Primo Reviews

4.8 Rating 9 Reviews

All Your Music. One Platform.
The Primo V2 is powered by Volumio Premium bringing together your favorite streaming services, TIDAL, Spotify, Qobuz as well as internet radios such as Radio Paradise, TuneIn Radio and many more in one single intuitive interface.
A New Look Worth Seeing
Designed by the latest Red Dot Award winner, Design Narratives Ltd. has designed the Primo around a chassis made of antimagnetic aluminum. Complementing with a dark wood texture front panel and adding a status LED and power button, giving a 360˚ aesthetic change from our first version of Primo. The Primo is also available in the exclusive Florence Edition, a limited edition inspired by the elegance and character of Florence.
A Built In Top Of The Line DAC To Bring Hi-Fi Sound
A truly complete product, for those who already have an audio system and want to complete it with a high-level DAC-Streamer. Volumio Primo was made with the top of the SABRE DACs -the ESS 9038Q2M– in differential configuration connected in I2S to the digital input section, that can bring any enthusiast to the world of streamers without compromising.
Get Well Connected
Explore a wide range of connectivity options with Primo. Analogue audio outputs are available in both balanced and single-ended formats, and there’s a digital SPDIF coaxial output, one HDMI port for an external monitor and two USB ports.
Power Comes From Within
With all internal components carefully being examined for improvements, Primo was developed with a highly performant quad-core processor, making Primo achieve first-class efficiency and speed for audio reproduction.
The latest Amlogic Quadcore CPU running at 1.9GHz and 2GB of RAM form Primo brain that effortlessly runs the Volumio OS.
Primo in the Press
"Audio lovers, prick up your ears, because the Primo is surprisingly good." - Martijn ten Napel
"The Volumio Primo is characterized by particularly compact dimensions so that it can be placed in any environment, is easy to install, ensures access to your own content as well as important online services" - Michael Holzinger
Easy Setup
Getting started just takes a couple of minutes with the Volumio official iOS and Android apps
Made in Italy
All Volumio products are proudly designed and assembled in Florence Italy
Roon Ready
All Volumio products are Roon Ready certified by Roon Labs. allowing seamless integration with Roon
Volumio Premium Built In
On board, the Primo is the latest version of Volumio – Volumio AI- that incorporates Supersearch an AI-powered search function that is meant to optimize your music discovery. Volumio OS comes with a Multi-room capability that creates an integrated environment with other Volumio stations in your home.
Included in the box
Volumio Primo V2 5V, 3A Power Supply
Audio Specifications
DAC: ESS Sabre ES9038Q2M DAC FILTERS: 7 digital filters for fine tuning SUPPORTED RESOLUTION: Up to PCM 192 kHz / 24 bit USB OUTPUT: Up to PCM 1536 kHz / 32 bit and DSD1024 (with multiroom disabled) S/PDIF COAXIAL OUTPUT: Up to PCM 192 kHz / 24 bit ANALOG BALANCED OUTPUT: 4 Vrms ANALOG UNBALANCED OUTPUT: 2 Vrms SUPPORTED FORMATS: DSD, WAV, FLAC, Alac, Aac, Vorbis, Mp3 and others SUPPORTED SERVICES: Airplay via Shairport Sync, Spotify Connect, Tidal/Tidal Connect, Qobuz/Qobuz Connect UPNP/DLNA: Renderer with Open Home support PLUGINS: Youtube, Squeezelite, Radio Paradise, Podcasts, Pandora, Fusion DSP, Roon Bridge, Soundcloud, Mixcloud
Hardware Specifications
USB: 1× USB-A 3.0, 1× USB-A 2.0 VIDEO OUTPUT: Volumio OS app mirroring over HDMI up to 4K / 60 fps LAN: Gigabit 10/100/1000M Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2X2 MIMO with RSDB BLUETOOTH: 5.0 CPU: Amlogic S905D3, Quad Core 1.9 GHz RAM: 2 GB DDR4 INTERNAL STORAGE: 16 GB eMMC POWER: 5 V DC / 3 A POWER INPUT: Barrel jack 5.5mm x 2.1mm (positive polarity)
Design
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS: 27 (L) x 15 (P) x 5 (A) cm PRODUCT WEIGHT: 2,5 kg
User Manual
Access the Volumio Primo V2 User Manual below:
USER MANUAL

About Volumio SRL:

Volumio is an open source audiophile music player entirely designed for high-quality music playback. The software runs on devices such as Micro-Computers and PCs and is controlled with any device with a browser. Volumio allows you to integrate different music formats as well popular music apps in one place. The software capabilities increase with MyVolumio, the set of premium subscriptions that provides exclusive features and gives the user a complete audiophile experience. Music lovers can have the complete audiophile experience with Volumio Primo, the music player and streamer designed for high quality sound reproduction and with an wide set of input and output capabilities.

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Jorge

Unverified Reviewer

Incentivized

“Very convenient to use and great sound at a fair price. I recommended it.”

