![]() The matte black powder coating is certainly not an eye-catcher and there is not even an LED light to indicate that the device is on. The housing in which all this is placed is very compact and sober. Volumio itself says that it has further optimized the hardware for audio performance. Volumio has further expanded this computer on a printed circuit board, which is powered by a Cortex-A17 processor with 2 GB of RAM, with an audio section that includes an ES9038Q2M DAC chip. It is a hardware platform (or single board computer) intended for hobbyists and “makers”. However, the beating heart of the Primo is not a Raspberry Pi, but a Tinkerboard S from Asus. The Primo is their first product, but they are still working hard on a streamer that takes the form of a very large touchscreen that lies on your coffee table. However, the Italian start-up decided a while ago to focus on its own hardware. That is why we were immediately familiar with the Primo: the interface and way of working is very reminiscent of the Stream Box S2 from Pro-ject, which was indeed co-developed by Volumio. The software also found its way to some audio manufacturers, who then adapted and used it for their own products. For a long time, media software was available under this name that you could install yourself on DIY platforms such as the Raspberry Pi. The name ‘Volumio’ will some tweakers sound familiar. The advance of the Primo has not gone unnoticed, because its enormous flexibility, but also the DAC part, earns the Primo an EISA Award as best digital source this year. In addition to all kinds of useful extra functions, this includes a cloud service with backup and remote options. Hardware wise, both editions are the same, but the Hi-Fi Edition includes a lifetime license on MyVolumio Superstars. The latter is also in stores in the Benelux. (only from the manufacturer itself) and the Hi-Fi Edition of 599 euros. There are two versions of the Primo available: the Primo Community Edition of 479 euros. Thanks to a plug-in approach, you can go in many directions with the Primo, including integration with smart home platforms, including Ikea’s Tradfri. This is a device intended for people who do not want to be locked into one service or streaming technology and who are also willing to dive a bit deeper into the settings. In theory the Primo is comparable to something like the Sonos Port or the Bluesound Node, but in practice the target audience of this streamer is slightly different. It is somewhere in the balance between very cheap, simple solutions to add bluetooth to an audio system (something like the iFi Audio Zen Blue for example) and ‘real’ hi-fi components that focus on audiophiles who are willing to spend thousands of euros. The Volumio Primo is a streamer that is initially a bit difficult to locate. Perhaps the most striking thing about this compact box is the software is relatively “hackable”, making it easy to add functions. It would be great to have the freedom to choose between those possibilities.ĭon’t get me wrong, I’m a pretty happy customer and I will continue with the virtuoso plan in any case, because I really like it.While reading a review of Volumio Primo, Are you looking for a way to add streaming to your music system, receiver or soundbar? The Primo from Volumio is one option that differs from most alternatives in several ways. My suggestion: Why not make Qoboz/Tidal UPNP connectivity part of the myVolumio plan. I guess it is a dilemma to sell myVolumio-Qobuz-Integration while giving away the connectivity via UPNP for free. I’m using volumio for about a year now, starting with local files from my NAS, added spotify via connect plugin after a while and now I’m testing the Qobuz integration with myVolumio which works fine too.īut, technical issue or not, I’m missing the freedom to connect volumio via Qobuz desktop app using UPNP as well. My first post in this forum, so hallo and thank you for your awesome work! I joined myVolumio yesterday on the virtuoso plan, works like a charm. (want to rule out a possible change in the protocol of the QOBUZ app) ![]() Can you check with an older version if that still works?.Are you sure it worked before updating?.I wonder where this regression comes from then.
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