HI-Fi Game Changers for 2024?

[Gray]

Playing today on desktop with Tidal / Wiim / B&W 706 S3
for 300quids nothing comes close VFM of the charts

WiiM AMP review: flying high on value for money | Darko.Audio

Value for money hasn't been this high in entry-level hi-fi since the Logitech Squeezebox Touch debuted in 2010.

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WiiM Amp | Versatile Streaming Amplifier: Stream Elegance, Amplify Brilliance

Discover the WiiM Amp, a state-of-the-art streaming amplifier designed to refine the way you experience music, movie, and more, WiiM Amp combines power, versatility, and simplicity like never before. Whether you are an audiophile or a home theater enthusiast, WiiM Amp delivers exceptional sound...

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That's the sort of VFM product that makes you wonder, not why you want one, but why you don't.

 

[masterblaster]

Certainly not a gamechanger, but it is a different (and fun I guess) game in terms of approach.

Room Correction and Bass Management on PC: Dirac Live + DLBC
Multichannel DSP crossover: miniDSP Flex HT
Amplifiers: some Hypex Ncore or whatever fits best
Loudspeaker system for use with outboard crossover: Sun Audio Purified 4

A kind of DIY / PA system but more user friendly with the tweaking audiophile in mind. Expensive but nice.

 

[Jasonovich]

Why the disappointment?
You don't have to bridge it.

Looks pretty good to me - now how much is it?

I like the bridge feature, two mono blocks, one for each speaker.
You're going to need a very big room, for many tbis will be an overkill or the neighbours will kill you!
Nice though.

 

[Jasonovich]

Grace Mahya / 'Kiss Of Life' (Live).

Whoopee thanks 👍

View: https://youtu.be/pqNT-rr-3C4?si=zXz1uwpZn_SRE1Hm

 

[Jasonovich]

Dyson is entering the HiFi scene, this really SUCKS 🤣🤣🤣

https://www.dyson.co.uk/headphones/zone?utm_id=sa__&utm_source=google&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=wr_zone_always-on&utm_content=think_demand-gen_1x1_na&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAmZGrBhAnEiwAo9qHiT6aD56N7jF8tkWan3VROb8ljnFQMlWf4twkGoaswIkuUv1H7kztqhoCQ6EQAvD_BwE

 

[WayneKerr]

Dyson is entering the HiFi scene, this really SUCKS 🤣🤣🤣

https://www.dyson.co.uk/headphones/zone?utm_id=sa__&utm_source=google&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=wr_zone_always-on&utm_content=think_demand-gen_1x1_na&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAmZGrBhAnEiwAo9qHiT6aD56N7jF8tkWan3VROb8ljnFQMlWf4twkGoaswIkuUv1H7kztqhoCQ6EQAvD_BwE

They even come with a chin air purifier Dyson should keep their engineers on domestic products.

 

[Dom]

I often go to Mc Donald's for there Mc Plant burger

Quite often there's this dude rocking the Dyson headphones with the air purifier.
It's interesting to encounter such unique individuals, the dude even got sun glasses which look like Robotnik's shades.

 

[podknocker]

They even come with a chin air purifier Dyson should keep their engineers on domestic products.

Is the air purifier there to remove the smell of BS? Dyson and headphones? No thanks.

 

[Jasonovich]

They even come with a chin air purifier Dyson should keep their engineers on domestic products.

It does, yes. The followers of wokedom are going to love this feature. Game Changer? 🤣
Yeah I think its just a cynical attempt to expand the brand awareness into different markets.

 

[Jasonovich]

Is the air purifier there to remove the smell of BS? Dyson and headphones? No thanks.

Oh totally 👍

 

[Jasonovich]

I often go to Mc Donald's for there Mc Plant burger

Quite often there's this dude rocking the Dyson headphones with the air purifier.
It's interesting to encounter such unique individuals, the dude even got sun glasses which look like Robotnik's shades.

