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@epi2045
7 ай бұрын
Wiim amp $299 + ELAC Uni-Fi UB5 3-Way Bookshelf Speakers $249 + Klipsch Reference Sub R-120SW $299 + Music Hall MMF-1.3 Turntable $349 = $1,200 all in for a nice little system.
@bengleason508
7 ай бұрын
The UB5 is a very good and very hard speaker to drive. I would recommend a speaker with an easier load for the WiiM amp.
@asianskywalker
7 ай бұрын
Just get monitor audio bronze 100 7g and no need for a sub
@nyccrcsx
6 ай бұрын
What did you setting’s at on the subwoofer itself?
@snoepox1257
3 ай бұрын
But then is has nog no power 😢 using it in my living room. Its just not powerful enough.
@picodkhifi
19 күн бұрын
Great review. You are the only one mentioning noise of the several reviews I've seen on this unit. You also give your thoughts and opinion about the HDMI arc feature, which again, no other reviewers mention. Thank you for that! I dont know why this is left out in other reviews, since most people will use it with their TV.
@michaelwright1602
7 ай бұрын
This would make a good little amp/streamer for a two channel TV setup with a subwoofer or two, using sensitive speakers. I am sure the TV and for casual music listening would sound incredibly good, especially with the bass management. Those CSS speakers sound very good.
@samlee2562
5 ай бұрын
Got this for my mum for a simple tv setup and radio and it's perfect 👌
@ensignofindustry1033
2 ай бұрын
I think this is a very thoughtful an unbiased review.
@nishalp1747
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for video. How does it compare to the SMSL AO300 in terms of sound quality?
@mgudip
12 күн бұрын
Thank you for an indepth review - of this and the SMSL AO300 - I actually went ahead and purchased the SMSL AO300, partly based on your recommendations. I am thinking of pairing it with the Wiim pro streamer to drive a pair of Boston Acoustics VR3s (floor-standing speakers; 8 ohms; 93 db sensitivity). It appears the Wiim DAC implementation is not as strong as the SMSL AO300, so was planning to use the digital out (i.e., use the Wiim as a streamer alone). I would appreciate any comments / suggestions / alternatives. Thanks again! :)
@cgreenfield6655
7 ай бұрын
This thing is truly groundbreaking. Good job Wiim!
@DanielMonroy-db7uo
3 ай бұрын
texto con la cámara In your experience...is it better than the SMSL AO300???
@HeavyBeats24
7 ай бұрын
My WiiM amp is going back. Arc channel keeps dropping and the streaming has been a nightmare. Real bummer because the streaming in my WiiM pro is just great. Between this and me ordering the fosi v3 and instead getting an open box p3! Chi fi has left a terrible taste in my mouth. Done! Good luck to you all !
@marcusmcmurray77
7 ай бұрын
Wiim Pro is also Chi-Fi... 😕
@Skipow10
7 ай бұрын
I owned the wiim amp for maybe two weeks. Great functionality and what people are looking for. Unfortunately, after a continuous slight buzzing for a few days the amp became extremely weak, sound was very thin and would no longer power my speakers properly. (elac ub52 or kef q150) I'm concerned it may have damaged the speakers it was so bad. Super disappointing. Plan to now try the svs prime soundbase pro hoping for a better experience at more than 2x the cost.
@Marc-fd6uw
2 ай бұрын
What feet are you using on your WiiM amp?
@protikcvs
7 ай бұрын
No KZitem reviewer is talking about the huge latency over Bluetooth and Chromecast playback.
@freezerlunik
2 ай бұрын
thanks for the review! IMO all the people asking to compare to full-size receivers are being obtuse if not outright idiots. This amp is about form factor and extensive functionality without compromising the audio quality too badly, all put together at a bargain price. If form factor and power usage is not an issue, STICK WITH YOUR EXISTING CLASS A/B amp, folks, and perhaps buy a streamer from Wiim for the connectivity and DAC functionality your power amp may not have.
@inmouchar
7 ай бұрын
With the Wiim Amp being so new, my only concern is durability. Compared to the more traditional, bigger amplifiers that have been around for decades and are almost guaranteed to last for many years, do you think the Wiim Amp is built to last as long, or does it seem like it's more fragile and more prone to fail in the long run?
@Tharbamar
7 ай бұрын
I’m not sure about longevity with switching mode power supply inside, only time will tell.
@blurr063
7 ай бұрын
Hello. Would you prefer this over the smsl a0300?
