WiiM
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Pros
- WiiM makes great products, but if you like what you are hearing with the Denon, I can see no reason to make any changes.
- One of the many things I like about Wiim is that (so far) they dont gimp their software on their lower priced products. Advancements with PEQ and room correction have been added across the line
- Once you are there, and have a transparent DAC, and let's say a WIIM as source, you solved 80% of your audio problems.
- Also if you upgrade your source to WiiM they have a very good digital EQ. 👍
- The frequency response is pretty flat apart from a big bump at 32hz which I’ve addressed with PEQ on my WiiM.
Cons
- I don't know if it's the wiim or the DAC or the DAC not liking the Wiim but I had to move to Coax from the preferred USB input due to some very audible artifacts (popping type sounds) that occurred at times. Based on forum posts and Wiim...
- I originally went with Wiim and Buckeye alone, but quickly realized Wiim lacks a lot in terms of Phono stage, pre-amp and DAC.
Sentiment
17 positive (89%) · 0 mixed (0%) · 2 negative (11%)
Trust + time weighted score: +83% · raw score 79%
What redditors said (10 of 19)
WiiM makes great products, but if you like what you are hearing with the Denon, I can see no reason to make any changes.
One of the many things I like about Wiim is that (so far) they dont gimp their software on their lower priced products. Advancements with PEQ and room correction have been added across the line
Once you are there, and have a transparent DAC, and let's say a WIIM as source, you solved 80% of your audio problems.
Also if you upgrade your source to WiiM they have a very good digital EQ. 👍
The frequency response is pretty flat apart from a big bump at 32hz which I’ve addressed with PEQ on my WiiM.
Love my wiims, very very happy with them.
I have a wiim that I use to Spotify and for ease of use for the wife.
WiiM/Bluesound/Heos many better options than Sonos nowadays.
These KRKs (sourced via Qobuz+Wiim) are enjoyable enough for what I use them for.
PC’s are inherently very noisy source components but even a low cost streamer should out perform a PC in that regard. Something like a Wiim or Node Nano.
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