Volumio reinvents its iconic streaming DAC with Primo V3

Primo V3 debuts with a redefined approach to streaming DAC performance-

Third generation of Volumio’s Primo offers improved performance, premium components and more-

Florence, Italy. 8 July 2026 - Volumio, the leading audio software platform for music streaming and playback, today announced the launch of the third generation of Primo, the company’s beloved first streaming DAC. Primo V3 is a streaming DAC completely reinvented around Volumio’s latest engineering solutions to set a new standard for Volumio’s streaming DAC range.

Primo V3 is the next step in Volumio’s high-fidelity streaming journey, and enhances all of the features audiophiles across the globe love from the first two generations. Volumio is going one step further too by integrating features that were praised on other products. At the core of this launch is the feedback from the Volumio community and its users across all products.

The new features of Primo 3 include:

- NEWER CPU - faster and more responsive than ever before.

- LINEAR PSU - lower noise for better SNR.

- BETTER DAC - powered by the ES9039Q2M

- IMPROVED OUTPUT STAGE - delivering lower distortion and noise.

- ADJUSTABLE OUTPUT LEVELS - perfect matching with your system.

- HIGHER RESOLUTION - supporting higher resolution audio in PCM

- NOS MODE - Preserves the raw signal path for non-oversampling conversion

- ADDING DAC FILTERS - 8 filters to finely tune your sound.

Michelangelo Guarise, the founder and CEO of Volumio, who leads Volumio’s team of creative minds, engineers, music enthusiasts, and audiophiles, said: “Primo V3 is not an iteration. It is a complete reinvention of our flagship streaming DAC. Built on Volumio’s latest engineering platform, it reflects our commitment to pushing performance boundaries while staying true to the musicality and ease of use our users expect.”

“Primo V3 builds on everything our community has loved about the previous generations, while introducing meaningful improvements in performance, flexibility, and control,” added Guarise.

Primo V3, like all of Volumio’s products, have been designed and developed by hand in the heart of Florence, Tuscany. It is powered by Volumio, the music OS developed with the sole purpose of guaranteeing the best audio streaming quality and experience. Users can play music from any local source, and access online streaming services such as Tidal, Qobuz, HighResAudio, TuneIn, Spotify all through the Volumio app or any favourite streaming app, whether that be Tidal Connect, Qobuz Connect or Roon.

The Primo V3 is priced at EUR €849, USD $1049 and GBP £769 and is available to order on the Volumio Shop here : shop.volumio.com/product/primo-v3/.

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Technical Specifications

INPUTS/OUTPUTs

ANALOG OUT - STEREO XLR BALANCED OUTPUT

Recommended for the best audio quality, provides cleaner and noise-free signal supporting longer cable runs. The output level can be adjusted to match your system’s requirements in 8 steps, from 1.0 Vrms to 6.3 Vrms.

ANALOG OUT - STEREO RCA UNBALANCED OUTPUT

The output level can be adjusted to match your system’s requirements in 8 steps, from 0.5 Vrms to 3.15 Vrms.

MICRO SD IN

Memory expansion slot for Micro SD cards to store music files on the device.

USB-A HOST (5V /0.56A)

USB port dedicated to USB flash drives, or keyboard/mouse to control external displays.

USB-A HOST (5V / 1.33A)

Recommended for high speed drives such as SSD and HDD, but also digital sources and USB flash drives. Select NET to play audio files from this port. Digital audio output, dedicated to external USB DACs to use Primo as a streamer and digital transport.

ETHERNET PORT-LAN AND WI-FI

Wired Internet and LAN connection for Ethernet cable, recommended to stream high-resolution audio from music services and local NAS. Wi-Fi is available thanks to the internal antenna, which keeps the product design super clean.

VIDEO OUTPUT - HDMI

Connect an external monitor or TV to enjoy Volumio OS on a larger screen up to 4K. The video output mirrors the user interface shown on the mobile app.

Note: If using a touchscreen monitor or TV, this can be used to control the device. Otherwise a mouse/keyboard must be connected via USB-A.

12V TRIGGER OUTPUT

Provides a 12V trigger signal to power ON and OFF other compatible devices, facilitating automation and synchronization of various components of the audio system. The connector is a 3.5 mm jack, the positive output is on the tip, the reference return path is on the sleeve so that users can get their system up and running in no time.

5V/3A DC IN

Connect the power mains of the provided Power Supply Unit (or a

compatible 5V 3A power supply).