Digital Drive

Posted by Feanor (A) on April 06, 2025 at 04:46:21

In Reply to: RE: Streamers- Probably the worst value in audio posted by 1974 on April 05, 2025 at 08:01:06

I tried, (and am still using), the WiiM Ultra in my main stereo system. I'm not presently using a streaming service, only listening to my own, NAS-based music files.

My conclusion is that I'd suggest a small, dedicated computer as better, cheaper option for streaming or accessing one's at-home library than streamer device. Certainly that's the case for me for accessing my NAS-based music library.

The sound from the WiiM Utra is fine for me but the Ultra provided less functionality in terms of music management than my dedicated Windows 11 computer. The Utra is OK for "popular" music but I will continue to used my computer for Classical listening.

The 'WiiM Home' Android app let's me control the Ultra from my 'phone which I couldn't do in case of my computer, but the WiiM Home app is not impressive. The 'Browse' function is far less powerful than my Foobar2000 program on the computer to get at my music files.

As I mentioned I'm not using an streaming service. The WiiM Ultra does seem to support the most popular one but I'm pretty sure that the Windows computer would support any streaming service using an Internet browser or dedicated amp.

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