- 100W output and high-resolution audio
- Room correction, stereo pairing and home theater integration
- $229 / £229 / €369
WiiM has revealed the WiiM Sound Lite, a new compact smart speaker – and it’s hard not to see a resemblance to the Sonos Era 100. But there’s nothing “light” about the power output: this little speaker produces a punchy 100W of power. It also offers high-resolution playback up to 24-bit/192kHz, matching the resolution capabilities of the Era 100.
As you’d expect from WiiM, the Sound Lite integrates well with existing WiiM products such as the WiiM Sound, WiiM Amp, WiiM Speaker, and WiiM Sub Pro via the WiiM app – it can work alone, in a stereo pair, or serve as a surround/center speaker in a 5.1 home theater setup. Basically, if the ultimate goal of gaming is multi-room audio throughout your home, WiiM can help you get there, with its ever-expanding lineup.
The WiiM Sound Lite is very flexible overall: it supports a wide range of streaming, including Spotify, Amazon Music, TIDAL, Qobuz and YouTube Music, as well as Google Cast, Alexa multi-room and Roon Ready.
WiiM Sound Lite: key features and pricing
The WiiM Sound Pro is a minimalist design that doesn’t really call attention to itself; it’s a familiar-looking crouching cylinder in black or white with the hand controls on top. Inside, there’s a 4-inch long-throw woofer and two 1-inch silk dome tweeters, and the built-in RoomFit room correction adjusts the audio output based on the acoustic characteristics of where you’ve placed the speaker.
In addition to the obligatory Bluetooth (5.3), the WiiM Sound Lite also has Wi-Fi 6E and 100 Mbps Ethernet – all specs that could see it move straight into our guide to the best wireless speakers, if the sound is good.
As mentioned briefly above, it can be used solo, as a stereo pair, or in a multi-speaker or multi-room setup. and you can use it as a center or surround speaker in a WiiM Dolby 5.1 home theater setup. It is also compatible with the WiiM Voice Remote 2, sold separately.
Trying to figure out if it’s time to move from Sonos to WiiM? We have a dedicated Sonos vs WiiM guide for you, which should help.
The WiiM Sound Lite, however, is competitively priced: $229 / £229 / €269 (around AU$460). It will go on sale on Amazon and other select retailers on Christmas Day.
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