WiiM expands its whole-home ecosystem with a new soundbar

The $479 WiiM Bar includes a 2.1-inch touchscreen on its front. | Image: WiiM

WiiM, the audio company that's challenged the idea that audiophile-level performance requires a small loan, is expanding its whole-home ecosystem with the WiiM Bar, which releases in July. Much like its other speakers and audio components, the WiiM Bar supports a bunch of streaming options and expandability at an affordable price - in this case, $479.

The company's first soundbar has a 3.0.2 Atmos configuration with a total of eight drivers - three front mid-woofers, three front tweeters, and two up-firing full-range height drivers - paired with four passive radiators. That configuration can be expanded to 3.1.2 with the addition of a WiiM …

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