Rivo Reviews

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PURE DIGITAL SOUND
Your DAC is receiving the purest and most error-free USB signal, thanks to its proprietary error correction and reclocking technology.
CONNECT YOUR MUSIC IN ONE APP
RIVO lets you stream from your favorite music services such as Spotify, Tidal and Qobuz.
DEDICATED SUPPORT
One-on-one support to help with everything from set-up to troubleshooting. Always available for you!
EISA AWARD BEST DIGITAL PLAYER 2023-2024
"It’s an impressive marriage of well-crafted hardware and the proven Volumio software.
Allowing you to stream your own music library, play files from USB storage, and browse its myriad streaming options."
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RIVO IN THE PRESS
"Rivo is extremely intuitive, logical and ergonomic. It includes a ton of extensions, functions, options, streaming capabilities, etc. In terms of the delivered signal, it is characterized by high purity, accuracy and neutrality. Full tonal harmony."
Ludwik Hegel
"The technical solutions found on board RIVO are designed to bring the listening experience to the highest level"
Giancarlo Valleta
MAXIMUM COMPATIBILITY FOR YOUR STREAMING NEEDS
RIVO means STREAM in Italian and in fact this is the essence of the machine. It streams music to your DAC. Nothing more, nothing less. But it does it very, very well.
If you have a DAC you like or an integrated amplifier/pre amplifier with a DAC built-in, RIVO is optimized to stream the music all high-resolution formats to them, all with its authentic details.
ENJOY MUSIC FROM YOUR FAVORITE SOURCES
Rivo lets you stream from your favorite music services
Bring your content from local or network-attached drives and play internet radio
POWERED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Power supply is separated for each section, with one dedicated to the internal clock that has its own stabilizer.
Before powering the circuits, a filtering section has been provided, based on a chain of inductors and electrolytic capacitors with ad-hoc developed cells. All integral parts of RIVO have, as a result, high performance and stability on their own, which together creates a completely noise-reducing and reliable device.
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
ENGINEERING MADE SIMPLE
Simplicity on the architecture of RIVO, by building a digital signal path as clean as possible. Filtering and isolation have been meticulously designed by employing multiple 1:1 OFC copper grain-oriented transformers, which guarantee the galvanic isolation of the digital outputs (SPDIF and AES/EBU).
This means the digital signal path will arrive in your DAC without any filtering, any changes. You are certain your music will be the clearest and most natural.
MULTIPLE CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS TO EXPLORE
S/PDIF and AES-EBU outputs with Galvanic isolation and power filtering + USB Digital outputs with power filtering and a dedicated clock.
VOLUMIO PREMIUM BUILT IN
On board, the Rivo 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.
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INCLUDED IN THE BOX
Volumio Rivo User Manual 5V, 3A Power Supply
Audio
USB DAC Port USB Audio Output up to: PCM 768 kHz/32 bit and DSD256 (USB DAC required) S/PDIF High Quality Coaxial SPDIF Audio Output: up to PCM 192 kHz/24 bit AES/EBU High Quality AES/EBU Audio Output: up to PCM 192 kHz/24 bit
Power & Connectivity
USB DAC Port 1x USB 2.0 USB 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0 LAN
Gigabit 10/100/1000M Wireless Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2X2 MIMO with RSDB Bluetooth 5.0
Additional Info
Supported Formats DSD, WAV, FLAC, Alac, Aac, Vorbis, Cue, Mp3 and others UPNP DLNA Renderer with Open Home support Supported Services
Airplay via Shairport Sync, Spotify & Spotify Connect, TIDAL & TIDAL Connect, QOBUZ Available Plugins Youtube, Squeezelite, Radio Paradise, Podcasts, Pandora, Fusion DSP, Roon Bridge, Soundcloud, Mixcloud CPU Amlogic S905D3, Quad Core 1.9 GHz RAM 2 GB DDR4 Internal Storage 16 GB EMMCz Power Supply 5V, 3A
Design
Designer Design Narratives Ltd. Weight 2.25 kg Dimensions 27x15x5 cm
User Manual
Downlod Volumio Rivo 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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Olegs Zeglovs

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“The Best!!!”

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Jyrki Karuaho

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“Good online player. The device's USB output stopped working. I kept the device completely disconnected power one night and in the morning I turn the device on. The USB output has been fixed. Weird malfunction. The player is slowly indexing the external hard drive. Accurate about music metadata. It is not enough that the songs are in the same folder. Otherwise worked perfectly. Sound quality is excellent when using an external linear power supply.”

