The WiiM Amp, which launched in November 2023, has received Roon Ready certification from Roon Labs. The company’s first streaming amp was designed to deliver hi-res and lossless quality audio while enabling multiroom functionality and connectivity. The newest line-up addition significantly simplifies an audio system set-up while reducing the total system cost for music enthusiasts, according to the company.
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“We aim to provide the utmost value to our users with every new launch and achieving the Roon Ready certification is a step forward for the newest line-up addition,” said Lifeng Zhao, CEO of Linkplay Technology, develops of the WiiM Amp. “The WiiM Amp is designed to elevate and unify users’ audio systems, and with the Roon Ready certification, the sound quality and system versatility reach new heights.”
Zhao added that the WiiM Amp, now equipped with Roon Ready, presents a networked audio platform that supports multi-room and multi-user functionality. Roon provides a dynamic and immersive method for exploring, arranging, and enjoying music. It automatically retrieves artist photos, credits, biographies, reviews, lyrics, tour dates, and composer information, connecting them through links to create a navigable digital magazine. It ensures bit-perfect playback, DSD and PCM upsampling, and multichannel support, and displays the Signal Path.
The Roon Ready designation means that WiiM Amp streamers can now effortlessly discover and connect to Roon, ensuring audio connectivity without any need for setup. Together, Roon and WiiM bring the convenience and reliability of networked audio, offering powerful performance with an easy setup. You can use Roon on various devices, including Mac, Windows, and Linux PCs, or on products that include Roon OS devices.
The WiiM Amp is available now with its Roon Ready features for $299 on Amazon. Existing WiiM Amp users will receive an over-the-air update notification to enable Roon Ready on their devices.
