EISA Best Streamer 2026–2027

Primo Plus

Dual-mono streamer DAC with balanced outputs and a preamp mode.

5.0 · 2 reviews
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Volumio Primo Plus seen from the front left, with its two knobs and the small OLED display.

The highlights

  • Volumio OSinside: TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify Connect, AirPlay and Roon Ready, with every Premium feature built in
  • 2×ESS ES9039Q2M DACs, one for each channel
  • 768kHzPCM at 32-bit, plus DSD512
  • 90fshigh-precision master clock
  • 8+ NOSDAC filters, or none at all
  • 8levelsof output to match your amplifier, up to 6.3 Vrms balanced, plus a preamp mode

Reviews

What reviewers and owners say

EISA Award, Best Product 2026–2027, Streamer: Volumio Primo Plus

EISA Awards 2026–2027

Best Streamer

“…the technology inside this streaming DAC is entirely new.”

From the EISA jury’s verdict. Read it in full

Independent reviews

  • FWD 8.0/10 · Aanrader award

    “…very versatile, which makes it an excellent choice at this price point.”

    Jamie Biesemans · September 2026 · In Dutch, quote translated · Read the review in FWD

  • Audiophilia

    “The clarity in the Primo Plus is surprising…”

    Jesús González-Monreal · April 2026 · Read the review in Audiophilia

  • TNT-Audio

    “…a worthy addition to your listening space.”

    Graeme Budd · April 2026 · Read the review in TNT-Audio

  • Ichos Audiophile Reviews

    “…the Primo Plus is one of the best all-in-one DAC and network streamer solutions…”

    Petros Laskis · August 2026 · Read the review in Ichos Audiophile Reviews

Volumio doesn't pay for reviews. Reviewers test units supplied by Volumio or its distributors.

From owners

5.0

2 reviews on shop.volumio.com

  • “The level of detail in the sound is truly impressive.”

    Seok Ju Lim · March 2026

  • “I am pleased with the Sound of the Primo plus, very detailed…”

    Marcel Moris · January 2026
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Primo Plus on a white shelf next to a small plant and a green glass vase.

Designed and assembled in Florence, like every Volumio device.

Two Volumio team members check a main board at the assembly table in Florence, with a stack of finished boards beside them.

Made in Florence

Assembled by hand, in Italy

Primo Plus is designed in Florence and assembled there by hand, by the team that also writes its software. Each unit is checked before it leaves the lab.

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Look inside

Every part has a job

Primo Plus was designed from scratch around cleaner power, lower noise and a more precise clock. Pick a part to find it on the board.

The Primo Plus main board, with each section named on the board: control unit, low-noise LDOs, dual mono DAC, master clock, digital and analog linear power supplies, and the op-amp dual power supply.

Sound

Tune it to your system

Eight filters, or none

Pick one of eight digital filters to fine-tune the sound, or switch to NOS mode to turn oversampling off.

Eight output levels

Set the output level to match the input of your amplifier. The built-in volume control works on top of it, so Primo Plus can also run as a preamp, straight into a power amp.

Level 1Output in VrmsLevel 8

Connections

Plug in everything

Stream over the network, or connect a computer, a TV, a CD drive or a hard disk. Then send the signal out balanced or unbalanced.

The back of Primo Plus on a shelf, with its audio, network and USB connections.

In

Network
Gigabit Ethernet or dual-band Wi-Fi
USB-C
From a computer, up to PCM 768 kHz / 32-bit and DSD512
S/PDIF coaxial and optical
RCA and TOSLINK, up to PCM 192 kHz / 24-bit
USB-A × 2
Flash drives, hard disks and CD drives
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0

Out

Balanced
XLR, 1.00 to 6.30 Vrms
Unbalanced
RCA, 0.50 to 3.15 Vrms
USB
To an external DAC, up to PCM 1536 kHz / 32-bit and DSD1024, with multiroom off
HDMI
The Volumio interface on your TV, up to 4K at 60 fps
Trigger
12 V on a 3.5 mm jack, to switch your amplifier on

The Volumio experience

Volumio OS inside. The app in your hand.

Primo Plus runs Volumio OS, the player behind 800,000+ devices. You play it from the Volumio app, free on iPhone and Android.