@fatboyvin
7 ай бұрын
Really curious about this as well
@OSQQ123
7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the review. Would you recommend this amp over SMSL AO300 sound quality wise? I saw a number of reviews that say that Wiim has a weak power supply and is therefore not able to control speakers without distortions
@Tharbamar
7 ай бұрын
AO300 have better power delivery.
@vladimirjovanovic2803
7 ай бұрын
Hi Tharbamar, Thank you for this review. In Europe, this WiiM Amp costs an equivalent of between 380 and 420 usd delivered, depending on where you purchase it and how much you pay for the delivery. Do you think it's still a good value even at that price level? Thanks!
@Tharbamar
7 ай бұрын
I still think it's still good value because it comes with most compatible(services) music streamer with Bass management, PEQ. Thanks
@vladimirjovanovic2803
7 ай бұрын
@@Tharbamar Thank you!
@Octocoupler
7 ай бұрын
Wow, love those jbl
@KOLBEN40
6 ай бұрын
How did you prepare mogami cable? Do you use shield to increase the condictor size, or for noise correction via connectiing it only from amp's side?
@nene2734
7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video I’m new to this. I got kef q150 and I want to use this to connect a turntable and also to stream Hifi music. Can I do that with these three items ? Also what type of speaker wire and banana plugs do you recommend?
@mcjonner
7 ай бұрын
I wonder how a wiim pro+ and fosi amp would compare I would think would be a killer combo. A great secondary bedroom or garage system.
@Tharbamar
7 ай бұрын
WiiM Pro does not have subwoofer bass management, that will be major difference. Thanks
@r423sdex
7 ай бұрын
You need the darko door stop on top, opens up the soundstage.
@michaelwright1602
7 ай бұрын
Stack two doorstops and the bass will improve. ;-)
@RGMDG
7 ай бұрын
@@michaelwright1602 Especially on the kick Drum
@user-oz6ef3cp2z
7 ай бұрын
Morning Tharnbamar the white caabinet with your eqipment on it is that a product you can purchase or is it made by yourself?
@Tharbamar
7 ай бұрын
It was a custom made, thanks
@mcjonner
7 ай бұрын
How would you rate the aperion versus grand III these days? I seen it got 5 stars from you a few years ago. I'm looking for tower speakers, prefer full sound slightly elevated bass. Are there other top contenders I should cross shop?
@Tharbamar
7 ай бұрын
Hi, If you’re talking S-1EX it’s in the different league, in current offering you’ll have to compare with something from over 15k price range, if you’re thinking of GV III I would suggest you to look for KEF R900 in used market or NOS, it’ll be nice choice based on your preference, thanks
@mcjonner
7 ай бұрын
@@Tharbamar which ones are the NOS? Thanks for the reply
@liamporter1137
7 ай бұрын
Wow, a cost effective gear.
@aussie8114
7 ай бұрын
Off subject but how long do you need to let your Accuphase warm up for before it sounds good? Most amps need some warm up but the Accuphase having 2 very large capacitors I’m thinking an extended warm up time is likely needed.
@Tharbamar
7 ай бұрын
I just let it idle for 30 minutes before I start listening.
@PeterBaly
19 күн бұрын
Wiim vs smsl ao200 mk2 ? Sound quality
@user-oz6ef3cp2z
7 ай бұрын
Hi Tharbamar can you connect the WIIM AMP to the following - Topping D90 iii DAC, A90D Headphone amp and PRE 90 Digital PREAMP. I was going to purchase LA90 AMP but it does not have a sub out. The dac and pre amp can be connected but the power amdp has XLR and RCA connections only. Is there a way to connect it to WIIM amp as it has no XLR but other connections. Any assistance would be great help. Thanking you.
@byronvisiado09
7 ай бұрын
I'm torn between this and the Cambridge Audio AXA35 in terms of sound quality. Any idea which one would be better sound wise?
@michaelwright1602
7 ай бұрын
My money is on the Cambridge, they have a nice warm sound that holds the detail. I would go with a WiiM Pro, live with the internal DAC for a bit until you can find a nice separate DAC to use.
@TomT-bn1lm
7 ай бұрын
Absolutely the Cambridge will be the better sounding.
@xmi4326
8 күн бұрын
q150 with wiim is prtetty shiiity
@BMWliterbikes4life
7 ай бұрын
Hello Are the maglev isolators for your turntable still going strong? Thx
@Tharbamar
7 ай бұрын
Hi it’s still going strong.
