Comparing: Primare NP5 MK2 and WiiM Ultra.
| GENERAL | ||||
| Brand Name | Primare  | WiiM  | ||
| Product Name | Primare NP5 MK2 | WiiM Ultra | ||
| May 2022 | October 2024 | |||
| $600 | $329 | |||
| Manufacturer URL | primare.net | www.wiimhome.com | ||
| IMAGES | ||||
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| FEATURES | ||||
| ✔ | ✔ | |||
| ✘ | ✔ - ESS ES9039Q2M | |||
| ✘ | ✘ | |||
| ✘ | ✔ - TPA6120A2. -99 dB THD+N and 119 dB SNR | |||
| ✘ | ✔ - 3.5 inch touch | |||
| STREAMING | ||||
Onboard Apps | Spotify, iHeartRadio, TIDAL, Amazon Music, Qobuz, Napster, Pandora, TuneIn, Deezer, and more. | |||
Streaming | Airplay 2, Chromecast, Spotify Connect | Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Chromecast | ||
| ✔ | ✔ | |||
LAN Access | ✔ - DLNA/UPnp | ✔ - DLNA and others via WiiM App | ||
| DIGITAL INPUTS | ||||
| TOSLINK Optical | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Coaxial Optical | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Bluetooth | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| HDMI ARC | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| HDMI eARC | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| USB (Media) | ✔ - 1x USB-A | ✔ | ||
| USB (Audio DAC) | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ||||
| ANALOG INPUTS | ||||
| RCA | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| XLR | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Phono | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Other | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| DIGITAL OUTPUTS | ||||
| TOSLINK Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Coaxial Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| USB | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Bluetooth | ✘ | ✔ - Version 5.3 with BLE and BT LE Audio | ||
| HDMI | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| AES/EBU | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ||||
| ANALOG OUTPUTS | ||||
| RCA | ✘ | ✔ - SNR 121dB. THD+N 116dB (0.00015%) | ||
| XLR | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Headphone | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Passive Speaker | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Subwoofer | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ||||
| SOFTWARE | ||||
| Multi-Room | WiiM Multi-room Audio | |||
| EQ | ✔ - Independent settings for Wi-Fi, HDMI ARC, Optical, Bluetooth, Line-In | |||
| App Remote | ✔ - Prisma | ✔ - WiiM Home App for Android/iOS/Mac/Windows | ||
| Control | RS232 | |||
| HARDWARE | ||||
| Ethernet | ✔ - 10/100 | ✔ - 10/100 | ||
| WI-FI | ✔ - Wi-Fi 2.4/5Ghz a/b/g/n/ac | ✔ - Wi-Fi 6E | ||
| Audio Processor | ||||
| OP-AMP Chip | ||||
| Operating System | ||||
| Internal HDD/SSD | ✘ | |||
| CPU | ||||
| Internal RAM | 512MB | |||
| Internal Storage | 512MB. Flash | |||
| Power Supply | DC 5V | 110-240V 50/60Hz | ||
| Power Usage | <2.9W standby. <3.6W in use | |||
| Remote | ✔ - Bluetooth WiiM Voice Remote | |||
| Dimensions | 143x125x36 | 211x200x72mm | ||
