Doorway Streamer

[JoeThePop]

$99

The Wiim Mini is the streamer you’ve been waiting for | Darko.Audio

Add Bluetooth, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and Apple AirPlay 2 to any hifi system for one hundred bucks.

darko.audio

 

[Olson_jr]

I have to laugh, I clicked on that page, accepted the cookies and the first thing I see is the picture below.

I assumed that it was going to be a terrible review about how this Streamer should be used for a doorstop.

 

[Drugolf]

Hmm, looks good. Been in need of something like this that checks all the boxes for old consoles.

 

[Thermionics]

$99

The Wiim Mini is the streamer you’ve been waiting for | Darko.Audio

Add Bluetooth, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and Apple AirPlay 2 to any hifi system for one hundred bucks.

darko.audio

Dammit - I came here to post this.

 

[JoeThePop]

Dammit - I came here to post this.

I'm gunning for your "Post Whore In Training" title.

 

[Fran604g]

That looks reeeaaallllyyyy interesting.

 

[JoeThePop]

And it just got better:

[UPDATED] The Wiim Mini is now bit-perfect and fully gapless | Darko.Audio

This €99 network streamer becomes an even bigger bargain.

darko.audio

 

[MikeyFresh]

And it just got better:

[UPDATED] The Wiim Mini is now bit-perfect and fully gapless | Darko.Audio

This €99 network streamer becomes an even bigger bargain.

darko.audio

Three very important upgrades there, I'd love to know if their app is really good, kinda good, or not so good, as everything else about this device (with the firmware update) looks great for doorway use.

 

[Mortsnets]

I got a Wiim Mini for by birthday and like the interface for Qobuz. And installation was so easy.

 

[MikeyFresh]

I got a Wiim Mini for by birthday and like the interface for Qobuz. And installation was so easy.
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Is the WiiM transmission protocol for Qobuz only AirPlay (i.e. capped/resampled at 16/48), or is there some provision for UPnP too?

 

[Mortsnets]

Digital dunderhead, don't understand the question.

According to Darko:
all streams spun from the Mini’s TOSLINK socket are rendered bit-perfectly e.g. a 16bit/44.1kHz stream will be output at 16bit/44.1kHz and a 24bit/192kHz stream will be dispatched at 24bit/192kHz. That’s especially good news for Qobuz users delving into hi-res audio as Tidal is still capped at CD quality inside the Wiim app and with Tidal Connect. Of course, if you’re not fussed about hi-res, you won’t be fussed by this limitation.

[UPDATED] The Wiim Mini is now bit-perfect and fully gapless | Darko.Audio

This €99 network streamer becomes an even bigger bargain.

darko.audio

Review that mentions UPnP

WiiM Mini Hi Res Update Review

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WiiM forum:

Discussions

wiim.freshdesk.com

 

[MikeyFresh]

It's not clear to me how Qobuz is being streamed, other than from the WiiM app directly to the unit, but by what protocol? I guess it doesn't really matter if bitperfect/gapless.

Does your DAC have a sample rate indicator and if so does it display the correct sample rates for the various different album resolutions available on Qobuz (i.e. 96kHz, 192kHz)?

 

[MikeyFresh]

I see this excerpt in that Darko piece and conclude it must be using UPnP for Qobuz:

"as well UPnP from Wiim’s Home smartphone app."

That's a good thing of course, much as some like to poke holes in DLNA/UPnP as being antiquated or half-baked, or too difficult to use yada yada (not my experience). I'm glad you like the WiiM!

 

[Mortsnets]

When I play a HiRes 96/24 stream the 96 indicator lights up.