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Volumio Primo Music Player

Jul 18, 2019

I wanted to make this it's own post rather than a reply, so I expanded it and fleshed it out some. I see people saying their DIY boxes cost so and so etc. This isn't a cheap box by any means but there's value. It comes pre-built, pre-setup, on decent hardware, a good power brick, in it's own nice case and with a warranty. DIY is great if you can source the parts, do the required assembly, and software setup. Sadly there are people who can't cook instant noodles let alone hold a soldering iron. Well at 70 Euros a year for a Superstar subscription. I imagine a large chunk of cost is burned on software licensing even if it is on their own kit. It also gives you 6 licenses, so you get to use it on 5 other devices of your own or near to you aka friends/family. A fluffy review or three: https://www.hifichoicemag.com/content/volumio-primo

https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?64133-Volumio-PRIMO-Audio-streamer-review

https://digiphonix.home.blog/2019/05/08/volumio-primo/ Some Q&A https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/55974-primo-by-volumio/ Personally I would go the DIY route but I'm cheap and I have the required tools to build the DIY options. I think it's a very expensive kit and boils down to whether you'll use the software to get value. If you'll use the paid for features and you plan on using it for awhile then it's not such a bad proposition, it's just an expensive investment up front. Simple maths and numbers time: Use the software for 5 years, and it represents 350 euros or $400 USD in value type of thing. Which bumps the hardware cost down to $100 USD. That's basically the same cost as the DIY kits I see people mentioning. By straight conversion of the direct price of the unit on Volumios site puts it at $538 USD to buy direct with free shipping. So Drop is a bit cheaper too.

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Jul 18, 2019

nellywhads

Jul 22, 2019

SaskAudioGuyIt seems the superstar subscription was either added after my post, or I somehow cannot read. If had taken a screenshot of the drop page I'd be more inclined to believe it was the former. The included lifetime subscription adds some relevance to the price point of the device. Without it, however, the pricing breaks down very quickly. Paying $300 extra for a diy assembly project is not really how we should be building products... Again, subscription saves it. I either missed this when I wrote my post, or it wasn't added until later.

Jul 22, 2019

SaskAudioGuy

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Jul 22, 2019

nellywhadsI agree if it wasn't for the subscription that's bundled, it wouldn't be worth anywhere near it's asking price. The lifetime subscription is also on the Volumio product page, so maybe drop guys missed it.

Jul 22, 2019