If you use SPDIF instead of internal Dac, this little device would let you forget about the expensive BlueSound Node, the troublesome and unstable raspberry pi runs on any OS. This is simply the easiest and best solution by far. The downside would be that it uses it's own app to log into all the music services. You won't be able to browse through the native APP UI from spotify, tidal, qobuz or even amazon music.I haven't tried gapless so I can't put down "it just works" stamp yet! However, hi-res does work as expected. There are some glitches and bugs from Amazon Music though. When comparing to Qobuz, it simply just works as bit perfect. On the Amazon Music HD/UHD I believed it's probably Amazon's fault here. There will be constrain on bitrate and sampling rate if you output from TV because it's running mostly Android OS (ye! I am looking at you Amazon FireTV 4k Stick). You will only get 48k. However, on the Wiim mini is another story. It's better to show 24bit, but sometimes it's not bit perfect. it doesn't always shows properly up to 192k.Due to the inconsistency of Amazon music. Depends on your Dac, your streamer box (a computer, an iphone, tv, or wiim mini) they all behave differently. I can't grasp which one is the "best" solution or claim to be bit perfect here. But Amazon music seems to output hi-res music for sure. Amazon still need to work on their device compatibility issues though.For qobuz, it works like a breeze. Always accurate, and always works! I've had raspberry pi ran through LMS, volumio, audirvana, and roon before. If you want me to choose what's the best solution for sound quality and simplicity, I would choose wiim mini.Although you don't have a roon or audirvana as centralized server. You can't "stream" music to every devices from a home server. You will lose "screen display" feature on your computer or tv. However, you will not bump into audirvana can't switch playback devices or roon constantly having server down issues you need to restart the server. Best of all, you don't need to deal with LMS or volumio just another update that something "doesn't work" again.For the sound quality, I compare to Qobuz, it is indeed a close match. To be easy to use and bit perfect, Qobuz is obviously the best choice. Amazon music comes in second with this wiim mini.Best of all was the Alexa integration. It's now possible to tell Alexa to play music, and on wiim mini side, it starts to play bit perfect hi-res music. That's simply the missing piece from the echo eco system that Amazon did not have on their own products unless you've gone for Echo Studio. Amazon really need to do some catch up.It will sound better than you use Amazon FireTV 4k Sticks plug into the AVR before TV. Due to "compatibility" issues, versions of FireTV OS, and FireTV hardware. Not all FireTV works right out of box. In addition, not all AVR works with FireTV stick either. So I am grateful that Wiim Mini simply skips that whole route all together.The weak link would be spotify connect (not very sure if spotify connect is ever going to support bit perfect when spotify finally release hi res audio). Tidal works okay but obviously your DAC needs to decode MQA because wiim mini can't do that from internal DAC. Best experiences comes from Qobuz and Amazon Music HD/UHD. Bluetooth was alright. When you can stream through WIFI, why bother with Bluetooth?However, the streaming service is very limited. It won't support even something like Pandora just yet! You really need to use Airplay2 to playback those type of music services.

I've been streaming music for only a few months - most of my listening is via LP, CD, or files I ripped to my laptop. I do strictly 2-channel stuff. I decided I was just too lazy to walk across the room every time I wanted to change songs. I recently subscribed to Spotify and quite liked it.The WiiM seemed to be the best budget way for my to try out streaming. Hooking up the WiiM was uncomplicated. I connected it to my Emotive PT-100 preamp via an optical connection allowing me to use the preamp's DAC. The sound was great and Spotify Connect made it possible to use that app to control the music. The sound was so good I thought I'd try higher res playback using Tidal. Now the sound was truly great, rivaling CD or FLAC sources. Within a couple days I discontinued my Spotify account in favor of Tidal. Tidal Connect does not work as seamlessly on the WiiM as does Spotify Connect; so I mostly use the WiiM app. I did give the WiiM's internal DAC a try and found that it was very good sounding except for somewhat exaggerated bass. I like the preamp's DAC better, but the WiiM's DAC should keep most listeners happy. I'll give it a longer audition in the near future. Another benefit is the tiny size of the WiiM allows me to tidy up the audio system landscape.The only downsides for me are 1) the glitchy Tidal Connect interface, 2) occasion freeze particularly when I switch devices, and 3) the WiiM does not work with Tidal MQA or, I believe, other higher bit formats. My ears are old and I probably wouldn't recognize MQA if I heard it. As it is, the WiiM delivers rich, detailed sound with authoritative, tight bass. About a hundred dollars to allow convenient access to a vast library of sonically pure music is an absolute steal in the hi-fi / audiophile world. Now I'm not walking across the room to change songs. Yes, I'm a big, big fan of my little WiiM streamer.

