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?
@lanx0003 Thank you for clarification. My Ultra is connected to a built-in DA2 DAC via USB out. I expected to hear some difference between that method - or using the Wiim's internal DAC connected via an RCA cable to the same amp. But it sounds all the same to me. However, my chat gpt is also saying that my streamer / dac combo is the weakest link, so I'm researching what I'm doing wrong. |
@vvvvvv6 -- I wouldn't get too revved up as to what ChatGPT has to say. All it's going to do is regurgitate what it's accumulated from scanning comments available on the internet. And that's without even getting into those cases where AI has just made things up -- not to hard to find news stories where a lawyer has been reprimanded by a judge for submitting false case law they obtained by using AI instead of doing their own research. |
@mlsstl - thanks, ya, I don’t have any illusions as to what AI is and isn’t currently. But it was a little disappointing after reading all the DA2 praise and how some folks just had to update their amps to get the DA2 module - and not hear any difference between that and the Ultra DAC. |
@cheeg - I didn't go back through the whole thread; so forgive me if anything is redundant. I had the BlueSound Node 2, which didn't always work... especially with HiRes files. Tried to practically give it away. No takers. I replaced it with WiiM Pro Plus and have been very satisfied with the set-up. It is hard-wired via audio grade ethernet cable to ENO Network Filter to WiiM Streamer to Bifrost 2 DAC. The sound is great, and it is basically trouble free operation.
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@lanx0003 Thanks again for all the info on your Wiim, as well as the comparisons with your Node Nano (also, for your honesty!). If you're still interested, I'd like to go ahead with your offer; how can I contact you to discuss the details?
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