Wireless Turntable Not Bluetooth. Using a Wiim Mini

Use a Wiim Mini music Streamer instead of Bluetooth to connect your HiFi turntable to your stereo. You'll get much better sound and a more reliable connection. This Video steps you through setting up the system for people with no technical knowlege at all.
Chapters
00:00 WiFi vs Bluetooth for Turntables
01:52 Connecting Using Phono Preamp
03:01 Connecting the Wiim Mini to Turntable
05:50 Setup Wiim Mini with Home App
07:36 Linking Wiim to another Stereo
08:52 System Demonstration
09:30 Arylic S10., Andover Songbird, Dayton Audio WBA51
10:12 Audioengine a1-mr
10:27 Edifier MS50 A
This video also gives you alternatives to the Wiim streamer for the player system
Important Note: The exact setup shown in this video sounds really good. Some Phono cartridge/preamp combinations have a higher output level than the ones I used. If you experience a popping or crackling sound on loud passages of music, connect a passive volume control between the output of the phono preamp and the aux in of the Wiim Mini. Start with the control fully clockwise and turn counterclockwise one eighth of a turn at a time until the sound is smooth and clear. Once set this volume control should be left in this position and not adjusted further.
This link is for an inexpensive passive volume control that I have tested for this purpose and can recommend. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJVJYLLP?...
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Product Links
Wiim Mini; www.amazon.com/WiiM-Mini-Mult...
Fosi Audio Phono Preamp.
www.amazon.com/Fosi-Audio-Tur...
Arylic S10 WiFi Music Streamer
www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Mult...
Andover Songbird WiFi Music Streamer
www.amazon.com/Andover-Audio-...
Audioengine a1-mr WiFi Wireless Speakers P.S. These are amazingly good!
www.amazon.com/Audioengine-Mu...
Edifier MS50A
www.amazon.com/dp/B09BNGJ427?...

[@rogergadgetguy]

Important Note: The exact setup shown in this video sounds really good. Some Phono cartridge/preamp combinations have a higher output level than the ones I used. If you experience a popping or crackling sound on loud passages of music, connect a passive volume control between the output of the phono preamp and the aux in of the Wiim Mini. Start with the control fully clockwise and turn counterclockwise one eighth of a turn at a time until the sound is smooth and clear. Once set this volume control should be left in this position and not adjusted further. This link is for an inexpensive passive volume control that I have tested for this purpose and can recommend. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJVJYLLP?psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=a6e35b4444a39678b07655624b750697&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

[@chrislj2890]

Great video. I have a WiiM Mini and a Pro I use for music streaming with Apple Music and SiriusXM but I had no idea they could be used in this manner. Well done!

[@rogergadgetguy]

Thanks for posting, The more I use Wiim products the more impressed I get.

[@beyforghani7962]

Well done Roger!

[@rogergadgetguy]

Thanks Bey, I'd love to give you an in person demo!

[@macdonangus]

Can it be used to connect to Sonos?

[@rogergadgetguy]

Hi Angus I just helped a neighbor with connecting his turntable to a Sonos system a week ago. If you have a Sonos 5, Era 100 or Era 300 there will be an input on the speaker itself you can use. If you have other types of Sonos speakers or want the turntable located remotely you will need to use a Sonos Port instead of a Wiim Mini. Unfortunately it's 4 times more expensive than the Wiim. (Sonos systems use their own proprietary protocols and don't play nice with other manufacturers gear, and just like Bose systems there are a lot of opinions about Sonos but nobody calls them inexpensive) You will still need a turntable with a phono pre-amp either built in or seperate. I found that the Sonos Port has a setting for input volume (you will find it in the Sonos app). The default value was far too low for my neighbor's turntable and had to be set to the maximum. The system worked well once set up, and my neighbor is very happy with it.