Digitalmeisters - Thoughts on Olive.....


Just starting to think about using a music server. I don't want to use a laptop, but a dedicated music server. What is the experience out there with the gear from Olive products across the line. Will I need an external DAC for the type of quality I am use to (most recently I've been using Accustic Arts and EMM Labs). What are the alternatives that function similarly in terms of storage, interface, and DAC. I am a complete novice to this music server approach, so I just want to learn as I start getting my mind around the whole new approach (relatively new) to digital playback.
pubul57

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Pubul57:

I think the closest to your idea (and accidently mine too) is the Pacific Valve music server:

http://www.pacificvalve.us/CYIndex.html

You can download, or rip your files on your main computer in your office and then wirelessly move them to this server in your listening room, attached to your system and where use short digical cable to your DAC (my APL HiFi SACD/CD Player with digital input)

You can manage it from your listening chair using their remote and small (or big) flat screen.

Because they use solid state drive their capacity is still limited (0.75 TBytes) but you can add later on.

No other music server in industry (at reasonable prices) can do the same.

If I would have main computer in my listening room I would approach the Neil from Sound Science, he is true hifi engineer but he does not have this wireless capability to move [NOT TO STREAM or PLAY] files across one room boundary - to the best of my knowledge

All The Best in your search - please report, as I have similar philosphy [ I don;t care where to store files, I can buy a hard drive]