditto for the power button on the back (though that does make the front much cleaner and elegant looking). I hope this review is helpful. I'm really impressed with the WiiM products I've used so far.

I connected with Ethernet and Optical to my DAC. I'm using the WIIM in a desktop set up. The sound is great. It was easy to set up and was working in a very short time. The only reason I did not give a five-star rating is because the PC app does not work very well. I couldn't load some of my services. That said, the PC app is still in Beta. I would and do recommend this streamer to anyone looking for an affordable means to stream music.

Using the WiiM Pro Plus as a primary sound source in an office environment. I'm using the WiiM Home App or alternatively the Tidal Connect link using Tidal's app. The WiiM unfolds MQA on Tidal for a perceptibly clearer and more dynamic sound. The WiiM Pro Plus sits on a shelf above my dedicated headphone amplifier -- a Schist Ragnarok -- and plays music through a set of Audeze LCD-2 headphones that I've had for years. I'm using my iPad as a control device (either the WiiM Home app or Tidal app) while I do actual work on my iMac. I've only had this for a couple of days, so I don't have anything to say about reliabiiity or long-term listening fatigue. I CAN say that I'm finding the sound quality much better than I feared. My primary listening system uses very high-quality audiophile gear that I've painstakingly acquired to achieve great sound. The DAC alone is more than 10 times more expensive than the WiiM, and my electrostatic speakers are over $10,000 these days. So I'm used to good sound. That said, the WiiM Pro Plus is a simply OUTSTANDING deal. I'm not doing any critical listening, but I'm quite happy with my new office music partner. Setup was trivial, although the instructions were either too simple or too complex. The only quick-setup guide was for the hand-held remote, and that's sending me to a device menu buried in the user interface. The full 40-page manual can be downloaded, and poking around will reveal the performance, hook-up, and features that are quite impressive (10-band equalizer, for instance, or the ability to sync multiple units together for whole-house sound, as examples). For my super-simple office application it was major overkill. I use Roon at home, and Tidal. The WiiM Home App works mostly intuitively, although there are a lot of features and capabilities that might be important to those who like to play with their food rather than just eat it. There are a lot of ways to use this streamer, including as a simple streamer into a DAC of your choice if you don't like the built-in upgraded AKC DAC that is the "Plus" part of the WiiM Pro Plus package. At the moment this is not "Roon-Ready" but the previous experience with the WiiM Pro model suggests that it should become RAAT certified in a couple months or so. The WiiM shows up on my Roon app as a Squeezebox Lite unit, which is better-sounding than Chromecast or Airplay. I've tried mine with 3 different control maps: 1) the WiiM App, which you need to run at least occasionally to keep track of over-the-air updates (I've had 3 so far and I've had it less than a week). 2) Tidal Connect let's you cast your phone Tidal through the WiiM where it will connect to your account and run the highest bit-rate supported, depending on what your Tidal plan supports. I'm using the top plan and the high-res + MQA sound quality is best so far. 3) You can run it as a Roon end point player, although not yet certified. When it does get certified, that is likely to be the best-sounding option, giving you the most control of your music. The WiiM app purportedly lets you play your own music if you have it online in your network someplace. I tried linking one of my music folders and it kinda worked, but got very draggy and slow. It's like teaching a dog to dance... it's amazing it can do that, much less do it well. Overall I'm very pleased with my purchase, the great development team behind it and the terrific value it represents in terms of sound quality and capabilities at this price point. Highly recommended.

