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firefly0071

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  1. Contrary to what some people believe, the Olive Server can use network drives and play music that is FLAC and WAV format etc (not the Olive format). You do not need to rip/download the music onto your Oliver server to play music. You can use the Olive server just as a CD player (like any cd player in a laptop). The Olive 4HD has a 24 bit DAC. On a computer, you need to purchase the DAC (or sound card separate). It's not as "Closed" as what other people believe.
  2. Good comments discussing the merits of a product in the market place suitable for many non-computer type people. Many of the questions on the forum are questions on "joining the dots" that Olive have put all together in a product.
  3. Hi Fitz Music,<br /> <br /> Which other web sites are you referring to?<br /> <br /> Benny
  4. Some CDs have copy protection back in the days before the ipod was popular.<br /> <br /> Just a possibility.
  5. Hi Piinob,<br /> <br /> What's wrong with hte last 6 cds?<br /> <br /> Firefly0071
  6. Hi Piinob,<br /> <br /> At least Olive allows for software upgrades similar to Windows and Apple OS.<br /> <br /> (And beta testers).<br /> <br /> Firefly0071
  7. All I hear from computer people, I can build a PC or Mac for half the price for the same sound quality result etc.<br /> <br /> I am sure that could be done. <br /> <br /> I also note that that there is nothing in the wider market (and I don't mean niche) of a company like Sony, Apple, Microsoft, Pioneer, or smaller companies selling packaged music servers (other than Ipods and other portable MP3 players) to the consumer market.<br /> <br /> My opinion is that audiophiles (people willing to spend more than $US1,000 on a piece of hifi equipment such as speakers) are a very very small minority and not worth a mass market product so far.<br /> <br /> Or that packaging a music server is not the great commercial enterprise it is.
  8. Hi Green,<br /> <br /> Yes I will need luck.<br /> <br /> I hope when I receive my Olive 4HD, all the software AND HARDWARE BUGS ARE IRONED OUT.<br /> <br /> I live in Australia and will purchase one from distributor and if something goes wrong, I am covered by consumer laws.<br /> <br /> Would not import directly for a potentially demanding piece of expensive equipment.
  9. The Olive 4HD is expensive in the computer world.<br /> <br /> In the hifi world costs are perceived directly.<br /> <br /> I am about to purchase a McIntosh Integrated amplifier which when new was $US10k (I believe). Audiophiles are addicts and some may spend $US1k for that extra 2 percent sound improvement.
  10. I hope that they can sort out the software side.<br /> <br /> I have put a depsoit on one but it won't be arriving for 3 months.
  11. A computer based system will certainly be competitive.<br /> <br /> I am sure that the depreciation cost of a computer is greater than an Olive 4HD.
  12. As a comment, DACs have certainly existed before computer audio exists. There are lots of DACs that have been constructed for CD transport usage such as Mark Levinson, Chord, Musical fidelity and don't have USB and firewire inputs. As a dicussion point, many were recognised as good DACs, some average etc. Excluding USB and firewire input and software filters, how technologically different are DACs of say 5 years ago versus the ones on the market now such as DAC magic. Has technology improved revolutionary for non-USB and non-firewire DACs? Is it just repackaging so to speak for the Chord DAC64 which in it's day considered very very good.
  13. Is the IPAD relatively expensive as a remote controller for a Mac based music server? It's a minimum of $US500. Just my opinion. Although the Soolos is pretty expensive.
  14. Vinly albums are in 24 bit. Maybe people shoud go Back to the Future?
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