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Francesco Saverio Sisti

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“Buongiorno, Dopo la call avuta con il Vostro gentilissimo Davide va tutto bene. Con ll cellulare ho avuto problemi a completare l'editazione di Premium, cosa che non è avvenuta nel ripetere insieme a Davide, i medesimi passaggi sullo schermo del mio PC. Per il resto bisogna solo prenderci un poco l'abitudine. Il tasto "Preferiti" non funziona, in compenso funziona la "Playlist" In sostanza mi ritengo molto soddisfatto”

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Gentile Francesco, tutti i servizi accessori inclusi in Volumio richiedono abbonamenti dedicati Non è specificato alcunchè perchè di default il servizio, che esso sia Qobuz o Tidal o qualsiasi altro, necessita di un abbonamento personale. Noi forniamo comunque l'accesso ad un periodo di prova per Qobuz che le permette di valutare il servizio. Per ogni altro eventuale problema tecnico la rimando al servizio di supporto dedicato : Technical support - Volumio Help Center Cordialmente VOLUMIO CUSTOMER SERVICE

“Bonjour Après extinction par le bouton ON/OFF ou par le bouton en façade (couleur rouge), L'application sour Android montre que le RIVO (device) est recherché systématiquement, quelques fois durant plusieurs minutes. Un enregistrement définitif du RIVO (un seul Rivo chez moi), pour une connexion immédiate au Rivo, serait une amélioration. Sinon, je suis très content de cet appareil. UN MAUVAIS POINT : quelques jours après mon achat, je découvre qu'une promotion m'aurait fait économiser plus de 100€. Je suis un peu mécontent. Cordialement Eric VIOIX”

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Stephen Narayan

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“I am very happy with the purchase of the Volumio Rivo. The purchase experience was easy , shipping was fast and communicative with frequent updates during the shipping process. Installation and setup was straightforward and as described in the manual. The HDMI output to be able to view the track information on my television works perfectly. Interface with Qobuz has been flawless and sound quality is better than the streamers I have used previously from the Bluesound Node 2i, iFi Zen Stream and Paradigm PW LINK. I expect to keep the Rivo for a long time and I'm looking forward to other offerings in the future or any upgrades or software updates. Stephen From Canada”

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Martin Corak

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“Seit vergangenem Freitag verwende ich den Volumio Rivo als Streaming Bridge in meiner Hifi Anlage. Zeitloses Design, hochwertige Anmutung und Verarbeitung, made in Bella Italia. Viele Anschlussmöglichkeiten und ein ausgereiftes Betriebssystem, dass als Bestandteil des Rivo super funktioniert! Der Klang des Rivo ist ein Erlebnis und superb! Ganz klare Empfehlung für den Volumio Rivo!”

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David Hanson

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“I am a Volumio fan for 4 years. In the beginning, I have a simple Raspberry Pie, and after that the Primo. Since October 2023 the Rivo is a good member of my hi-fi system. At first, I was impressed: he looks very fine and the integration in my system was very simple. But then I was a little disappointed: the sound was not better than the Primo. And the software runs sometimes not in a good way. After some months, with the help of Davide of the Volumio-Team and some extra money, the Rivo begins to sing. The Rivo needs: 1. a really good linear power supply. Not a simple power supply for 100 Euros, but a power supply like the PD Creative Super-low-noise PSU. Dear Volumio-Team: on my wishlist is a better power supply! Perhaps you can recommend the customers a good power supply upgrade? 2. The Rivo needs a better Coaxial output. In my opinion, the usb is the clear winner..... 3. The Rivo needs better absorber feet! 4. The integration of high-res-audio streaming service could be better. 5. And at least a personal wish: I would like to have a remote control. Operation only with a tablet or smartphone is not my thing. But now the good qualities: 1. Service with Volumio-guys is very good and they reply quickly. Thank you for your help! 2 With a good power supply, the Rivo begins to sing. He sings much better than the Primo (but only with usb...) 3. The Volumio software is now ultra-stable. 4. With a good extern DAC, a good USB cable and an audiophile switch the sound is impressive! I hear with Qobuz and it´s wonderful to have such a great musical choice. Conclusion: I have learned, that streaming context is a complex thing. The better the streamer the more important the context. The Rivo needs much attention for its context: Router, cables, network switch, and power supply play an important role in gaining a wonderful sound. You should note that....and then the Rivo is a wonderful streamer for your music experience. Michael”

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