“Small Yet Mighty” is absolutely correct! This little beauty has a strong metal housing, can hardwire to the network, includes an HDMI and subwoofer out, has really nice speaker terminals (best with banana plugs, but you can use regular speaker wire as well), and has a surprisingly nice volume control knob, which is something companies frequently overlook. You can actually feel the magnetic steps in the volume control to make sure you’re hitting the level you want. Sonos and Bluesound don’t have a volume control knob at all.
With 60 watts per channel output and high quality DACs, it performs well after testing it with our Martin Logan bookshelf speakers, in-wall speakers, in-ceiling speakers, and REL subwoofer.
For the non-audiophile - a DAC (digital-to-analog converter) is a fundamental key to unlocking the convenience of digital music and enhances the quality of audio for speakers by converting it into an analog signal for superior playback quality.
After a few minutes of setting up the product, going through firmware updates, installing the app, and syncing it to our streaming music services (we use Tidal), it all ran really well. The WiiM App is simple and easy to navigate - even for the most basic user in the house.
The WiiM bluetooth remote has seamless voice control with built-in Alexa and four customizable preset buttons for quick access to your favorite settings. With AirPlay 2 built in, it will also play nice with other AirPlay 2 capable devices. For Android users, it has Chromecast built in, so in a lot of cases, you may not even have to download the WiiM app.
For the price, this a really nice low budget solution for your home theater and surround sound system. Let us know if you want to stop by the office to have a listen.
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