WiiM game changer

[manicm]

A new sub with automatic room correction. Price not yet available, but suddenly those WiiM amps are not looking so useless after all. If the price is right this may be a no brainer.

Introducing WiiM Sub Pro: Experience Bass Like Never Before

🔥 WiiM expands into deeper sound! Meet WiiM Sub Pro, our first-ever subwoofer, designed from the ground up to deliver deep, distortion-free bass with AI-driven precision. Whether tuning your music, movies, or gaming setup, this sleek sub delivers precision through its 8-inch driver and Class-D...

www.blog.wiimhome.com

 

[daytona600]

25hz not really Subsonic

 

[manicm]

25hz not really Subsonic

It's low enough to take the load off the speakers.

 

[RTHerringbone]

They're also set to launch the WiiM Sound which vies with SONOS and various other smart speaker options and can be used as part of a surround sound setup. They're definitely going to keep making waves and I think that's a good thing. This WHF article seems focused on pitting it against Apple but I think it has a much wider reach than that.

I've had a first look at the HomePod-rivalling WiiM Sound smart speaker – and Apple should be worried

The circular touchscreen display is a smart-looking design

www.whathifi.com

 

[davidf]

Giving a frequency range without any parameters is meaningless. There's no way a single 8" driver is doing anything meaningful below 40Hz with only 250w driving it - I don't care what DSP is involved.

 

[Juzzie Wuzzie]

Sonos for Sonos in my set up may have to give way to WiiM products now as the UX is so much better. Would just need them to look at producing a sound bar!

 

[Al ears]

It's low enough to take the load off the speakers.

If that's taking a load off the speakers you have the wrong speakers....
In my opinion.

 

[Integralista]

A new sub with automatic room correction. Price not yet available, but suddenly those WiiM amps are not looking so useless after all. If the price is right this may be a no brainer.

Introducing WiiM Sub Pro: Experience Bass Like Never Before

🔥 WiiM expands into deeper sound! Meet WiiM Sub Pro, our first-ever subwoofer, designed from the ground up to deliver deep, distortion-free bass with AI-driven precision. Whether tuning your music, movies, or gaming setup, this sleek sub delivers precision through its 8-inch driver and Class-D...

www.blog.wiimhome.com

Yes it is nice New Age small hifi for my son. And for me, when retired and sent by son to some rest home. 😉

 

[manicm]

If that's taking a load off the speakers you have the wrong speakers....
In my opinion.

No, fundamentally the wrong amp. The WiiM Amp/Pro amps are not consistent. Reviews scientific and otherwise have stated this, WHF gave it 3 stars. My wording was wrong, I should have said, take a load off the amplifier.

I cannot speak for the Vibelink, which is more powerful, but the StereoNet review suggests you still need to give some thought to speakers.

I maintain that this sub, priced right, will make for a great WiiM system.

 

[Kenneth Fernandes]

The WiiM amp doesn’t even have a high current output transformer to power floor standing speakers, forget about being able to weld two thin metal wires 🤣
Who listens to WiiM amp, instead a tabletop WiFi speaker is a great alternative.

 

[RJW232]

If that's taking a load off the speakers you have the wrong speakers....
In my opinion.

Can you please elaborate on that?

 

[Al ears]

Can you please elaborate on that?

Shouldn't need explaining.
A small sub that only goes down to 25hz is only going to help if you have certain cheap speakers.

 

[Kenneth Fernandes]

Shouldn't need explaining.
A small sub that only goes down to 25hz is only going to help if you have certain cheap speakers.

Leave it to the Artist, Studio composers and the Hi-Fi manufacturers. The Hi-Res album will come labelled if a subwoofer is required, if it has been mastered that way.

 

[Al ears]

Leave it to the Artist, Studio composers and the Hi-Fi manufacturers. The Hi-Res album will come labelled if a subwoofer is required, if it has been mastered that way.

That makes no sense whatsoever.
Please show me such an album.
Who the heck is going to master an album in such a way that they have to say "sorry guys, I screwed up, you're going to need a subwoofer or this mix is going to sound rubbish"??

 

[RTHerringbone]

Sense doesn't matter in the pursuit of perfect Hi-Res audio in a high-end solution provided by one manufacturer! It is powered by unicorn tears and rocking horse effluence too!

 

[Kenneth Fernandes]

That makes no sense whatsoever.
Please show me such an album.
Who the heck is going to master an album in such a way that they have to say "sorry guys, I screwed up, you're going to need a subwoofer or this mix is going to sound rubbish"??

For few type of songs and genres, a label gets printed on the Hi-Res album, just like on Blu-ray discs, saying this requires a subwoofer to fully enjoy this song.

 

[Al ears]

For few type of songs and genres, a label gets printed on the Hi-Res album, just like on Blu-ray discs, saying this requires a subwoofer to fully enjoy this song.

Please show on example as I have never seen one and absolutely no idea why they should exist.....
It's certainly one way to stop anyone attempting to download.

 

[doifeellucky]

Please show on example as I have never seen one and absolutely no idea why they should exist.....
It's certainly one way to stop anyone attempting to download.

“We don't need no stinking badges.”

 

[Al ears]

“We don't need no stinking badges.”

Surely that's "bat jess"?

 

[doifeellucky]

Surely that's "bat jess"?

I actually only just found out this was originally from The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, well a variant.

 

[Al ears]

I actually only just found out this was originally from The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, well a variant.

And there was me thinking it was from Blazing Saddles.....

 

[davidf]

Leave it to the Artist, Studio composers and the Hi-Fi manufacturers. The Hi-Res album will come labelled if a subwoofer is required, if it has been mastered that way.

How?