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Bluesound died - is Wiim a good alternative?

I have been using a BlueSound Vault as my streamer for many years, but it finally died, and my resuscitation attempts have failed. I want to replace it with another low-cost streamer, and the Wiim Pro looks like an interesting possibility for $150. 
 

The rest of my system is:

- McCormack DNA-1, fully refurbished (gold, love it):

- Bel Canto 2.7 DAC, Which I also use as my pre;

- Usher Mini Dancer 2 speakers

 

I like the Bel Canto DAC pretty well, So I doubt the DAC in a Node 2i would be any better. Aside from that, is there any other reason to spend more for the Node?

cheeg
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mihorn
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Check my Wavetouch amp ultra (upgraded Wiim amp ultra). It’s sounds might weird on 1st listen since you’ve never heard the natural sound audio. It’s closer to the original music and your ears need few minutes to get used to the new sound. Alex/Wavetouch audio

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I owned Wiim Pro+ and Ultra and still had them, but strongly recommends BS Nano w/ a good LPS (at least 5V/3A) or IFi iPower X.  

The only possibility that Ultra could compete with Nano / LPS is either through LPS mod (thru Teddy Pardo or others) or adding a good DDC to it.  

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cheeg OP
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@philgo01 thanks for your post – it’s been so long since the CD ripping feature died that I’m not sure what the cause was, but I’m pretty sure it was electrical. 
 

@pnolley1 thanks for all the info on the benefits of battery powered streaming! At this point, I’m just trying to get some sound, but when I get the new streamer, I’ll consider going battery powered. 

@hdm thanks for your response – Does Wiim have something similar to BluOS For accessing Tidal and Spotify via Ethernet?

 

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ubercar71s
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I wanted to get into streaming about a year ago and after reading many positive reviews I purchased a Wiim Ultra. It’s performed really well and has a lot of flexibility and options you can experiment with to tailor sound to your room. I added a Geshelli J3 DAC with Burson V7 chip (recommended for Blues, Jazz) and SQ improved further. Their software is extremely easy to use and they do frequent updates. I started with WiFi but have recently added a Ethernet cable for a more secure connection.

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