WiiM’s first smart speaker looks like a HomePod for audiophiles

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. WiiM has announced three new wireless audiophile devices including the brand’s first smart speaker called the Sound with a design that looks inspired by the Apple HomePod. The speaker is joined by the company’s first sub-woofer called the Sub Pro that pumps out 250W of bass, and the WiiM Amp Ultra, a new amplifier that can stream directly from services like Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, and Pandora. The WiiM Sound features playback controls on the top as well as a 1.8-inch high-res touchscreen on the side that can also be used for navigating playlists and menus, selecting presets, or just displaying album art for whatever’s currently playing. Using a four-inch woofer and “dual-balanced mode radiator tweeters” the Sound delivers 100W of power or more with two of them configured as a left and right stereo pair. The Sound’s circu ... Read full article.