From owners
4.8
10 reviews on shop.volumio.com
“Volumio Preciso was a truly remarkable upgrade for my audio chain.”
Oleg Demtschenko · July 2025 “Set it and forget it.”
Bart Rehrig · February 2026
Dual mono DAC
Preciso
Turns the digital signal from your transport into clean, precise analog sound. Two SABRE DACs, one for each channel.
4.8 · 10 reviews€799
- Free delivery, duties and tax included
- 30-day returns
- Made in Florence
The highlights
- 2×ESS Sabre ES9039Q2M DACs, one for each channel
- 768kHzPCM at 32-bit, plus DSD512, over USB and I2S over HDMI
- −122.5dBTHD+N, total harmonic distortion plus noise
- 128dBsignal-to-noise ratio
- 4Vrmsbalanced output on XLR, and 2 Vrms on RCA
- 0.5dBsteps of hardware gain control, for preamp mode
Preciso is made in Florence. It measures 27 × 15 × 5 cm.
Reviews
What owners and reviewers say
Audiophilia
Star Component
“…one of the best deals you’ll find for performance at the price.”
Jesús González-Monreal, Audiophilia. Badge and quote as shown on the Preciso page at shop.volumio.com.
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Hi-Fi News & Record Review Sound quality 85%
Hifi Pig 5 Hearts award
SECRETS of Home Theater and High Fidelity
TNT-Audio
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Look inside
Built on three pillars
Mirrored dual mono DACs, separate linear power for the analog and digital paths, and carefully selected parts where they count.
Dual mono DACs
Two ESS ES9039Q2M DACs sit in mirrored, isolated circuits, one for each channel. The channels stay separate, crosstalk stays very low, and each DAC gets an optimized signal path.
Dual linear power
A dual linear power supply, with LC filtering and dedicated regulators, feeds the analog and digital paths separately. This reduces interference, keeps noise out of the signal and improves dynamic range.
Parts where they count
A precision MEMS clock, premium op-amps for the analog stage and a dedicated ASIC for the USB input keep the performance clean and stable.
One clock for both DACs
A single high-accuracy MEMS clock drives both DACs, for precise and coherent timing.
Matched channels
Both channels have matched circuit paths. The SMD parts were chosen for their electrical performance as well as their size, and C0G capacitors keep performance stable and free of distortion over time and as temperatures change.
USB on its own chip
An ASIC is a chip built for one task. Here it controls the USB input, for bit-perfect transfer with very low jitter.
Sound
Shape the sound. Set the level.
Choose a DAC filter, or none at all. Then set the level in fine steps, and connect Preciso straight to a power amplifier if you like.
Eight filters, or none
Pick one of eight digital filters to fine-tune the sound. Or turn on NOS mode, a feature many listeners asked for. It switches oversampling off and passes on a raw, unprocessed signal.
A preamp built in
Hardware gain control sets the level from 0 to −99 dB, in 0.5 dB steps. Connect Preciso straight to a power amplifier, with no external preamp.
Measured
Preciso has a THD+N of −122.5 dB. That is at the measurement threshold of today’s most sensitive audio test equipment. Its signal-to-noise ratio is 128 dB.
See the measurements (PDF)Connections
Four ways in. Two ways out.
Connect your transport over USB, I2S over HDMI, coaxial or optical. Then connect your amplifier, balanced on XLR or unbalanced on RCA.
In
- USB
- USB-B 2.0, up to PCM 768 kHz / 32-bit and DSD512
- I2S over HDMI
- Up to PCM 768 kHz / 32-bit and DSD512
- Coaxial
- S/PDIF on RCA, up to PCM 192 kHz / 24-bit
- Optical
- S/PDIF on TOSLINK, up to PCM 192 kHz / 24-bit
- Trigger in
- 12 V on a 3.5 mm jack, positive on tip
- Power
- 5 V DC / 2 A, on a 5.5 × 2.1 mm barrel jack
Out
- Balanced
- XLR, 4 Vrms
- Unbalanced
- RCA, 2 Vrms
- Preamp mode
- Hardware gain control from 0 to −99 dB, to drive power amplifiers directly
- Trigger out
- 12 V on a 3.5 mm jack, positive on tip
Pairing
Complete your digital chain
Add a transport to feed Preciso, and Remoto to control it from your seat.
Rivo+, Rivo or any transport
Paired with Rivo+, Rivo or any dedicated transport, Preciso completes an optimized digital chain. It can also work as a preamp and connect straight to power amplifiers.
Remoto
Remoto is the Volumio infrared remote. Use it to change the volume, the input and the DAC filter, with no app and no pairing. It is machined from solid aluminum, with a silver anodized finish, to complement Preciso.
Remoto is available as an accessory.
Discover RemotoPreciso
Tech specs
Audio specifications
- DAC
- 2 × ESS Sabre ES9039Q2M
- DAC filters
- 8 digital filters for fine tuning
- NOS mode
- Switchable ON/OFF
- Power supply
- LC filtering and dual linear stage with dedicated line regulators for analog and digital paths
- Preamp mode
- Hardware gain control, 0 dB to −99 dB
- USB input
- Up to PCM 768 kHz / 32 bit and DSD512
- I2S over HDMI input
- Up to PCM 768 kHz / 32 bit and DSD512
- S/PDIF coaxial input
- Up to PCM 192 kHz / 24 bit
- S/PDIF optical input
- Up to PCM 192 kHz / 24 bit
- Analog balanced output
- 4 Vrms
- Analog unbalanced output
- 2 Vrms
Hardware specifications
- USB input
- 1 × USB-B 2.0
- S/PDIF coaxial input
- 1 × RCA
- S/PDIF optical input
- 1 × TOSLINK
- Analog balanced output
- 1 × XLR (stereo)
- Analog unbalanced output
- 1 × RCA (stereo)
- Trigger in
- 1 × 3.5 mm jack (12 V, positive on tip)
- Trigger out
- 1 × 3.5 mm jack (12 V, positive on tip)
- Knobs
- 2 × rotary encoder knobs with push-button
- Power
- 5 V DC / 2 A
- Power input
- Barrel jack 5.5 × 2.1 mm (positive polarity)
- Dimensions
- 27 × 15 × 5 cm
- Weight
- 2.25 kg
Specs from Volumio's spec sheet, October 2026. Dimensions, weight and finishes from shop.volumio.com.
Better together
Preciso and Rivo+
Rivo+ streams, Preciso turns the signal into analog sound. Same size, so they stack.
€1,993.10instead of €2,098, with 5% off each
Add both to cart
Rivo