bobfa Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 View full article My Audio Systems Link to comment
Popular Post bobfa Posted July 28, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2019 Several folks have asked about some comparisons to other “streamers”. I have done direct comparisons on my Kii Three system with Sonos Connect, Chromecast Audio, Chromecast with an inexpensive audio extractor and Amazon Echo Link. None of them come close to the Primo. The digital output of the Primo just sounds better all the way around. You can find other comparisons out there such as the one from Hans B. Or John Darko. None of the above systems hold a candle to my custom server running Roon to a Signature Rendu SE Optical over USB to the Kii Three system. This stuff all sounds different. But for me the Analog output of the Primo is one of the more important features. Driving the analog input on the Schiit LYR3 is really great. I had only tested the Multibit DAC in the LYR3 and with Primo direct is more dynamic, more relaxing, and easy on the ears. To my HD800 headphones this is a real sweet spot. Also the Primo is just a bit more than a simple streamer, it is also a music server. The lines are blurred here! John Darko did open his demo unit up and there are some pictures on his website. The Primo has an external power brick that I have not really looked at all that closely. 5V 3A I think. I am sure it is a switching supply. I am not really inclined to throw $500 to $1K at a power supply for the Primo. Or any fancy networking. That is not the role it fills in my listening. I am in the process of writing more on the Primo to add to the review from my vacation, streaming from a local hard drive and no internet! File Based audio (hat tip to Hans B.) audiobomber and matthias 1 1 My Audio Systems Link to comment
bobfa Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 Thanks Chris. It was fun playing with the system up there. The iPad does seem to not like to come back to the Primo hot spot. every time. So If I leave it overnight or sometimes a couple of hours I have to reselect the device again. Still in all it was fun. My Audio Systems Link to comment
bobfa Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, morespin said: You compared this with 29 dolar Chromecast and <50 dollar Echo? Seriously. Compare it with Node 2i which is in a similar price range. Or with Aureliac or ELAC DDP2 or something more serious. I cannot compare it to something I did not have! My Audio Systems Link to comment
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