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https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2026/6/28/the-wiim-ultra-music-streamer

When the performance ended, I realized that something far more significant had happened. Up until that point, I had still been thinking of the WiiM Ultra primarily as an exceptionally capable streamer. After hearing Rutter’s Requiem, I found myself thinking of it differently. This was no longer a convenient way to audition music or explore unfamiliar recordings. It had become a source component in every sense of the word—one capable of delivering the musical involvement, emotional communication, and complete sense of immersion that I had always associated with a truly exceptional analog front end.

I also realized that my desire to continue searching for the vinyl pressing had quietly disappeared. Streaming hadn’t replaced my love of records. It had simply allowed me to experience an extraordinary performance so completely that owning a physical copy no longer felt essential.

One final discovery brought everything together.

When I attended the Florida Audio Expo, I repeatedly heard exhibitors demonstrating their systems with Marcin’s remarkable interpretation of “Kashmir”. I already knew Led Zeppelin’s original recording, but this performance was something entirely different. After hearing it in several rooms, I did w