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Ciao Jorge, Siamo felici di sapere che hai trovato Primo così conveniente e con un suono sorprendente. È sempre un piacere ricevere raccomandazioni dai nostri clienti! Continua a goderti la tua esperienza audio! Un caro saluto, Team Volumio SRL

“As a long-time Volumio enthusiast and Premium subscriber, I’ve explored nearly every setup imaginable – from Raspberry Pi-powered DACs in the office to high-end audio installations at home. I currently have four dedicated systems running Volumio, not even counting the various Bluetooth speakers scattered around the house. But nothing comes close to the experience of the New Primo. I’ve been using this second-generation Volumio Primo for over two years now, and it continues to impress me every single day – not just with its elegant Italian design, but with the sheer musicality it delivers. Connected via XLR to my Sphinx Project Ten amplifier and KEF Q500 floor-standing speakers, the sound is simply breathtaking. The detail, the warmth, the authenticity... it’s all there. Whether I'm listening to jazz vocalists or intricate acoustic recordings, the New Primo reveals layers I’ve never heard before. Volumio’s commitment to both hardware and software excellence is truly remarkable. From Florence to my listening room – this is Italian craftsmanship meeting pure sonic joy."”

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Luca Ventura

Verified Reviewer

“I buyed a Volumio Primo 'cause I already knew the free software, using a raspberry PI with a dac board and I'd like to improve my system. The hardware's look is wonderful, handling it you can feel a very high quality. Also the packaging is very neat and satisfying, I can't wait to test it with a better amplifier than mine and a qobuz subscription.”

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Marco Botermans

Verified Reviewer

“I recently purchased the Volumio Primo and it has exceeded my expectations in every way. This music streamer delivers impeccable sound quality that rivals much more expensive systems. The setup was straightforward, and I was up and running in no time. Its sleek design fits perfectly in my audio setup, and the build quality feels premium. The user interface is intuitive and responsive, making it a pleasure to navigate through my music library. I love the versatility it offers with support for various streaming services and formats. The integration with my existing equipment was seamless, and the improvement in audio clarity is noticeable. The dedicated Volumio app is a great companion, offering extensive features and customizability. Customer support has been prompt and helpful whenever I've had questions. The Primo's performance is consistently reliable, providing a rich, immersive listening experience every time. It's a fantastic investment for any audiophile looking to enhance their home audio system. Highly recommended!”

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Andrew Emblow

Verified Reviewer

“I’ve only had the Primo for just over 10 days but it’s such a big leap forward for me in sound quality. The sound quality improvement compared to my old set-up of a Raspberry Pi 3 with a filter HAT plus a Hifiberry Digi + HAT is something I wasn’t expecting to be so drastic but it is. I listen to music from all decades and in all styles so my collection is pretty varied and I can honestly say everything I play sounds a lot better. Everything sounds so pure and clean with a lot more instrument separation. The stereo soundstage is really wide and musical. I’m hearing things for the first time with a lot of my music it’s more alive and how I imagine it was made to sound. Some tracks that I love but always thought were poorly recorded, well it turns out they can sound great. Describing how something sounds is subjective as it depends on what you are comparing it to, we all have different ears and tastes in music. My speakers are Q Acoustics 3030is on stands and a Wharfedale subwoofer I never really got much base out of the speakers before and that’s why I bought the Wharfdale subwoofer but the sound has a lot more range now and I can hear bass from the Q Acoustics speakers. My music collection is all ripped from CD to flac files, it’s really handy for me to now be able to rip CDs on the Primo and that part works pretty effortlessly. I’ve got my music collection stored on a 2TB m.2 drive in a USB3 enclosure and it was as simple as plugging it into the USB port on the back of the Primo then clicking source then scanning the drive in Volumio OS. I now have over 20,000 tracks ready to play in my Volumio library. I’ve been using Volumio OS for a year now and settled on Volumio after trying all the different music players and music streaming software I could find. Volumio has a very easy-to-use and uncluttered interface and I can control it from any device I have. Although I’m techy and like to tinker with gadgets I appreciate the way with the Primo and Volumio OS I don’t have to because it's ready to just play my music whenever I want it to.”

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Giovanni Cangiani

Verified Reviewer

“After a lot of thinking (the price tag is a bit high for my pockets), I finally decided to order Primo and I am very happy with the choice. The design is clean and elegant and the build quality is exceptional. I have been using Volumio premium for a year (on a rasPi+HiFiBerry-DAC and it was working fine until a hardware failure occurred) and I can claim it to be extremely stable and functional. Now, with the Primo box it also looks very good and my wife is happier. In the long run, the fact that it comes with a lifetime premium subscription makes its price comparable with the one of the previous box + subscription.”

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Mr Daniele Forner

Verified Reviewer

“Sarebbero 5 stelle se non perdesse da un giorno all'altro la "connessione" con l'APP e bisogna reinstallarlo come nuovo.”

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Pietro Melideo

Verified Reviewer

“Just a point out: maibe a general switch like the one present in RIVO Backpanel would have been perfect.”

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