Primo Plus, front viewVolumio OS inside
Primo Plus plays everythingTIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify Connect, AirPlay, Roon Ready, web radio and your own files, bit-perfect. Every Premium feature is built in.
The Volumio app on a phone, playing an album: the cover, the controls and the volume.
You play it from the appSearch every service at once, play in every room, and control it from any phone, tablet or browser. Or on your TV, over HDMI.

Discover the Volumio experience

Premium features built in

All your music, one player

Primo Plus has every Premium feature built in: TIDAL and Qobuz with Connect, Spotify Connect, AirPlay and HighResAudio, plus your music library, your CDs and internet radio.

They belong to this Primo Plus, with no subscription. On a Raspberry Pi or a PC, the same features come with a Volumio Premium subscription.

A living room with a TV on the wall showing album art, two speakers on stands and Primo Plus on a low shelf with records.

On your TV

Connect HDMI and browse your music on the big screen, in up to 4K.

A listener pointing the Remoto remote at Primo Plus, with the TV showing the album playing.

In your hand

Use the Remoto remote that comes in the box, or the two knobs and the OLED display on the front.

Works with

Spotify, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect, TIDAL and YouTubeDLNA, AirPlay, FLAC, DSD, TuneIn and Radio ParadiseMP3, Compact Disc, SHOUTcast and DMD2See everything it works with

Primo Plus

Tech specs

Audio specifications

DAC
2 × ESS Sabre ES9039Q2M
DAC filters
8 digital filters for fine tuning
Supported resolution
Up to PCM 768 kHz / 32 bit and DSD512
NOS mode
Switchable ON/OFF
Master clock
High-precision clock with ultra-low phase noise (90 fs) and jitter
Preamp
Hardware gain control to drive power amps directly
Power supply
LC filtering and dual linear stage with dedicated line regulators for analog and digital paths
Network input
Up to PCM 384 kHz / 32 bit
USB-C input (device)
Up to PCM 768 kHz / 32 bit and DSD512
USB-A input (host)
USB Flash Drive and HDD/SSD
USB output
Up to PCM 1536 kHz / 32 bit and DSD1024, with multiroom off
S/PDIF coaxial input
Up to PCM 192 kHz / 24 bit
S/PDIF optical input
Up to PCM 192 kHz / 24 bit
Analog unbalanced output
0.50, 0.775, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 3.15 (Vrms)
Analog balanced output
1.00, 1.55, 2.00, 3.00, 4.00, 5.00, 6.00, 6.30 (Vrms)
Analog output impedance
≈140 Ω
Supported formats
DSD, WAV, FLAC, ALAC, AAC, Vorbis, MP3 and others
Supported services
AirPlay via Shairport Sync, Spotify Connect, TIDAL and TIDAL Connect, Qobuz and Qobuz Connect, Roon
UPnP/DLNA
Renderer with OpenHome support
Plugins
YouTube, Squeezelite, Radio Paradise, Podcasts, Pandora, Fusion DSP, SoundCloud, Mixcloud

Hardware specifications

USB
1 × USB-C device, 2 × USB-A host (5 V / 0.56 A; 5 V / 1.33 A)
S/PDIF coaxial input
1 × RCA
S/PDIF optical input
1 × TOSLINK
Analog balanced output
1 × XLR (stereo)
Analog unbalanced output
1 × RCA (stereo)
Video output
Volumio OS app mirroring over HDMI up to 4K / 60 fps
LAN
Gigabit 10/100/1000 Mbps
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
5.0
CPU
ARM Cortex-A72, Quad Core 1.5 GHz
RAM
2 GB DDR4
Internal storage
16 GB eMMC
Trigger out
1 × 3.5 mm jack (12 V, positive on tip)
Knobs
2 rotary encoder knobs with push-button
Display
1.3-inch OLED display, adjustable brightness
Remote
Remoto IR remote control (included)
Power
5 V DC / 3 A
Power input
Barrel jack 5.5 × 2.1 mm (positive polarity)
Dimensions
27 × 15 × 5.2 cm (10.6 × 5.9 × 2.0 in)
Weight
1.26 kg (2.78 lb)
Box dimensions
31.5 × 19.7 × 11.6 cm (12.4 × 7.8 × 4.6 in)
Box weight
2.04 kg (4.50 lb)
Primo Plus from the front, next to the Remoto remote.

In the box

  • Volumio Primo Plus
  • Remoto IR remote, battery included
  • 5 V / 3 A power supply
  • NFC and QR code information card
Read the user manual

Primo Plus

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