WiiM Announces WiiM Amp Integrated Streaming Amplifier and Multiroom Audio Streamer

From audio streamers, WiiM has now evolved to a complete integrated amplifier design that is able to power any classic passive speakers, and effortlessly stream any source wirelessly to the whole home. The new WiiM Amp merges a streamer with a TI 3255 Class-D audio amplifier and ESS Sabre premium 32-bit DAC. It offers a range of analog and digital inputs, including HDMI ARC and USB, supporting up to 24-bit/192kHz playback. The new WiiM Amp will be available in silver and space gray for $299 on Amazon.

Laird Connectivity announced the new Summit SOM 8M Plus, a highly-integrated and comprehensive hardware and software solution that combines NXP multi-core applications processing with dual-band 2x2 Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. The new system-on-module (SOM) is Laird's most versatile, feature-rich, and secure wireless solution to date, truly perfect for serving as the core platform for advanced connected applications and audio/voice systems.