As a standalone, the Bluesound is better. The WiiM isn't really to be used as a standalone product. It prime mission is to allow you stream to an existing system.Thanks Ratty, i was looking at Schiit this morning figuring that might be the case. Since you are a Wiim user let me ask you a question - I went and listened to the Bluesound Node this morning and was pretty impressed. In your opinion do you think the Wiim Pro Plus can stand up to either the Node or Node X as far as streaming is concerned? The Nodes have a headphone input, but I probably will only listen to headphones about 15-20% of the time so it’s not a factor for me. I’m more concerned with the sound quality for streaming. Thanks again for your help.
Sorry, haven't a clue. I'm not a BS user (I have Sonos speakers for multiroom), but as a pure streamer WiiM Pro (not Plus) is bit-perfect and does everything I need* for personal headphone listening through an RME ADI-2 DAC FS. Be sure to check out the BS software and make sure you're happy with it.Since you are a Wiim user let me ask you a question - I went and listened to the Bluesound Node this morning and was pretty impressed. In your opinion do you think the Wiim Pro Plus can stand up to either the Node or Node X as far as streaming is concerned?
Will do, thanks again.Sorry, haven't a clue. I'm not a BS user (I have Sonos speakers for multiroom), but as a pure streamer WiiM Pro (not Plus) is bit-perfect and does everything I need* for personal headphone listening through an RME ADI-2 DAC FS. Be sure to check out the BS software and make sure you're happy with it.
*Apart from Qobuz Connect, but that's not WiiM's doing.
I’d perhaps say that for the Mini or Pro, but not necessarily for the Pro Plus.As a standalone, the Bluesound is better. The WiiM isn't really to be used as a standalone product. It prime mission is to allow you stream to an existing system.
Also, which streaming service(s) are you considering? One thing that WiiM support that Bluesound steadfastly refuse to is bit perfect casting up to 24/192 from the Amazon Music app.Will do, thanks again.
What I can recommend from own experience is the Musical Fidelity LX2-HPA. A pure headphone amp. It drove all my headphones up to my old Beyerdynamics DT-880 in the 600 Ohm versions without any issue. And with the sticker 228 € (in Germany) the price is very reasonable. Worth a closer look.I ask here before opening another thread.
As I sold my ifi Zen DAC/CAN combo lately I search a new headphone amp.
I have the WiiM Pro + working with an old Marantz PM 78 connectect via RCA.
The headphone amp must drive 250 Ohm headphones and Fostex planar headphones which need lot of power and can be used with symmetrical cables too.
As my amp has no digital or optic in/out the only way from the WiiM is RCA. That means the WiiM has to go into the headphone amp mainly with RCA because of full potential (all others reduce it in khz) and from there to my Marantz via RCA.
Is that possible or how do I connect theses three parts?
I would spend hm 400-500€ for the headphone amp. And I don´t want any amp with usb in for the music. I dont have any PC near thats why sold the ifi combo.
Hm ok so you used another DAC to feed the Musical Fidelity LX2-HPA?To be more exact. No experience with the specific line out from the Plus.