Apart from looking like Bertie the Android, I wonder if he's getting a backhand for advertising their products?

 

[Al ears]

Apart from looking like Bertie the Android, I wonder if he's getting a backhand for advertising their products?

Isn't that exactly what @Dom is doing?

 

[Dom]

I wonder if he's getting a backhand for advertising their products

No, he is just a nice guy who talks to the Mc Donald's staff.

Isn't that exactly what @Dom is doing?

My apologies, the picture is from google images search.

 

[Jasonovich]

No, he is just a nice guy who talks to the Mc Donald's staff.

My apologies, the picture is from google images search and I have no idea about the shades or there quality.

My bad, thanks for clarifying Dom

 

[Jasonovich]

The new WiiM Streaming Amp for under £300 could be a Game Changer?
I wish I knew jt was coming, I would have held off WiiM Pro Plus + Fosi V3 purchase and save some money.

View: https://youtu.be/-RKBWheU-Qg?si=HAxNDEYldYgb2pSV

 

[davidf]

£300 streaming Class D amplifiers are nothing new.

 

[nightanddaygamechangers]

In that review ^^^^ he specifically compares against a Fosi V3 with the larger power supply, the SU-1 DAC and the WiiM Pro. It’s only $50 more and he says easily betters the WiiM Amp. But for many wanting a solid all in one second system is an ideal solution. The biggest negative, in his opinion, is that it has no upgrade potential, as it has no digital outputs, so you couldn’t just use it as a streamer later on if you decided to upgrade your DAC or amp.

I’ve also seen reviews indicating that the Fosi V3, though good for the money, is also bettered by a budget class AB, costing £250.

Nothing really new as mentioned above.

 

[Juzzie Wuzzie]

Isn't the "upgrade" to sell it for £200 on the second hand market and call it a £100 experiment? I would understand if we were talking about £3,000 becoming £2,000 but we are not at that end of the market.

 

[Jasonovich]

£300 streaming Class D amplifiers are nothing new.

Really, name me one that's under £300. The basic amp streamer from Cambridge is I think £345.

 

[Jasonovich]

In that review ^^^^ he specifically compares against a Fosi V3 with the larger power supply, the SU-1 DAC and the WiiM Pro. It’s only $50 more and he says easily betters the WiiM Amp. But for many wanting a solid all in one second system is an ideal solution. The biggest negative, in his opinion, is that it has no upgrade potential, as it has no digital outputs, so you couldn’t just use it as a streamer later on if you decided to upgrade your DAC or amp.

I’ve also seen reviews indicating that the Fosi V3, though good for the money, is also bettered by a budget class AB, costing £250.

Nothing really new as mentioned above.

In terms of the upgrade option it is rather limiting but for under £300, the omission isn't as critical had it cost much more than the price they're asking.
To put it into context, they're targeting the budget conscious consumer who just wants to plug it into some speakers and start streaming.

 

[davidf]

Really, name me one that's under £300. The basic amp streamer from Cambridge is I think £345.

There was a bunch of them back before the recent price rises, like the Yamaha one, whatever it was called.

 

[Jasonovich]

There was a bunch of them back before the recent price rises, like the Yamaha one, whatever it was called.

Yes I think know the one you're talking about.
It was on Amazon but I can't recall the price.

 

[daveh75]

There was a bunch of them back before the recent price rises, like the Yamaha one, whatever it was called.

The Yamaha WXA-50 was over £400, and frankly the Musiccast app isn't great, and the physical remote was akin to those you get with cheap, generic, Chinese LED lighting you find on Amazon or eBay.

The WXC-50 streaming DAC was about £300 iirc., but Yamaha seems to have abandoned the MusicCast platform, at least as far as Hifi separates are concerned.

 

[Gray]

'INCLUDES PAID PROMOTION'

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'INCLUDES PAID PROMOTION'

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DARE I POST THIS !
(Beware of hi-fi "reviewers"...).

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