I love the WiiM Pro. Until I got the WiiM, I was sitting on the sidelines with streaming, other than having a Spotify account for playing music in the car or on my iPhone when I'm on the go. It seemed too complicated and expensive to me to buy any complicated streaming hardware for my home system. This year I decided to look again at the home streaming options to see if I should get onboard. I read about the WiiM Pro and decided to try it. I'm glad I did. When combined with a high-rez music streaming service, it's amazing how good streaming music can sound, and the cost barrier to entry is now incredibly low with the WiiM Mini and Pro. Assuming you already have some kind of music system, that's all you need (along with a streaming service). I got the Pro over the Mini because of the extra inputs and outputs, and especially the wired Ethernet cable option. I don't have a whole lot to add to other reviews, but in my review I want to explain how I hooked up my turntable to one WiiM Pro so I could broadcast that signal to my other WiiM Pro in a different room using WiiM's multiroom functionality. I have a ton of old records that aren't on any streaming service and I thought it would be nice to be able to listen to them in different rooms, since I only have one turntable. Buying two WiiMs made this possible! I connect my turntable to a vintage stereo preamp with a phono stage in the conventional way through the preamp's phono inputs. My preamp has "tape out" output jacks and I run a stereo RCA interconnect cable from the preamp "tape out" into the WiiM Pro's "line in" RCA inputs. The setup would be similar if you have an integrated amplifier (preamplifier + amplifier combined in one component) or a receiver. For that WiiM Pro, in the WiiM Home app, set the "audio input source" to "Line in". (Remember to set it back to WiFi or Ethernet when want to switch back to streaming from a music service). Play a record, and on your preamp set the "source" to phono. If your preamp has "tape out" outputs like mine (it might also be called something like "record out") then the preamp will send the music signal into the WiiM. You want to use the preamp's "tape out" outputs and not the "line out" outputs that you would send into an amplifier. This is because the "tape out" occurs after the phono equalization stage in the circuit, but before any volume, tone or balance controls; it's basically the pure unprocessed music signal. Next, in the WiiM Home app, follow the instructions in the online manual to configure multiroom audio. The included paper manual in my box was very basic and didn't explain this. As of my writing this review (Feb 2023) the way to do this is in the WiiM Home app (iOS) is to first make sure you have both WiiM's already setup. Next, start with the WiiM that's connected to your turntable. In the "device" setup area, you should see both your WiiMs. Tap the WiiM that's connected to your turntable to select it then press the nearby "link" icon (looks like two connected chain links) for that WiiM. This open a little chooser where you can see the other connected WiiM's in your network. Press the checkmark next to the other WiiM(s) that you want to play the same signal being broadcast from the first WiiM. Now go listen to your music. A few more notes and details: * With a setup like this you can plug any source, not just a turntable, into a WiiM (via a preamp or possibly directly) and play it on your other WiiM. For example, a CD player. FM tuner. Cassettes. Your beloved 8-track tapes. R2R tapes. Maybe a 78 rpm turntable? * In my configuration, playing a record, sending the signal through a ADC, into the first WiiM, streaming it over AirPlay 2 (I think that's how it goes?) into the other WiiM, and then decoding it back through the DAC in the other WiiM (or your own external DAC) is undoubtedly losing resolution compared to playing that same record through an all analog system. But it still sounds pretty darn good. I haven't compared playing a record this way vs playing the same album via a streaming service (like TIDAL, Amazon Music, etc.) but I would guess they are fairly similar in resolution and quality. If that album is in HD (like 24/92 or higher) on the streaming service, the steamed album might beat the vinyl album once it's downsampled over AirPlay. But my old albums are either not on a streaming service or if they are, they are probably in 16/44.1 or lower so it may be a wash. * One benefit of multi-room audio is to be able to play the same song in multiple systems and be able to go room to room and hear the same song seamlessly. With my configuration, I wasn't able to play the record in my main system (turntable -> preamp -> amp -> speakers), while also broadcasting it to the other WiiM, without unacceptable latency. The downstream WiiM was around 1 second behind my analog system. If you think about it, the main system is playing the signal instantaneously while the other WiiM is getting a slightly delayed broadcast. So I'm not criticizing WiiM for this, there is nothing they can do about it. By contrast, if you use both WiiM's to stream music as receivers, they are able to stay in sync because both WiiM's can "work together" to sync the music, but not when one of the two systems it not even playing through the WiiM. If the systems are close enough that you can hear the speakers from both systems at the same time, then it will be unlistenable because of the delay. But if they are far apart then you might be OK. * Earlier in this review I wrote that I am outputting my stereo preamp directly into the WiiM. Later, I placed an external analog-to-digital converter (ADC, not to be confused with a DAC which does the reverse) between the preamp and the WiiM. I ran an interconnect from the preamp "tape out" into the ADC, then connect the ADC from its digital SPDIF (optical) output into the WiiM's SPDIF input, and in the WiiM Home app, I changed the "audio input source" to SPDIF. This is purely optional but I'm putting it out there as an option for anyone who has a ADC. * I haven't done any critical listening to see if my external ADC is better than the WiiM's own internal ADC but If I get around to that, I may update my review. My ADC is a cheap Hdiwousp $17 device I got on Amazon.com which claims to convert to digital up to 96 kHz. I can't confirm that. * Finally, I left this out of my review above, but before I got the WiiM, I bought a Bluesound Node. I regret that. The WiiM is just as good. The only advantage the Node has is the HDMI input and subwoofer output which personally I'm not using. Maybe the Node app is better. The DAC in the Node might be better but I have an external DAC anyway. But you pay $450 more for the Node. I am selling my used Node on an online auction site now.

