WiiM Mini vs Pro vs Pro Plus. Don't choose the wrong one!

Thanks so much for this comparison! I’m presently feeding my WiiM Mini stream to a Topping stack, so I will be upgrading to the Pro… … however, the additional point I want to make to your review is how well the WiiM(s) work with JRiver. I found the WiiM sluggish with generic DLNA, but I believe the WiiMs allow for connecting with the JRiver catalog, rather than the file structure & individual files’ metadata. The result is 10x quicker for loading, syncing and selection. It allows for using JRiver’s own app (iOS & Android) and pointing the app’s (i.e., JR server) output to the WiiM… easy, peasy…

What reasonable priced (to start) DAC would you recommend to pair with the wiim pro plus and klipsch The Fives? My budget for the DAC is around $300

Very informative comparison. Thank you 👍

I just wanted to say thank you. I have watched several reviews of the Wiim's. You are the only person so far who has actually answered my questions and compared the streaming functions. Seriously you wouldn't imagine it would be that hard to find an answer to a common sense question. Yet your the first that I have found. I greatly appreciate it and your other work.

One of the best comparison videos I have watched. Excellent detail, presented in a calm educated manner. You never lost my attention. I have subscribed and look forward to your other videos. Glad to have found you! !

A few things to mention: the Pro Plus weight is partly due to extra ballast in the base, the Pro and Pro Plus also now run Squeezelite so you can stream to them from LMS; the Mini does not do Chromecast or Squeezelite.

First off--amazing video! Thank you! Beginner question: How does one "bypass" the Wiim DACS? (if connecting to an external DAC)? Just use the optical out (to the ext Dac)? What happens if one uses the RCA out to an ext Dac?

Thank you for the detailed comparison. One additional detail - if I am using the Pro or the Pro Plus only like streamers then does the EQ and the PEQ work? Or they work only for the analog outputs?

As someone interested in only a digital streamer, this was exactly what I needed. Looking forward to the future comparisons!

Nicely Done. First review to point out the optical output difference from the Wiim mini vs Pro :) If a better power supply was being used for only the Wiim using the optical out or an external dac which one would benefit more ? Thanks

finally Someone testing out the digital out of those streamers! thank you! Ive been using the iphone and a tablet for streaming throuh usb, are the wiim digital out much better? will i gain something?

Thank you for the presentation. I'm having a hard time understanding the external DAC. At 12m:54s you compare Wiim's internal DAC to a "high quality, eternal option" (specifically the EverSolo DMP A6). Why not just use the EverSolo A6 and forget about the Wiim altogether? Does Wiim Pro Plus do anything that the Eversolo A6 doesn't?

Great review. Wish you covered the added functionality of the included remote of the Pro Plus however.

Nice comparison. People must accept you don’t get the best components with whatever Wiim you choose. The power supply is a very cheap switch supply and the other components are all not the best you can get. Also the housing is real cheap plastic. So my advice is to invest in a good amp with high quality dac with good power supply, like Hegel for example and buy a streamer with a good low noise (aftermarket) power supply. That makes a hell of a difference.

Excellent comparison! I'm planning on buying a WiiM to get Spotify in to my 30 year old Bang & Olufsen Beocenter 9500. I'm going to use the analogue output from WiiM and not an external DAC. Is it worth getting the Pro over the Mini when it is connected to such an old system?

I just got the Wiim Pro. So far love it. I have a great DAC and needed a way to stream Hi Res into it, this works great. I have Amazon and Tidal, this works with both and a bunch of others. The pro has better connectivity tan the mini, the Pro plus was more than I needed, so I went with the Pro.

Excellent review! One small omission is that the Wiim Pro plus comes with a remote. This may or may not influence a buying decision but is worth mentioning, especially since you can see it on cover of the box on your table. 😃

I have a whim mini and was thinking of getting the pro plus or a power node by Bluesound. My budget is limited since I retired. But I do have a Hegel H160 and Magnepan 1.7 speakers. Any recommendations ?? I accidentally spelled Wiim wrong,,,,lol

Hello, In WiiM Pro and in general, does the Coax Audio Output is SPDIF Coax? Thanks

Thanks a lot for all the information and testing you provided! I am now pretty sure the Pro is the right WIFI streamer (for TIDAL) when wanting to connect the PRO to my (incoming) RME ADI-2 DAC FS (via S/PDIF or COAX) which I want to run as my headphone amp/dac, right?! :)