Ian White
May 11, 2025
No streamer. No HDMI. No phono. Just raw power, a sharp DAC, and zero patience for excuses. The WiiM Vibelink Amp isn’t here to charm you—it’s here to do the damn job.
If you’ve been waiting for a sub-$300 integrated amp that doesn’t come with a bloated app, Wi-Fi handshake problems, or a software update that bricks your weekend plans (still looking at you Samsung — don’t think for a second that we forgot), the WiiM Vibelink Amp might be the anti-hero you didn’t know you needed. It doesn’t stream. It doesn’t lock you out of your movie time. It just amplifies. It abides.
WiiM’s been pumping out budget audio gear like a rebel cell smuggling contraband through an Imperial blockade — and most of it has been rather good for the money. But this time, they’ve done something different. They’ve taken the streaming brains out of the operation and left us with a lean, stripped-down Class D amp that does one job and (hopefully) does it well. No distractions. No Wi-Fi. Just power and precision — with an ESS Sabre DAC under the hood for good measure.
Is this the amp that finally makes passive speakers under $750 feel like they belong in the big leagues? Or is it just another budget box with good intentions and mediocre execution? Time to find out — and no, I’m not going to tell you it’s “the best amp ever” unless it earns it.