WiiM Pro Streamer

[VintageFlanker]

Tech Specs
Software

• Chromecast Audio
• AirPlay 2
• DLNA
• (Roon expected in Q4)

What is expected exactly? Are we talking about Roon Ready? Q4...2022?

 

[ClassicGuy]

@Brantome let us know how the aux out sounds if you have time.

 

[Turambar]

My understanding is the internal DAC and analog stage are the same, so it should sound pretty much the same, I guess.

 

[Atanasi]

Whatever. But the fact remains that the WiiM Pro supports Chromecast up to 24/192 as confirmed by WiiM and my use of the BubbleUPNP and Hi-Fi Cast Apps.

I suspect 24/192 is Wiim's unofficial extension to Chromecast. Applications following Google's documentation would not try to stream more than 24/96, but Wiim doesn't refuse to play 24/192 if it is sent.

 

[Brantome]

Just not when you use your streaming service app

Not my streaming service app, I use Amazon Music which doesn’t support Chromecast for its lossless hd/uhd tracks but doesn’t need to as the WiiM supports AlexaCast up to 24/192.

While I wait on a reply to the ticket I raised with WiiM on Qobuz not supporting 24/192 with the Pro (which I noticed that some chromecast “built in” devices claim to do viz. https://stereo-magazine.com/review/chromecast-audio-review), on a brighter note, the iOS Qobuz app can use Chromecast at the same 24/96 quality to the WiiM Pro, overcoming the contraints of Airplay…

 

[D1N0]

I suspect 24/192 is Wiim's unofficial extension to Chromecast. Applications following Google's documentation would not try to stream more than 24/96, but Wiim doesn't refuse to play 24/192 if it is sent.

Google must have put in the limitation to limit wifi issues or heat issues with the chromecast.

 

[Brantome]

I suspect 24/192 is Wiim's unofficial extension to Chromecast. Applications following Google's documentation would not try to stream more than 24/96, but Wiim doesn't refuse to play 24/192 if it is sent.

Looks like WiiM aren’t the only ones when it comes to devices with chromecast “built in” as I linked to above https://stereo-magazine.com/review/chromecast-audio-review

 

[Brantome]

Google must have put in the limitation to limit wifi issues or heat issues with the chromecast.

So arguably more a limit for the actual chrome cast audio devices than the chrome cast audio protocol?

 

[amper42]

Where do you find the WiiM Windows/Mac OS X player? Does it work with Wiim mini too?

Just found it here:

WiiM - App

This works well for playing music from the computer. Love the "My music" feature.

 

[Brantome]

Here but they’re skeletal and just of use as a now playing screen…

 

[remlemasi]

Anyone know how the Pro treats the optical input? Can it do 24/192? Is it bit-perfect pass through?

 

[sacguy231]

Curious to know if the unit will feed the analog input at the digital output? I have a Yamaha WXC-50 that does this and it's helpful if I want to convert an analog format (like tape) to digital.

 

[D1N0]

Darko did a follow up video

 

[Jimbob54]

It is a limitation of the Chromecast protocol. It maxes out at 24/96. Maybe you can use DLNA from Qobuz. It should pop up in the list of available devices.

With Roon you can send to chromecast up to 24/192

 

[Brantome]

With Roon you can send to chromecast up to 24/192

And with the WiiM Pro, as I have already posted, you can use the BubbleUPNP or Hi-fi Cast apps to Chromecast 24/192 to it. Plus Qobuz can do 24/192 to certain “Chromecast built-in” devices.

 

[Merifon]

Curious to know if the unit will feed the analog input at the digital output? I have a Yamaha WXC-50 that does this and it's helpful if I want to convert an analog format (like tape) to digital.

Wiim mini already does it, so there's no reason that Wiim pro doesn't

 

[Brantome]

Darko did a follow up video

I wonder who that user SneakyDS was going on about Amazon Music

 

[NemesisBaud]

It’s expected to go on sale around 10th December - as a beta test user, I got a unit early.

Can you confirm if the 10-band EQ in the WiiM Pro applies to any input you select? I’m specifically interested in knowing if it works for the optical in signal. I assume it does, but if you could confirm I would really appreciate it!

 

[Tangband]

The lag in soundsync when watching tv is a slightly letdown ( as Darko points out in the end of the video ) .
Maybe this can be fixed with a firmware update ?

The ability to use this device as a digital pre amp is really interesting. The spdif out can change the volume control. I wonder if this volume control is of better quality than the one in Yamaha wxc 50 ?

If its as good as a good DDC ( douk u2, Matrix x spdif 2 ) then its a sensation.

 

[Brantome]

Can you confirm if the 10-band EQ in the WiiM Pro applies to any input you select? I’m specifically interested in knowing if it works for the optical in signal. I assume it does, but if you could confirm I would really appreciate it!

I’d imagine the EQ is applied to the output so is independent of the input.