ArtSound Smart Stream 2 turns almost any existing amplifier or set of active speakers into a modern streaming hub. The compact box adds internet radio, Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz, Bluetooth 5.2 and AirPlay to a system that previously had none of it, all controlled from a single app. For anyone still relying on patchy FM or DAB reception, or a laptop plugged into an aux jack, it’s a straightforward way to catch up without replacing an amplifier that still sounds great.
What’s Inside the ArtSound Smart Stream 2
Built around the WiiM platform, the streamer supports audio up to 24-bit/192kHz, so lossless streams from Tidal and Qobuz, or files pulled from a NAS or USB drive, keep their detail instead of getting squashed down. Wi-Fi, Ethernet and Bluetooth 5.2 cover every practical way to get music onto the device, while onboard access to more than 10,000 internet radio stations worldwide solves the reception problem outright. Setup and daily control run through the WiiM Home app rather than a proprietary interface, which keeps the learning curve short. It joins a growing field of compact WiiM-based streamers, alongside devices like the Arylic LP10, that bring hi-res streaming to systems that never shipped with it.
Connect Almost Anything
The rear panel is where the ArtSound Smart Stream 2 earns its keep as a hub rather than just another streamer. HDMI ARC brings in TV audio, optical and RCA cover a turntable, games console or older receiver, and a USB port handles local files or a laptop. A dedicated subwoofer output adds flexibility for anyone building out a fuller system, and stereo RCA outputs connect straight into an existing amplifier or active speakers. Combined with the WiiM Home app, it can also link up with other ArtSound Smart products to form a proper multiroom setup, playing the same track everywhere or something different in every room.
One App, Every Streaming Service
Spotify Connect, Tidal, Qobuz, Deezer, TuneIn and vTuner all run natively through the device, alongside standard Bluetooth 5.2 for anything else. Favourites, presets, EQ settings and alarm or sleep-timer functions live inside the same WiiM Home app used to manage the hardware, so there’s no juggling separate apps per service. At 40 x 120 x 130mm and powered by USB-C, the ArtSound Smart Stream 2 is small enough to tuck behind an amplifier and forget about, right up until it’s time to change what’s playing.
Pricing and Availability
ArtSound has not published a retail price for the Smart Stream 2 on its own site; the product page offers a “request information” contact form instead of a listed price, so anyone interested should confirm current pricing through an ArtSound dealer or the brand’s webshop. The ArtSound Smart Stream 2 is already listed as in stock, with free delivery within three working days in the Benelux and an extra year of warranty (three years total) when purchased through the ArtSound webshop.
Key Specifications
What the ArtSound Smart Stream 2 brings to an existing system:
- Audio: up to 24-bit/192kHz, frequency range 20Hz–20kHz
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 2.4GHz, Ethernet 10/100, Bluetooth 5.2, AirPlay
- Sources: Spotify Connect, Tidal, Qobuz, Deezer, TuneIn, vTuner, 10,000+ internet radio stations
- Inputs: stereo RCA, optical, TV-ARC, USB — Outputs: stereo RCA, subwoofer
- Dimensions: 40 x 120 x 130mm, 0.2kg, powered by 5V/2A USB-C
For a system that already sounds the way it should, this small streamer is a low-effort way to bring it into the streaming era without a full amplifier upgrade.