@BMWliterbikes4life
7 ай бұрын
@@Tharbamar Ok good to hear I want the 53mm larger size Do you think they could hold a tower speaker? And what is the bolt size m8 m6 etc?
@Tharbamar
7 ай бұрын
@@BMWliterbikes4life What I have is M8 but I'm not sure about heavier weight handling, here is the video of them from a while back kzitem.info/news/bejne/mmynvnWokmWnZJw
@dogtag114
6 ай бұрын
I just want a simple, small amp for WiFi control of two outdoor speakers. Is there a better option?
@amakrid
28 күн бұрын
You can still use any old amplifier with a streamer and control the volume from your phone through the streamer.
@martinreisinger440
7 ай бұрын
Hello, I am now the owner of 2 x wiim amp. Now a question, can I only play the music played in the wiim app (radio, amazon, spatify, tidal,...) as multiroom? Or can I also play music as multiroom from another app, outside of the Wiim app? hope it's understandable what I mean?!? Thank you
@hndrksy
7 ай бұрын
With a subwoofer attached, did it help with the amp's power limitations from farther listening position? Thank you 😊
@Tharbamar
7 ай бұрын
it should because you can adjust crossover point. thanks
@connorduke4619
7 ай бұрын
Hi Tharbamar, could you please attach a link to the "ferrite core on the power cable" you mentioned?
@Tharbamar
7 ай бұрын
Just added the link in video description, thanks
@Firebottleman
7 ай бұрын
It gets bright at higher volumes because it is running out of steam. Not much headroom. These are the first signs that an amp is starting to clip. I own their streamer, and for the $ it is great, but their amp, no thanks. Thank you for the review Tharbamar.
@ionutfechete6328
7 ай бұрын
Hello, super review, thanks. Between this WiiM Amp and an Yamaha Rx V581 reciver what would you choose and why? What about an Yamaha R-N800a? Thanks a lot!
@TomT-bn1lm
7 ай бұрын
Anything Yamaha would be better than this Wiim Amp. Other than the case, Wiim builds to a very low quality, and you should not have any issues with a Yamaha.
@ionutfechete6328
7 ай бұрын
@@TomT-bn1lm thanks a lot. I already have that Yamaha Rx V581, and it sounds very good, but it doesn’t have Tidal Connect… that’s why I want to change it. What about Sonos AMP or Bluesound Powernode/Edge or Yamaha RN800A or older RX A2050? Thanks a lot!
@TomT-bn1lm
7 ай бұрын
@@ionutfechete6328 You have an Optical Input on the back of the Yamaha. The Wiim Streamer (only), has an optical output. You get the Wiim software and connectivity. Are those good an reliable? I have no idea. I haven't heard the Bluesound powernode or Edge, but I would still think a Yamaha amp would do a better job overall. Bluesound Node though, is a very good streamer. Just get an amp with a digital input.
@Francrev489
7 ай бұрын
Hi, great amplifier at this price. Are you used the SMSL SU-X DAC in this audio? I´m waiting for a review. Thank you for all.
@Tharbamar
7 ай бұрын
Hi, not using SU-X for this review, it's all WiiM Amp with PEQ. Thanks
@Francrev489
7 ай бұрын
@@Tharbamar Thank you for answering me. When will you review the SMSL SU-X?
@Tharbamar
7 ай бұрын
@@Francrev489 Hi my review will be up this week, thanks
@frankluba8747
7 ай бұрын
How does Wiim compare sound-wise to SMSL AO300?
@Tharbamar
7 ай бұрын
AO300 is better in noise performance and out of the box sound but PEQ in WiiM Amp make up the most, thanks
@AdiMaco
7 ай бұрын
I hate class D amplifiers, but I love your reviews!
@Tharbamar
7 ай бұрын
Thanks
@r423sdex
7 ай бұрын
Hate !
@briancampbell7712
7 ай бұрын
Hi Tharbamar...hope you're enjoying your new Accuphase.... believe it or not I'm selling my new Denon PMA SX1 Limited Japan 100v...I found a pair of vintage Spendor S100 and liked the sound so much on the guys equipment that i purchased it from him... Pre amp Klimax Kontrol with dynamic upgrade and the vintage Yahmaha M2 amplifier...source is my Denon S1 DCD SACD DAC...now i'm going to try and bi amp with another Yahmaha M2...the Spendor S100 are rated at 89 efficient...do you think i will get even better quality if I bi amp?
