WiiM Ultra

Pros

• +What Hi-Fi? rated it 5/5 for its sound, connectivity, streaming features and easy-to-use design
• +Digital Trends rated it 9/10 and called it a stunning streaming value, if you can overlook the missing AirPlay
• +Audio Science Review says it nails streaming performance with an excellent codec implementation, and recommends it
• +Streams Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify and Amazon Music without a computer, with Chromecast and Bluetooth 5.3 (What Hi-Fi?)
• +Optical, HDMI ARC, phono and RCA line inputs, plus RCA, optical, coaxial and subwoofer outputs (What Hi-Fi?)
• +EQ, including per-input settings, and room correction in the app (What Hi-Fi?)

Cons

• −Audio Science Review says its headphone output is not useful for serious listening
• −No AirPlay, and What Hi-Fi? says the Cambridge MXN10 delivers greater detail and dynamic nuance for similar money
• −No USB input from a computer: its USB-A port plays files from a drive or sends audio out to a USB DAC, so a computer connects over optical, Bluetooth or the network (What Hi-Fi?, WiiM)
• −Audio Science Review found the rear-panel labels hard to read and no power switch on the unit or in its interface