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CNET
14-05-2025
- CNET
This Speaker Has One Thing Sonos' Era 100 Doesn't: a Touchscreen
WiiM has unveiled its first multiroom speaker, the Sound, which includes a touchscreen (unlike the Sonos Era 100, one of the best Wi-Fi wireless speakers) and voice assistant control. The WiiM Sound follows the company's popular line of music streamers and promises 100 watts of power, a 1.8-inch high-resolution touchscreen and can be paired for stereo sound. The company also announced a compatible Sub Pro subwoofer with an 8-inch driver. The WiiM Sound speaker includes a 1.8-inch touchscreen WiiM The speaker, which resembles the Bose Home Speaker 500 or Apple HomePod, includes a 4-inch woofer and dual-balanced mode radiator tweeters, plus support for 24-bit/192 kHz high-resolution streaming. It offers compatibility with Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, DLNA and Alexa Cast. In addition to Wi-Fi 6E, the speaker also includes Bluetooth 5.3 and Ethernet. The WiiM Sound can be controlled via the WiiM Home application, a Google Home speaker or an Amazon Echo. Pairing WiiM's $40 Voice Remote with the Sound will give you hands-free Alexa control. In my testing, WiiM's $149 Pro and $329 Ultra offer excellent sound quality for a more affordable price than competitors such as the $449 Sonos Port. While pricing of the Sound is not yet available, I'm anticipating it will cost between $200 and $300. The speaker will be available in Q3 2025 on Amazonand select retailers.
The Verge
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Verge
WiiM's first smart speaker looks like a HomePod for audiophiles
WiiM has announced three new wireless audiophile devices including the brand's first smart speaker called the Sound with a design that looks inspired by the Apple HomePod. The speaker is joined by the company's first sub-woofer called the Sub Pro that pumps out 250W of bass, and the WiiM Amp Ultra, a new amplifier that can stream directly from services like Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, and Pandora. The WiiM Sound features playback controls on the top as well as a 1.8-inch high-res touchscreen on the side that can also be used for navigating playlists and menus, selecting presets, or just displaying album art for whatever's currently playing. Using a four-inch woofer and 'dual-balanced mode radiator tweeters' the Sound delivers 100W of power or more with two of them configured as a left and right stereo pair. Image: WiiM The speaker uses a built-in microphone to measure the acoustics in a room and optimize its sound output for the space, but it can also be customized using a 10-band EQ or one of 24 different preset sound profiles. With Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and an ethernet port, the WiiM Sound can stream from over 20 different music services or from apps on other devices using Chromecast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, DLNA, or Alexa Cast. Hands-free operation is made possible through Alexa, Google Assistant, or an included wireless remote that supports voice commands. WiiM expects the Sound to be available sometime in the third quarter of 2025 through Amazon and 'select retailers,' but says it won't reveal pricing for any of the products it announced today until they launch. If WiiM's smart speaker doesn't deliver enough low-end performance for your ears, it can be paired with the new Sub Pro which features an eight-inch driver and a Class-D amplifier that works in the 25-200Hz frequency range. Connectivity includes Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, ethernet, and an RCA input for connecting to home theater gear, while the Sub Pro offers the same customizability as the Sound smart speaker with automatic room correction and a 10-band EQ available through WiiM's mobile app. Image: WiiM Wiim calls its new WiiM Amp Ultra its 'most refined streaming amplifier yet.' Featuring a unibody aluminum chassis with a 3.5-inch touchscreen on the front, the amp uses audiophile-grade components including an ESS ES9039Q2M Sabre DAC and can deliver 100W of power per channel to drive up to four passive speakers simultaneously. Dual antennas help ensure fast and stable streaming over a Wi-Fi 6E or Bluetooth 5.3 connection, even while listening to high-res music at 24-bit/192kHz quality. Through the WiiM Home app the WiiM Amp Ultra can stream from several popular services including Spotify and Amazon Music while support for Google Cast, Alexa Cast, DLNA, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, DLNA, and Roon facilitates streaming from other apps. The amp also supports voice controls through Alexa, Google Assistant, and its bundled wireless remote, includes an HDMI ARC port with support for Dolby Digital decoding, and has a dedicated subwoofer output so it can be paired with WiiM's new Sub Pro.
