I open this post to share with enthusiasts my experience of the transition from Rivo to Rivo plus. First of all, the switch was easy as the Rivo was valued at the purchase price and I only paid the difference for the upgraded product. I was already satisfied with the use of the Rivo in my system and I was looking for the usual small upgrades to make on my listening chain (made up of Epicure A500 speakers, Itacustic integrated amplifier, RME AD2 Dac, Volumio Rivo, and as a filter Gigawat PC2 Evo plus power supply), such as replacing cables, giving linear power supplies to the DAC and the Volumio. In my setting I mostly listen to high definition music or from my ripped CDs contained in an HD connected directly to the Rivo’s USB port. I couldn’t believe my ears due to the huge difference in listening that the switch from the Rivo to the Rivo plus caused, the HD music constantly revealed environmental information which was not constant before. The sound stage expanded and the instruments appeared more defined and precise in their localization. The mids and voices are well defined and clear in their nuances, as they were previously but with better definition, naturalness, and listening pleasure The bass gained definition and appeared more articulate and controlled. The impact gave the impression of great musicality and fullness of listening. What surprised me even more is that my wife, who previously always made me lower the playback volume, has no longer asked me to do so since I got the Rivo Plus. In short, the impression since I inserted the Rivo plus was that I had made an incredible upgrade to my system!
What is procedure to switch from Rivo to Rivo+ ?
First I wrote to assistance of volumio. They answered that if I had the rivo and the package in functionally and aesthetically good conditions would be possible to do the upgrade paying the difference and giving back the rivo. I hope that thsi will work olso for You. It is a very good change!
Hi Robert,
Thank you for your interest in upgrading to a Rivo+.
A product swap is available only within 30 days of purchase of the Rivo Classic or Black Rivo, and is applicable exclusively within the European Union. Unfortunately, swaps are not permitted after the 30-day window.
If you have any further questions, feel free to reach me out at marco@volumio.org
Best regards,
Marco
We should know about for 30 days swap in advance 
Yes, I changed my Volumio Rivo with Rivo plus after 20 days from the purchase.
Rivo worked fine but the plus version is really much better!!
I am currently undecided on whether to ‘upgrade’ to the Rivo Plus as there are less than a handful of reviews on the internet. I have asked our local retailer and they have not made any comparison yet which further increases my hesitation. I am glad you have heard a difference and shared your experience. I will be using my current Ifi Elite power supply if and when I move to the Plus. I hope others in the community who have moved to the Plus will also chime in on the sound difference between the two Rivo.
Hi Timmy, i already use the Volumio 5v 5A power supply and also this make the difference with the power supply given with the device.
It would be great if you found someone in the community who has the Rivo Plus and would let you test your Rivo to be able to appreciate if there is a difference at least in his system. But i pubblisced this post to confirm that in my sistem Rivo plus has given a great difference and I use it as a streamer only for internet radio wich offer a signal of max 320kbs; for high quality audio i use my music stored in ssd hd. I can assure that the quality of reproduction increased in both situations more than using the linear power supply.
I hope that this help!
Good music!!
Bought the original primo back in 2022 then progressed to a Rivo. Your now saying it can be upgraded to Rivo+ but only if within a certain relatively short time after buying.How about mine, one of the earlier Rivo’s Blue front. Would like that upgraded. Ive already spent £1600 on your 1st two stand alone streamers. What is the problem with upgrading the 1st Rivo’s of the shelf?
Regards
Alan
UK…West Midlands
I Have not upgraded my Rivo to Rivo Plus but sent back my Rivo to Volumio end than I Bought Volumio Rivo plus. I had no problems to substitute my Rivo with Rivo Plus.
I hope that this help!
Is Qobuz Connect already running on Volumio Rivo +?
Not yet officially
We are working on a new release with Qobuz connect feature
It will be available soon!
Davide
VOLUMIO TECH SUPPORT
Downloaded the updated Qobuz app (Apple) today, updated my Volumio OS the other day and now my Rivo Plus is working with Qobuz Connect. So far so good. Slight difference in sound quality is my initial impression. A bit ‘crispier’ in the mid range and a tighter bass with the Connect. Maybe I am just imagining it.
Thanks Thimmy…And is Rivo+ working stable and well responsive via Qobuz app so far ?I’m thinking to buy a Rivo+. Would you recommend it? What was your grade for Rivo+ from 1-10 where 10 is best? 
Hello, I have the Rivo+ streaming Qobuz through wifi with a eeros 6+ mesh system in my house. It works great. The audiophile sound from high res Qobuz streaming is absolutely outstanding. The best I haver ever heard. Note: I am using a high end linear power supply to the Rivo+. The Rivo+ directions say it will support a 4K monitor, so, I have the Rivo+ feeding a 13.3" 4K monitor which looks great, but, I cannot get the touch working. So far, I am using my iphone and ipad for Rivo+ control.
BTW, I also have SACD dsf files that I have ripped and I put them all on a microsd card and inserted them into the Rivo+. The DSD64 files sound outstanding.
Here is a pic, the Rivo+ and the Linear Power supply are just behind the 4K monitor.
I have previously owned streamers from Naim (with DAC), Cambridge Audio (with DAC), Project (transport only), Lumin (transport only) and Rivo and the Rivo Plus with Lineo5 power supply sounds the best to my ears and in my system when compared to the others I have owned. After a longer comparison between Volumio App and Qobuz Connect, I have concluded that there is little difference in sound quality between the two and could not say whether one is better than the other. My subjective grade on Rivo Plus: Sound - 9/10, usability - 8.5/10 and Value for money - 8.5/10.
Thanks Thimmy! Die to all your feedbacks here guys I’m more convinced right now and I’ll buy one 
Is there someone using SBooster BOW Precision 5V Power supply with Rivo+ ? Is it as good as Volumio Lineo5 for Rivo+?
I cannot really help much on this question… They do not sell the Lineo5 to the USA, or I would have bought one. Instead, I am using a The Linear Solutions (TLS) linear power supply (dual 5V rail with 3.5A each). One 5V DC cable for the Rivo+ and one 5V DC cable for the 13.3 inch Monitor. It really sounds fantastic compared to my old IPAD air… I never even tried the wall wart that came with the Rivo+. I went straight to the LPS… My guess would be that any low noise, good quality LPS - 5V, 3.5 amp or above should contribute a lot to the sound quality of the Rivo+. I would look for an electronics review of the LPS you are looking to buy that checks the noise generated and use that as a guide… There are a bunch of LPS scientific reviews on youtube. The SBooster BOW Precision 5V Power has been around for a while and has a good reputation. I think I have seen scientific reviews comparing it to other models on youtube.
Hello olso I’m a happy user of volumio rivo. I think you can appreciate a grat difference from switching and linerar supplies, but the linear supply should have a 5v 3A output, but if you use external devices as usb pen or HD drives may be that 3A are not enough. I think for this reason volumio produce a linear power supply with an output of 5V 5A.
In my experience even if I don’t use volumio power supply I use another linear power supply with the same output with optimal results!
Best with music!