WiiM has introduced two new audiophile streaming gadgets for its high line of wi-fi audio streaming gadgets. Referred to as WiiM Extremely and WiiM Amp Professional, each assist AirPlay 2, Chromecast, DLNA, and several other different streaming protocols, and might be accessible this summer season.
Each gadgets are outfitted with a 32-bit / 384 kHz ES9038 Q2M Saber DAC. (Final yr's Wiim amp used a Saber ES9018 DAC). In addition they use Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.three for wi-fi connectivity, and every options the identical small Mac Studio look. WiiM says the 2 gadgets robotically modify their audio output to the room they're in.
However the WiiM Extremely has a three.5mm touchscreen on the entrance, subsequent to the quantity rocker, for displaying issues like app widgets, album artwork, playback controls, and numerous audio and enter/output settings. On the again, it has an HDMI ARC port, has optical and RCA jacks, and is the one WiiM gadget with a phono enter.
The WiiM Amp Professional, alternatively, is equivalent to the WiiM Amp in most methods, aside from minor variations equivalent to Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.three assist. (The WiiM Amplifier is restricted to Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.zero.) It additionally has a better signal-to-noise ratio of 120dB, in comparison with the Amplifier's 98dB.
The WiiM Extremely will value $329, whereas the Amp Professional will value $369 after they launch within the third quarter within the US. We requested WiiM if the usual $299 WiiM amplifier will stay in its lineup.