Tidal connect streamer update#

A third reader then emailed to tell me that bit-perfection from that same TOSLINK socket might be arriving via a firmware update later this year. A second reader then got in touch to confirm the absence DSD and MQA support and to give me (and you!) the heads-up about the TOSLINK socket’s resampled 48kHz output.

This post isn’t the result of a press release spilling from the manufacturer but an email from a Darko.Audio reader. One final thought: the Wiim Mini isn’t new. Power comes via USB-C, presumably a 5V ‘phone charger’.įor €99 or US$99, that’s not a bad deal at all. Rounding out the Wiim Mini’s feature set is a 3.5mm analogue input, a microphone that assists with synchronising multi-room AirPlay 2 playback, capacitive touch controls (for volume up/down, play/pause) and Siri/Alexa voice assistant integration. However, the Q&A section of this wallet-friendly streamer’s Amazon.ca listing suggests a forthcoming firmware update will upgrade TOSLINK to 24bit/192kHz. That’s on par with the €50 Google Chromecast-fuelled Xiaomi Mi Box S. For those already in possession of an external DAC, the Wiim Mini offers a TOSLINK output that, bit-perfect purists beware, resamples everything to 48kHz. Analogue output comes via a 3.5mm socket. Inside the hockey-puck-sized device – it measures 7cm across – an internal Texas Instruments DAC circuit offers support for PCM up to 24bit/192kHz. Gapless playback guaranteed Wiim’s proposition is very much plug-n-play. Connect the Mini to your home wifi network, hook it into an amplifier (or DAC) and you’re off to the races with a suite of streaming possibilities. Steps to Link Tidal to Media Streamer Step 1. The integration between Tidal and iCloud ensures that you get to enjoy high-quality lossless music without any interruption.

The Wiim Mini is probably the most affordable and simplest way to add Bluetooth, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and (the Roon friendly) Apple AirPlay 2 to a hi-fi system. Tidal Connect has been designed to enable users to directly stream their favorite songs from iCloud to the media streamer connected to your smart TV. Step over the Raspberry Pi’s microSD card write and OS configuration. UPDATE 25th January: The Wiim Mini is reviewed here - but please read this introductory post as it contains information that the review treats as assumed knowledge.įorget paying over the odds for a Google Chromecast Audio on eBay.

Tidal connect streamer