@Tharbamar
7 ай бұрын
S100 is very good vintage speakers but I don’t know how much of it impedance swing is because older Yamaha M2 series are not designed to drive for below 4ohm load, bi amping should definitely help.
@briancampbell7712
7 ай бұрын
@@Tharbamar the Spendor S100 speakers are 89.5dB/W/m (2.83V). Nominal impedance: 8 ohms...the Yahmaha M2 is Continuous power 8Ω: 200 + 200 Watts...so if i bi amp will i get 400 watts continuous for each speaker?... also I will bi wire them too...I really really love the vintage Spendor S100...end game speaker for quite a while...also vintage Yahmaha M2 from the Klimax pre🎶
@LeprOsy9999
7 ай бұрын
You do a great job my friend, all the best wishes, Maybe not entirely on topic, but I wanted to ask your which power cable from those you use has best improves holography and depth of the music scene? and where do you use it, (DAC or AMP?) i have a speaker cable canare 4s11, they are great to depth of the music scene and i want to take it to better level,.I would like a power cable for a DACC or AMP that will give the effect of cutting instruments out of the air and at the same time will not ruin the wallet.
@peticnicolai3942
7 ай бұрын
Hello ,Smsl a300 or wiim amp?
@happyaslarry5839
5 ай бұрын
That’s the question
@happyaslarry5839
5 ай бұрын
I am currently trying both with Monitor Audio Bronze 500
@peticnicolai3942
5 ай бұрын
Smsl a300 + wiim pro plus,sound quality
@667hodge
2 ай бұрын
The TPA3255 chip costs $9
@MrBoomtheroom
7 ай бұрын
can you get the athena preamp to review>?
@michaelwright1602
7 ай бұрын
I had one, my buddy had two... They are flat, boring, meh comes to mind. I would look elsewhere. I had mine paired with a Venus II 12th DAC and their Thallo amplifier. My buddy had his paired with one of the Kinky Studio amps... Both me and my friend have sold all of our Denafrips/Kinky Studio gear.
@amakrid
28 күн бұрын
Given it's a 150-dollar amp with a 150-dollar streamer, it sounds quite OK, but if I had to spend 300 dollars, I'd choose to buy the streamer and a used old AB amp - even vintage. With some refreshing the old boy would sing. What I hear here isn't music; it is sound.
@Noname-yu8qw
5 ай бұрын
stupid minimalistic design, instead of having buttons
@jaball77
6 ай бұрын
There’s nothing “hifi” about this product. It’s based on the same old amp chips all the other small amps like this are. And it has problems with hissing and random noise from the speakers. The breathless promotion of this thing on KZitem is out of control and kind of sad.
@michaeloconnor9465
6 ай бұрын
WiiM amp is not hi-fi. It is the same as denons heos or Sonos but not Hi Fi, and why do you reviewers hype the WiiM amp because it is sent to you and you are told to. Buy a Cambridge Audio amp for £200 and a Cambridge Audio CD player for £150 and that is Hi-Fi.
@vnepodozreniya4324
4 ай бұрын
I don't see the point in giving such an assessment without evidence, maybe you can give a link to a comparison? Audiophiles spend thousands of dollars on wires, but it doesn't make sense in terms of sound quality.
@michaeloconnor9465
4 ай бұрын
@vnepodozreniya4324 If you look at the video, the reviewer has expensive equipment. Is he going to get rid of his amp and change to a WiiM amp. No, he isn't. You are better off buying an old AVR for 50 dollars and using that instead of the WiiM amp. I don't use expensive cables. My spraker cables are MonoPrice, which cost me 60 dollars for a whole roll.
@vnepodozreniya4324
4 ай бұрын
@@michaeloconnor9465 thx you for your reply. Ok, I believe your words, I'm choosing an integrated amplifier for myself now. I need to have bluetooth, an optical input and a built-in DAC. At first I thought of taking the WiiM, but after researching, I'm now leaning towards the Cambridge Audio CXA61. But in my country it costs $1000. What can you advise me?
@michaeloconnor9465
4 ай бұрын
@vnepodozreniya4324 If you are in the US, would you not get better value with a US made amp and streamer. You are paying a premium for Cambridge Audio in the US. UK price £599 new £299 Ebay.
@vnepodozreniya4324
4 ай бұрын
@@michaeloconnor9465 unfortunately, I live in Russia, ebay does not deliver here)
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