- 100W output and high resolution audio
- Room correction, stereo pairing and home theater integration
- $229 / £229 / €369
WiiM has introduced the WiiM Sound Lite, a compact new smart speaker, and it’s hard not to see a resemblance to the Sonos Era 100. But there’s nothing ‘Lite’ about the power output: this little speaker produces a mighty 100W. 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 like WiiM Sound, WiiM Amp, WiiM Speaker and WiiM Sub Pro via the WiiM app – it could 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 audio in multiple rooms in your house, WiiM can help you achieve that, with its ever-expanding range.
WiiM Sound Lite is very flexible overall: it supports a wide range of streams, including Spotify, Amazon Music, TIDAL, Qobuz and YouTube Music, plus Google Cast, Alexa multiroom and Roon Ready.
WiiM Sound Lite: key features and prices
The WiiM Sound Pro has a minimalist design that doesn’t really draw attention; It’s a familiar-looking squat cylinder in black or white with the manual controls on top. Inside are a 4-inch long-throw woofer and two 1-inch silk dome tweeters, and 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 100Mbps Ethernet, all specs that could take you straight to our guide to the best wireless speakers, if the sound is good.
As briefly mentioned above, it can be used alone, in 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.
Are you trying to determine if it’s time to switch from Sonos to WiiM? We have a dedicated Sonos vs WiiM guide for you, which should help you.
However, the WiiM Sound Lite is competitively priced: $229 / £229 / €269 (around AU$460). It will go on sale at Amazon and other select retailers on Christmas Day.
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