Streaming - WiiM

Streaming music has rapidly become a very popular choice for music lovers as part of a good sounding hi-fi system, thanks to huge improvements in streaming sound quality and the wealth of music available. The term "streaming" basically refers to the fact that you're playing music from a digital device stored elsewhere - be it your NAS drive (which can store your CD collection, high res files and other music), from online services (Tidal, Spotify, Apple Music, or the thousands of internet radio stations available), or from files stored your Mac or PC (iTunes or Media Player). Even if you have a large vinyl collections, you can "rip" these onto your Mac or PC for easy access at the touch of a button.

WiiM are specialists in smart home streamers that will turn any audio system into a modern platform for your music. Simply connect the WiiM Mini or WiiM Pro to the aux input of you audio system, amplifier or active speakers to enjoy a world of streamed music content.

Streamers act as an interface between your music and a playback device. Both the WiiM units are compact and easy to install. The WiiM streamers are affordable and can stream hi-res music without fuss or dropouts. WiiM have worked with Harman, JBL, Marshall and others to provide them with smart audio devices. Their two main products are the WiiM Mini and the WiiM Pro, are both smart streamers. There is also a custom app that can be installed on any device.

WiiM Mini is a compact, disc shaped device that can support up to 192kHz, 24 bit audio. Additionally, the high quality DAC has a wide dynamic range and very low distortion. WiiM Mini is designed to keep all your music in one place by using the WiiM Home app. The app lets you stream your favourite music services, as well as internet radio and local files. You can also connect directly to the Mini from your smartphone. Moreover the Mini works with multiroom audio. In other words you can use several Mini’s in different rooms. You can also use voice control, with Alexa or Siri.

WiiM Pro has additional features such as Ethernet and Chromecast Audio. You can also use Alexa Multiroom with UHD capability. It also works with Google. Moreover the Pro has a quad core processor rather than the dual core in the Mini. Finally the WiiM Home app can be installed on Apple, Android and PC devices. It will control the streamers as well as keep all your content in one place. You can use services like Spotify, tidal and Amazon music.

Streaming and Multi Room audio is the pinnacle of simplicity and innovation. Imagine enjoying the same track in every room as you move throughout your house, or changing what you are listening to from the comfort of your sofa via an app or smartphone/tablet.

We offer a range of NAS (Network Attached Storage) servers and devices, which allow you to rip and store even the largest of CD collections to one place, in high fidelity lossless audio quality. When connected to a streamer or multi room device, you can access an entire music library at your fingertips.

Our range of digital streamers and network players let you access your digitally stored tunes, and are designed with audio quality and hi-fi principles in mind, enabling you to modernise your hi-fi system and bring streaming to your hi-fi without worrying about any degradation of audio quality.

We also offer a range of wireless adaptors, enabling you to add wireless and Bluetooth functionality to an existing hi-fi or AV setup, and start enjoying wireless and streaming audio. As always, we are always happy to offer any advice or support you may need in selecting or trying a product.