Price quality ratio a very good device. I bought it during black friday, was hesitating if I needed this. But after that I Connected this with my old Marantz stereo I was able to stream Spotify, qobuz, digital Radio stations using my phone as a remote. The app works intuitively well. Also nice there is an equilizer. For 80-90€ I made my Marantz a complete music streaming device. No regrets of the buy

I've had the WiiM Mini Streamer up and running for a couple of weeks now. Overall, I think it is great value for money. Easy to set-up on iOS and connect to my Spotify and Qobuz accounts. Haven't fully explored all the available apps or functions yet (e.g., EQ), but enjoying streaming radio. I connected optically to my amp with the supplied cable. Sounds great and I've had no issues with streaming interruption. No doubt I'll upgrade to something more substantial at some point, but if you're looking for a entry-level device to streaming music (as I was) this is worth evaluating.

Nella botte piccola sta il vino buono?A giudicare dai 40 grammi del Wiim Mini, si direbbe proprio di sì.Un minuscolo concentrato di tecnologia. Wi-Fi, Airplay 2 o Bluetooth 5.0. Compatibilità con gli assistenti vocali Amazon Alexa e Apple Siri, funzionalità multiroom.Riproduce contenuti audio lossless ad alta risoluzione da Spotify, Amazon Music, TIDAL, Deezer, Qobuz e altro. Supporta fino a 192 kHz, uscita audio a 24 bit, paragonabile alle registrazioni degli artisti in studio. Il DAC stereo TI PCM5151 integrato fornisce un'uscita audio analogica di alta qualità. Possibilità di equalizzazione - grafica e parametrica(!) - da app.E' ben costruito. Plastica, certo, ma di buona qualità e perfettamente assemblata. Di aspetto gradevole, la parte superiore lucida con i pochi, essenziali tasti fisici touch.Aggiungiamo la facilità di configurazione attraverso l'eccellente, completa - e reattiva - app dedicata: appena fatto l'unboxing il dispositivo è operativo in una manciata di minuti.Certo, in commercio esistono prodotti che annichiliscono le prestazioni di questo lillipuziano protagonista della scena degli streamer musicali, ma il prezzo da pagare è spesso proibitivo.A un costo che si aggira intorno ai 90 euro, è difficile trovare qualcosa di meglio.

Se instaló muy fácilmente y se actualizó de manera muy rápida, lo conecté a unos parlantes de un minicomponente Panasonic ya viejito y lo conecte directo al Wiim con la salida Auxiliar y Rca al minicomponente, trabaja muy bien con Amazon Music Unlimited desde la aplicación de Wiim dando 24/192 en musica UHD (En la aplicación nativa de Amazon no se muestra la calidad del audio cuando lo reproduces de ahí directamente usando el Wiim como dispositivo de salida), en Tidal como los masters casi todos solo están en MQA, la aplicación te hace el primer unfold y sólo sale a 24/96, pero al paracer habrá una actualización del Wiim que te podrá hacer el siguiente unfold, con Roon pude transmitir desde la oficina vía Air Play 2 pero el programa hace el downsampling y le llega con calidad CD al Wiim, sin embargo habrá una actualización a fin de año para qué el Wiim sea Roon Ready y así poderdisfrutar hasta 24/192 en el streamer y cómo siempre lo qué mas me sorprendió fue con Neutron Music Player qué transmite sobre DLNA con todo el poder tengo música en 24/192 y los reprodujo sin problemas. En fin bueno, bonito y barato.

Fonctionne parfaitement bien.Avec Apple Music, on ne peut pas l'utiliser via l'application WiiM, mais en Airplay 2 ca fonctionne bien depuis l'application Apple Music. (sur iPhone)La qualité en max en Airplay2 est du 16bits 44K mais 256kb. En fonction de l'installation HiFi derrière cela peut suffire.L'appli est très bien faite, on peut voir la qualité diffusé, un équaliser très précis, ... bref rapport qualité prix imbattable.