**UPDATE #2 (2025) - Still super happy with my WiiM Pro. So much so that I just purchased a WiiM Pro Plus to replace the original WiiM Pro, which I've just relocated to another room where it's plugged into a Fosi ZD3 via the Coax port. Reasons for getting a Pro Plus this time around is that I wanted the well-regarded AKM DAC, as it the Pro plugs directly into a 20+ year old Sony receiver via line-out. The regular Pro's lesser DAC is now taking an extended vacation as it's digital stream being decoded by the ESS 9038Q2M on the Fosi pre-amp. Will I hear a difference between the Pro and Pro Plus as channeled through the Sony? Probably not with any of my usual source material. But given that I'm still very happy with my original WiiM Pro after a full year using it to stream tunes (PC -> WiiM via Airplay2 (TuneBlade)) daily in my home office, I thought I'd give the Pro Plus with the AKM and included remote, a chance to impress me further. **UPDATE #1 (2024) So, one super cool feature that the manufacturer added to the Wiim is Room Correction. My Wiim had been boxed up for a few months during & after a move. First, I want to note that it was really easy to reconfigure it for my new home wireless network via the Wiim phone app WITHOUT having to RESET the Wiim itself. I just had to hold the 'play' button on the Wiim until it blinked while I was holding my phone nearby and then I was able to update the Wiim's wireless network info to get it back online. Room correction worked as expected, which is to say the same way it works on other home AV receivers I've owned/used. This is a really cool feature to be added to the Wiim for free as part of a free firmware update. Thank you, Wiim! I should also note that in the 14 months I've owned my Wiim, minus the 4 months it was stashed in a moving box, it's worked fantastically. I mostly use it to stream music via Airplay to a 22 year old Sony AV 5.1 receiver powering a small bookshelf speaker/subwoofer setup. I do occasionally use the built in media player and it works well too - no problems. Wiim updates apply seamlessly, and it's been 100% reliable. Very happy with this purchase and would recommend to anyone thinking about getting one. ORIGINAL REVIEW Got this to replace a Bluetooth receiver that I had plugged into my 20+ year old Sony STR-DE845 AV receiver. The BT receiver works great, but it has a couple limitations: 1 - One is that it when it's powered up, it automatically pairs with whichever device it was last paired with. Because I normally stream to it using an iPad, I can only stream using my iPhone if I go to the iPad and unpair it from the BT receiver, and then I have to the same thing with the phone when I want to use the iPad to stream again. I've been living with this for 4 years, so it's not unworkable, but that I have other streaming targets at home that don't require this has raised the bar a bit as far as my expectations go. 2 - The BT receiver supports AptX and LDAC over Bluetooth, but since I am only streaming from Apple wireless devices I can only do AAC over Bluetooth since Apple doesn't support AptX or LDAC (and probably never will). The quality of AAC over Bluetooth is pretty good, but it's not CD-level quality playback which is what you get with a WiFi streaming protocol like Apple Airplay. The ability to play CD quality music streams from my iPad or my iPhone was the main reason for my purchase, and the WiiM Pro does this perfectly as an Airplay 2 receiver. Also, re: Airplay I figure that the protocol spec & implementation for Airplay isn't likely to change (there may be enhancements, but the existing spec should remain the same), so Airplay should always be available for streaming music to the Sony receiver. And that brings me to another great feature of the WiiM Pro, which is its ability to act as a standalone network streamer with native support for several streaming music services including Amazon Music, which is what I use. Initially, I thought I might find the WiiM's software UI (as installed on my iPhone & iPad) to be less than polished, but so far the software seems to work well. The biggest advantage to using the native streaming apps on the WiiM is that the stream quality can be much higher than 'just' CD quality that Airplay 2 supports (16-bit/44.1kHz - Amazon Music HD supports up to 24-bit/96kHz for some tracks, IIRC). The WiiM Pro app seems to work fine for streaming Amazon Music, and the menu looks the same as the one I use for streaming Amazon Music to to some modern Yamaha AV receivers MusicMatch app. Overall, this seems like a good device. The only open question is whether and how well WiiM will support it with necessary fixes/updates when needed!

