Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback
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What will be the standard storage capacity for the music files?
Have you already decide ?
Extreme was 8 TB I believe. Additional cards as an option.
If using aftermarket footers, would you recommend removing the installed footers to rest against that bare aluminum, or would you recommend placing the new footer beneath the existing (already installed) Olympus footer?
Christiaan Punter
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While combining materials and coupling/decoupling methods can work, this is a tricky balance. in most cases, the best results are obtained by removing the existing footer and using only the new footer as the contact between the server and the support surface.
I just realized that I don't have enough height in my rack to accommodate the Olympus and I/O. I'm thinking of putting it on an amp stand on the floor next to my rack. This will also free up a rack shelf that I could use for other gear. Any recommendations for a floor stand that would work well with the size and weight of the Olympus and I/O stack? Something low profile that doesn't call a lot of attention to itself would be preferred.
Thanks in advance for any input.
Christiaan Punter
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I find that the Extreme works very well on an Artesania Aire with Krion Linear Arms. But the Extreme also works very well on an HRS EXR rack, which is available in a rather inconspicuous floor platform version.
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@oldmustang, nonesup and Christiaan Punter Thanks for the replies!
That HRS EXR rack looks like it would be perfect for my needs. Available in black and as a single floor stand, it has a low profile. It's also made only a few hundred miles from my location. Which helps with shipping costs. Seems like it would most definitely work better than doing something home brew.
In anticipation of the delivery of the Olympus and I/O I have made some major advancements with my speakers. Major cabinet damping (each speaker now weighs 650Lbs) and changing from passive crossovers between the amps and speakers (even with all Duelund components) to active crossovers before the amplifiers has been a HUGE upgrade. Probably the single biggest advancement in SQ of anything that I have done to this system.
I'm really setup to hear the Olympus and I.O. now!
That HRS EXR rack looks like it would be perfect for my needs. Available in black and as a single floor stand, it has a low profile. It's also made only a few hundred miles from my location. Which helps with shipping costs. Seems like it would most definitely work better than doing something home brew.
In anticipation of the delivery of the Olympus and I/O I have made some major advancements with my speakers. Major cabinet damping (each speaker now weighs 650Lbs) and changing from passive crossovers between the amps and speakers (even with all Duelund components) to active crossovers before the amplifiers has been a HUGE upgrade. Probably the single biggest advancement in SQ of anything that I have done to this system.
I'm really setup to hear the Olympus and I.O. now!
The Battery Management Controller PCBs have arrived this week!
Ignore the Extreme photo used in the remote control app, we will replace that with a photo of the Olympus, both Android and IOS apps have otherwise been finished, the IOS app should appear in the app store within 2 weeks.
Ignore the Extreme photo used in the remote control app, we will replace that with a photo of the Olympus, both Android and IOS apps have otherwise been finished, the IOS app should appear in the app store within 2 weeks.
The voltage regulator PCBs are finished as well, there are 3 of these in each Olympus server, the manufacturer send us some photos, scheduled to arrive next week:
The first batch of chassis are returning from the Anodising company on the 15th. We have fixed time slot reservations each week and have a private courier driving back and forth each week to drop off a fresh batch and pick up the finished batch. The only PCBs we're currently missing are the Battery charger power supply PCBs which are scheduled to arrive on the 18th.
Aka we should be able to start shipping in the week of April the 22th-26th! With all electronic parts here for all the Olympus orders it should be a continuous process from then on with 12 Olympus servers shipping every week.
Aka we should be able to start shipping in the week of April the 22th-26th! With all electronic parts here for all the Olympus orders it should be a continuous process from then on with 12 Olympus servers shipping every week.
Currently rate limiting in chassis manufacturing is actually not CNC machining capacity but "waste management".
Each Olympus Server produces a full crate of Aluminium waste, 130 kg in Aluminium chips. This waste is recycled of course but it's a considerable volume and we need to switch buckets for every Olympus we produce which limits nigh time machining.
If we solve this "minor" issue we can increase output.
Each Olympus Server produces a full crate of Aluminium waste, 130 kg in Aluminium chips. This waste is recycled of course but it's a considerable volume and we need to switch buckets for every Olympus we produce which limits nigh time machining.
If we solve this "minor" issue we can increase output.
I look forward to the arrival of Olympus Servers in Japan!
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