Apologies if this has been covered but I haven't managed to find a related thread.
I currently have a few sonos devices, used for internet radio and spotify streaming.
My main hifi is sonos, wadia 12 dac, MF M6i, and an old pair of kef reference speakers.
I am considering changing the sonos to a WiiM (probably Ultra) for the following reasons:
1. I want to switch to Tidal, Qoobuz or Deezer to get better quality source music. I'll post another thread on help with which to go for.
2. I don't use the Kef Kube any more as it introduced a hum. So I can't switch off the bass extension and the midrange of the speakers is a bit exaggerated. The bass and treble settings on the sonos aren't good enough and I'm hoping the equaliser in the Wiim will do the trick.
3. Having to use the sonos app to control it is very cumbersome and not spontaneous, so the idea of a remote is appealing.
4. The 2 way Bluetooth on the Wiim is a plus, but in reality it is unlikely that I'll use it.
Questions:
1. Will the Wiim actually be sonically better? A hifi dealer told me it would be a backward step.
2. The sonos dac will be able to deal with 1411, as does the wadia. But I'm thinking of hires streaming becoming more accessible.
3. For hires, the wadia will be limited and on paper the wiim dacs are better, so the ultra may make the wadia redundant. The hifi chap told me the sonos dac is better than the wadia(as far as numbers go) but to my ears the wadia is way better for spotify streaming. It is also better for CD listening compared to the dac in my old arcam CD player. So am I expecting too much of the ultra or should I settle for a pro plus and still use the wadia even for Tidal or hi res streaming?
4. I know there are lots of other streamer and dac options, but I'm not intending on splashing out. My system is old and I only listen intently infrequently.
5. Whilst I'm happy with sonos in the bedroom and kitchen, I do group zones, so I would have to get a wiim amp and a pro too.
6. Is the Wiim app interface easy to use? I have read that you cannot to global searches as you can with sonos. I will still keep my spotify account after getting Tidal or whatever.
Any responses or advice welcome.