Grenadine
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I’m not an audiophile so I can’t describe the sound in an overly detailed way. I will provide you with a few comparisons to the Naim, why I bought it. Also, I won’t review or post a product unless I am seriously impressed with its performance. I return a lot products and I almost returned this one before I realized you could EQ it using a pc (or Mac). I’m using this in a 2.1 setup. The gray box is a 10” sealed sb acoustics with passive radiator and 300 watt Dayton amplifier.
The app sucks compared to the Wiim amp where everything imaginable is adjustable at your finger tips HOWEVER, the Naim has downloadable software you can install on windows or Mac and really tweak the settings. Not only does the Naim program have preset profiles for Focal speakers, you can fine tune the EQ speaker outputs. See photos. Set high and low pass filter, and filter any freq.
The Wiim amp will be more than sufficient for most with bookshelf speakers in a 2.1 setup in a small to medium room. I have a larger townhouse with high ceilings using Dali floor speakers. The Wiim powered them surprisingly well, however it took some volume to hear decent dynamics. With the Naim, the volume can be low and the dynamics is much more robust. Out of 100, at 32 the Dali’s sing. I also wanted a more powerful version of the Wiim that has e ARC, and that was compact.
I have used a Cambridge evo 150 and NAD c 379 and the Naims clarity, dynamics, and feeling of having sheer power at your fingertips is equal to the Cambridge and I feel has a more “robust” sound signature than the NAD. I really wish I knew the type of class d module they are using. The sound is exceptionally clear. Not overly boring or sterile.
There is no EQ within the app other than independent source volume control. It’s mainly to pair up your streaming services such as tidal or Spotify. There’s other options in the app for loudness, max volume, time zone, too many misc options to list but if you want to know a specific just ask and I’ll tell you.
I wouldn’t display this thing on your shelf. It looks like a router. A really heavy router. The “audiophile feet” was more of a gag (and so it would slide around easier) and to display how thin this thing actually is.
Who this amp is for: the DIY audio crew who have put many hours in tuning a system. The downloadable program gives warnings to the user about damaging their speakers “meant for professionals”. You have to use the program out of the box to set it up so this will turn a lot of people off however if you spend an hour with the program it’s pretty straight forward. There are terms I wasn’t familiar with on the program and also filter types I’ve never heard of. I mainly stuck with the high and low pass. Or those who want to rack mount an integrated. Naim has other multi channel power amps that you can link up to this streamer.
The app sucks compared to the Wiim amp where everything imaginable is adjustable at your finger tips HOWEVER, the Naim has downloadable software you can install on windows or Mac and really tweak the settings. Not only does the Naim program have preset profiles for Focal speakers, you can fine tune the EQ speaker outputs. See photos. Set high and low pass filter, and filter any freq.
The Wiim amp will be more than sufficient for most with bookshelf speakers in a 2.1 setup in a small to medium room. I have a larger townhouse with high ceilings using Dali floor speakers. The Wiim powered them surprisingly well, however it took some volume to hear decent dynamics. With the Naim, the volume can be low and the dynamics is much more robust. Out of 100, at 32 the Dali’s sing. I also wanted a more powerful version of the Wiim that has e ARC, and that was compact.
I have used a Cambridge evo 150 and NAD c 379 and the Naims clarity, dynamics, and feeling of having sheer power at your fingertips is equal to the Cambridge and I feel has a more “robust” sound signature than the NAD. I really wish I knew the type of class d module they are using. The sound is exceptionally clear. Not overly boring or sterile.
There is no EQ within the app other than independent source volume control. It’s mainly to pair up your streaming services such as tidal or Spotify. There’s other options in the app for loudness, max volume, time zone, too many misc options to list but if you want to know a specific just ask and I’ll tell you.
I wouldn’t display this thing on your shelf. It looks like a router. A really heavy router. The “audiophile feet” was more of a gag (and so it would slide around easier) and to display how thin this thing actually is.
Who this amp is for: the DIY audio crew who have put many hours in tuning a system. The downloadable program gives warnings to the user about damaging their speakers “meant for professionals”. You have to use the program out of the box to set it up so this will turn a lot of people off however if you spend an hour with the program it’s pretty straight forward. There are terms I wasn’t familiar with on the program and also filter types I’ve never heard of. I mainly stuck with the high and low pass. Or those who want to rack mount an integrated. Naim has other multi channel power amps that you can link up to this streamer.
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thanks for letting me know, I just placed the order
