WiiMPro AirPlay 2 Receiver, Google Cast Audio, WiFi Multiroom Streamer, Compatible with Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant, Stream Hi-Res Audio from Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal and More

This streamer is just what I needed. In my office I have an Onkyo receiver with a pair of speakers and a subwoofer that I listen to music with from my NAS device. The problem is, Onkyo doesn't support gapless playback! So I tried using my Roku device with their music streaming app, but the problem with Roku is that they cut off several seconds at the beginning of every song (grrrr).The Wiim Pro does exactly what I needed it to do. It streams 24 bit 192kHz playback and offers true gapless streaming. I opted for the Pro version instead of the Pro Plus version because I use the optical out connection on the Wiim. Choosing this output uses the DAC on my Onkyo, which is a TI Burr-Brown. The sound quality is absolutely phenomenal. If I had chosen the RCA jacks as my output to my receiver, it would of used the DAC in the Wiim.The setup was easy and straight forward using the Wiim Home app. It walks you through the entire setup process. For me it's just connecting the USB-C power cable and TOSLINK fiber optic cable. That's it. If you need to, it would be easy to connect a CD player or turntable to either the RCA inputs or the digital (fiber) input on the Wiim. You can use the hard wired network connection or Wi-Fi (I chose the Wi-Fi connection). You could also use the 12V trigger output if your amplifier has a trigger input. Since with either the Wiim Pro or Pro Plus you will need to use the app to interface to your NAS or streaming service, I didn't really think it was worth the extra money to get the Pro Plus which comes with the remote control (and a better DAC).The app itself looks and works great. It's easy to see your NAS music and add songs to your queue or play whole albums. You can also set favorites. On the playback page, it also shows you the quality of the file being played back, which is a nice feature. Navigation is easy and intuitive, and I set up a tablet to serve as my Wiim player interface. It's a good size, easy to read and frees up my phone for phone stuff. That's one of the biggest benefits to these players, the versatility they offer for controlling them. If you like a different app to stream music with, no problem, you don't have to use the Wiim app. In addition to NAS streaming, you also have the benefit of having all your streaming services on the infrastructure. Pretty much any streaming app you like to use is already in there. This is hands down one of the best purchases I've made in a while, and I finally get to enjoy high quality music through my Onkyo's DAC while enjoying gapless playback!

I was looking for a high-fidelity streamer that was not too expensive and did not need a separate DAC. Based on many reviews, I decided on this one. It has not disappointed me. I’m using it with a vintage setup, and it has really improved my system’s functionality. Using Amazon Music, which streams at a high bitrate, it sounds as good as a CD and better than other streamers I have heard at over twice the price. I strongly recommend this streamer. The app is very easy to use, the connection has been stable, and the sound is great. It’s a great value.

Using the WiiM Pro Plus as a primary sound source in an office environment. I'm using the WiiM Home App or alternatively the Tidal Connect link using Tidal's app. The WiiM unfolds MQA on Tidal for a perceptibly clearer and more dynamic sound. The WiiM Pro Plus sits on a shelf above my dedicated headphone amplifier -- a Schist Ragnarok -- and plays music through a set of Audeze LCD-2 headphones that I've had for years. I'm using my iPad as a control device (either the WiiM Home app or Tidal app) while I do actual work on my iMac.I've only had this for a couple of days, so I don't have anything to say about reliabiiity or long-term listening fatigue. I CAN say that I'm finding the sound quality much better than I feared. My primary listening system uses very high-quality audiophile gear that I've painstakingly acquired to achieve great sound. The DAC alone is more than 10 times more expensive than the WiiM, and my electrostatic speakers are over $10,000 these days. So I'm used to good sound. That said, the WiiM Pro Plus is a simply OUTSTANDING deal. I'm not doing any critical listening, but I'm quite happy with my new office music partner.Setup was trivial, although the instructions were either too simple or too complex. The only quick-setup guide was for the hand-held remote, and that's sending me to a device menu buried in the user interface. The full 40-page manual can be downloaded, and poking around will reveal the performance, hook-up, and features that are quite impressive (10-band equalizer, for instance, or the ability to sync multiple units together for whole-house sound, as examples). For my super-simple office application it was major overkill.I use Roon at home, and Tidal. The WiiM Home App works mostly intuitively, although there are a lot of features and capabilities that might be important to those who like to play with their food rather than just eat it. There are a lot of ways to use this streamer, including as a simple streamer into a DAC of your choice if you don't like the built-in upgraded AKC DAC that is the "Plus" part of the WiiM Pro Plus package.At the moment this is not "Roon-Ready" but the previous experience with the WiiM Pro model suggests that it should become RAAT certified in a couple months or so. The WiiM shows up on my Roon app as a Squeezebox Lite unit, which is better-sounding than Chromecast or Airplay. I've tried mine with 3 different control maps: 1) the WiiM App, which you need to run at least occasionally to keep track of over-the-air updates (I've had 3 so far and I've had it less than a week). 2) Tidal Connect let's you cast your phone Tidal through the WiiM where it will connect to your account and run the highest bit-rate supported, depending on what your Tidal plan supports. I'm using the top plan and the high-res + MQA sound quality is best so far. 3) You can run it as a Roon end point player, although not yet certified. When it does get certified, that is likely to be the best-sounding option, giving you the most control of your music.The WiiM app purportedly lets you play your own music if you have it online in your network someplace. I tried linking one of my music folders and it kinda worked, but got very draggy and slow. It's like teaching a dog to dance... it's amazing it can do that, much less do it well.Overall I'm very pleased with my purchase, the great development team behind it and the terrific value it represents in terms of sound quality and capabilities at this price point. Highly recommended.