Stereophile Volumio Primo review

[PierreV]

Around here, we often like to make fun Stereophile reviews. I think perfectly reasonable and balanced ones should also be noted, even when the device is cheap (by Stereophile's standards). I use the free Volumio package on a RPI connected to a KTB in a secondary system and find the review perfectly matches my experience.

https://www.stereophile.com/content/volumio-primo-music-playerstreamer

Hardware measurements are also excellent btw.

https://www.stereophile.com/content/volumio-primo-music-playerstreamer-measurements

Very much unlike the previous review, where an expensive (although cheap by the reviewer's standard), hand made integrated amplifier lovingly designed by an interesting person ends up being described as near benchmark...

https://www.stereophile.com/content/moonriver-404-reference-integrated-amplifier

- broke down during transport and was retested in a revised design
- measured awfully anyway
- failed to deliver even close to its specs

https://www.stereophile.com/content/moonriver-404-reference-integrated-amplifier-measurements

 

[amirm]

Well, I am sure putting Kal in charge of the review had something to do with it:

"Volumio Primo music player/streamer
Kalman Rubinson | Jan 29, 2021"

 

[617]

Cool device. Would love to see subwoofer outs.

 

[Zensō]

Great review. Thanks for posting the link. I’m a Roon user, but this looks like a nice meeting of hardware and software.

 

[Ron Texas]

Unless it can cook and clean, I don't want it.