The WiiM Pro works well, after a few setup hiccups that i don’t recall with the WiiM mini. That device was as easy as pie, easier than the old Chromecast Audio, and the Nexum TunBox devices i still have. With the Pro i didn’t read anything, which was impossible anyways, since my included documentation left out English. It’s all in the WiiM app. I have good Wifi but paid the extra for the Ethernet connection, which in my imagination is a superior signal than Wifi. Truth is i can’t say i hear a difference, though that may be system related. For the Ethernet Andy system versatility. My TV is near my cable-connected modem / router, and i’ve a small system consisting of a BlueRay player, a Sabaj A10d DAC, Sabaj A10a amp, both bang for the buck (but now either not offered or different, and they’re not that old) a Schiit Heresy for late night HP listening, and Sony SSCS5 speakers. Good enough sounding stuff, but heretical speaker placement, on the floor with maybe a half-inch wedge so they’re not dead flat. OK for background sounds, and unobtrusive. I have a better system, but don’t want/need any changes there. I hooked up everything, including the Ethernet, before plugging it in. The WiiM app had no specific Ethernet setup option, so i proceeded with Wifi, it didn’t recognize it. I unplugged the WiiM Mini, it still didn’t recognize it. I pressed one of the buttons on front until the LED flashed, ultimately it recognized it. Later i had to get into the user Forums within the WiiM app, and found someone with the the same question. The answer “If you go into the device settings wifi status page it will just show the IP, MAC, and DNS info. If it was wifi connection you’d get a full page of info, signal strength etc.” So there, confirmation that after Wifi setup the device automatically deferred to the Ethernet. Originally i envisioned a more complex arrangement, in part because i like the Burr-Brown DACs (and players i have that use them), so i wanted to hear it’s internal DAC. I had the Pro’s analog output to the amp, the coaxial output and the optical output to the DAC, the DAC’s analog output to the Heresy. The TV is older with two HDMI inputs only, one from the cable box, the other from an HDMI-Audio splitter. Into that splitter, which is also a switcher, is the BlueRay player, a Roku, an original Apple TV, and a Chromecast. That splitter’s optical out went to the WiiM pro, and the Pro’s optical out to the DAC (in addition to coaxial - both worked). Music is my main love. Prior to the WiiM Pro i had to turn on the TV, change to HDMI 2, reach around for the correct device on the switcher, fire up the Roku typically, select Spotify (which then could at least be controlled via the phone or Pad) - you get the picture. With the WiiM pro just turn on the amp and the app from the phone and music. One does have to go into the WiiM app and choose outputs, one at a time. At first i used the WiiM’s internal DAC and Line Out to the amp. Simple, good enough. Anything from anywhere else has to go through the DAC, which meant switching the WiiM’s input and output within the app, and matching that with the DAC. Or else - nothing. Once correctly configured both optical and coaxial from the WiiM sounded good. I put a concert DVD, it sounded very good. I decided that since music streaming is my main use i would skip the WiiM’s Line Out, and always use it’s coaxial. That simplified operation. I added a Schiit SYS to switch between the speaker and HP amp, as the SYS can either switch between two outputs from one input, like I did, or two inputs into one output (it’s intended use). I did not, so far, sync the sound, as i just tested for it’s presence, and so far haven’t enough exposure to ascertain a latency problem with the video. Nor have i used the voice connection, I generally search within Spotify connect for music and often don’t know what i’ll listen to until I’m involved. It’s never just “play some Bowie,” or “play some Baroque.” I haven’t tried the multi-room stream to the Mini, as that’s in the same room, though I may switch things up to check on that function, though don’t need it. Good to know that this has more than what I need. Of note the USB-C cable I received was not as long as the 1 meter or 3 ft advertised. My power strip was within range with what was provided, for others it may be a frustrating thing to have to purchase a longer one for their needs. Hence the star off for ease of use, that and the input/output switching within the app, but that’s a minor nuisance. The package I received was slightly dented at the corners but contents all OK. The unit is super light for its relative size, but where I have it configured, close to the floor, the cables don’t pull it around. Some RCA or coaxial cables may not insert well as the WiiM’s tolerances are close. Pic shows extreme cable chaos, but they function and I’ve learned not to see, but listen.