Volumio Motivo

The flagship touchscreen audiophile streamer, transport and headphone amplifier. Designed to be the ultimate music enjoyment machine.

Motivo pairs the high-performance ESS Sabre 9038 DAC with a bespoke connection co-developed with Amanero Technologies. This combination, expertly orchestrated by Volumio OS customizations, extracts the finest sound from Motivo’s analog outputs — an analog streamer that will astonish you with its sound quality and detail.

Motivo integrates the same transport technology found inside Rivo, and improves it. Thanks to a mix of dedicated reclocking, galvanic isolation and separate PSU rails for each digital output, Motivo has been designed to extract the maximum performance from any DAC. It also features I2S over HDMI output and is the only transport on the market that supports all protocols and pinouts.

Motivo features a no-compromise headphone section with the flagship class-AB TPA6120A2 amplifier from Texas Instruments, powered by dual-rail linear regulators and featuring two output connectors: one designed for high-impedance headphones and one for low-impedance headphones.

An 8.0″ IPS multipoint touchscreen display lets you navigate your music library with a simple swipe or tap. Motivo’s ergonomic silhouette fits seamlessly onto your main gear’s rack or is perfect for desktop hi-fi setups.

Audio Outputs:

• Analog RCA: 2V RMS, up to PCM 384kHz/24bit and DSD256
• Analog XLR: 4V RMS, up to PCM 384kHz/24bit and DSD256
• USB DAC: up to PCM 768kHz/32bit and DSD256
• Coaxial and Optical S/PDIF: up to PCM 192kHz/24bit
• I2S over HDMI: up to PCM 384kHz/24bit and DSD256
• Headphone: dual output for high and low impedance headphones

Streaming: Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz, AirPlay, Roon Ready, UPnP/DLNA

Specifications:

• DAC: ESS Sabre ES9038
• Display: 8.0″ IPS multipoint touchscreen
• CPU: Broadcom BCM2711, Quad Core 1.5 GHz
• RAM: 2 GB DDR4
• Network: Gigabit LAN, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
• Power Supply: 9V, 4A
• Dimensions: 19.5 x 19.5 x 5.5 cm
• Weight: 2.5 kg
• Made in Florence, Italy