That’s my photo of the Wiim Ultra Digital Hub from High End Munich 2024 and I was thinking this little beast deserved a post of its own. Why?
Because it costs $329 and includes all of this (from WiiM):
Highlights
- Premium 32-bit/384kHz ES9038 Q2M SABRE DAC, and high fidelity headphone amplifier TPA6120A2
- Latest Wi-Fi 6E and BT 5.3 with two antennas offering rock-solid Bluetooth or Wi-Fi audio streaming
- Elegant aluminum case with 3.5” vibrant touchscreen display covered with glass
- Built-in room correction takes precise acoustic measurements of your room, creating customized corrections for your speaker and subwoofer.
- Stream Hi-Res music with the bit-perfect digital output or high-fidelity analog audio (SNR>120dB, THD+N<0.00018%)
- Versatile streaming options including Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast Audio (CastLite), Alexa built-in, DLNA, Roon (in cert), and Squeezelite.
- Gapless playback of Hi-Res music up to 24-bit/192 kHz using USB, SPDIF, Coax, Line, and Headphone output.
Detailed Tech Specs
Audio Input
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- Bring your TV audio, recorder player, CD player, or another audio source into the digital world via either analog (RCA, Phono) or digital (Optical, HDMI ARC) port, up to 24-bit/192 kHz
Audio Output
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- Through either analog (RCA, Headphone) or digital (Coax, Optical, USB) for connecting an amplifier or speaker
- Wireless to another BT, AirPlay or DLNA receiver
- Up to 192 kHz/ 24-bit, varying sample rate, and bit depth based on the audio source without resampling via Line out, Headphone, USB Coax, and Optical SPDIF
Line Out
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- Maximum output: 2.1V RMS
- SNR: 121 dB (A-wt)
- THD+N (1 kHz): 0.00018% (-115 dqB) for 44.1k to 192k
- FR curve: +/- 0.05 dB
EQ
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- Tailor your audio experience with versatile and independent EQ settings for each input source – HDMI, Optical, Line, Phono, BT, or Network.
- Access a robust suite of sound customization options, including 24 preset EQ settings, a 10-band graphic EQ, and an 10-band parametric EQ for precise sound adjustments.
Subwoofer Output
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- Comprehensive bass management.
- Adjustable crossover frequency, level, phase, and latency.
12 V Trigger
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- Automatically turns on your stereo receiver or amplifir
Connectivity and Power
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- 100-240V AC input.
- Wi-Fi 6E, 802.11 b/g/n/ax 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz triple bands.
- Bluetooth 5.3 with BLE and BT LE Audio, supports both A2DP receiver and transmitter, AVRCP, HID, works with the WiiM voice remote.
- Ethernet, 10M/100 Mbps.
USB Host for Storage
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- Access personal media library and use it as a media server for other WiiM and DLNA devices
Glass-Covered 3.5” Vibrant Touchscreen Display
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- Displays App widgets, large album pictures, playback control, playing queue, presets, EQ, audio input and output, and device settings
- Guides users through the Out-of-Box Experience and firmware updates
- Provides feedback when there’s a change in the play mode
- Allows users to customize the wallpaper and display the time and date during standby mode
Physical
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- Dimensions: 8.1 x 8.1 x 2.9 inches (205 x 205 x 73 mm)
- Weight: 2.9 pounds (1.3 kg)
- LED: 4 Color RGBW LED indicates the device status
- LCD touch screen: 3.5”
- Volume knob: Adjust volume and play/pause button with glass cover.
All that, for $329.
Expect to see the Wiim Ultra hit Amazon and select retailers by Q3 2024.
Company Website: WiiM