Bluesound died - is Wiim a good alternative?

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.  

@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?

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.

in the browse section of WIIM you were able to access at least a dozen streaming Platforms through a ethernet or Wi-Fi connection. Using your phone as a remote. Including Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz, and Internet radio. Agree with Soix that a better quality streamer is a great suggestion. 

Cheeg: Gkelly answered your question to me about ethernet connection above: the Wiim will automatically recognize your streaming platform when connected to Ethernet. 

I use a Pro Plus with an outboard DAC with this power supply (50W/5V/3.5A) and a good power cord and DC cable and this power supply is probably the equivalent or better than most of the supplies that you’d find in $2K-$4K streamers and performance is outstanding. Plus it’s a simple connection with the Pro or Pro Plus vs a major modification to do the power supply on an Ultra. 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008668821601.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.15.4e6cXJN4XJN4rV&algo_pvid=601e56ee-92a2-4b1e-a1e8-605f7566fb29&algo_exp_id=601e56ee-92a2-4b1e-a1e8-605f7566fb29-14&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%2294%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22search%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21CAD%21140.43%21115.86%21%21%2199.96%2182.47%21%402101e07217742050227407516e0eda%2112000047066348495%21sea%21CA%210%21ABX%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29910%3Bd%3Aac6ffa11%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895%3BpisId%3A5000000197831901&curPageLogUid=ODon1KLre3tv&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005008668821601%7C_p_origin_prod%3A

I just plugged a Zerozone 30W/2.5A LPS into my Pro Plus a few minutes ago as a friend just bought one and loaned it to me. Also Rcore, but a bit more expensive with possibly better filtering, but only 30W and 2.5A. Will be interesting to see if I can hear any difference between those two supplies. The Sengterbelle is definitely far superior to the less expensive 15W Talema transformer based supplies on Aliexpress for just a bit more money. 

This is an interesting read when it comes to adding a better power supply to the Wiim’s (albeit the lowly Wiim Mini lol!) and comparing it/them to some more expensive fare. 

https://audiophilestyle.com/ca/reviews/a-tale-of-two-streamers-r1159/

Rest of my system is Unison Research Triode 25 with Opera Grand Mezza Speakers & Vera-Fi Caldera 12 Subwoofer. Analog is Michell Gyrodec with a couple of Jelco tonearms & Audio Technica Art 9XA and modified AT 33 Mono with an Aqvox Phono preamp. So remotely acceptable stuff capable of showing off improvements in different parts of the audio chain.