Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback
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there are pics on my audiogon system link in my signature, which is normally at the bottom of each of my posts, but does not appear in this thread as it's a Taiko forum. i did just take some quick phone pics see below. standing near the racks they do look ugly, but sitting down they are mostly hidden behind the turntables. so it's not quite as 'sore thumb' as my close ups show. my system pics show the long view to get an idea.
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I got so tired of cable sagging I went mostly all vertical. I used a variety of slings with cords before this. Then I built this "gang box" each receptacle is walled off inside. Then I mounted it to the floor. IEC end I use a support block that I build according to size of the gap.
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Christiaan Punter
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A major reason for this is that a power cable does not feed the Olympus server and IO in isolation. It is connected to the power distributor which is, in turn, connected to other components of the system. This couples earth, and potentially introduces a capacitance. Even if the battery-powered components should be almost indifferent, this still has an impact on the rest of the system. Just connecting a power cable to the power distributor alone, even when not connected to a device, can already have an audible impact.
Mike is spot on: a power cable is a grounding cable, too.
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You will have to give me your shelf config. along with your preferred combination number. 15 numbers and letters! I must tell you its holiday time here in NC so things slow down a bit. Actually its always slow here. Oh another aspect contact our engineer team, we will have to shore your floor up. Its part of the special we have been running. I take it you like the industrial look....A fine choice choosing two Michael, Analog for one and digital in the other... Safe and Sound Appreciates your business!
Steve Williams
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Maybe I can buy one of this to support my MasterBuilt Ultra from the Olympus
@steve williams if you have a little bit of room on the shelf *behind* the Olympus, you may be able to use these Furutech Boosters.
They work well, and you can add sections to the vertical rods to get the correct height range. The set-screws on either side allow one to adjust the platform up/down on said rods.
I have used them behind gear, even reversing them to put the longer end of the feet *under* the component. When in place, they are very secure. I even used one at the duplex outlet to support those massive Sablon King fixtures, which are about the size of John T's safe doors.
They work well, and you can add sections to the vertical rods to get the correct height range. The set-screws on either side allow one to adjust the platform up/down on said rods.
I have used them behind gear, even reversing them to put the longer end of the feet *under* the component. When in place, they are very secure. I even used one at the duplex outlet to support those massive Sablon King fixtures, which are about the size of John T's safe doors.
Steve Williams
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I really have no room on the shelf behind the Olympus which has limited my options. The big cable came loose again last night even with Christoph's capable hands
...FWIW it looked like you had some room in front (hard to tell depth from pics), which if true, might make a case for moving the Taiko gear forward...to create rear space. Please excuse the arm-chair/remote QB-ing. You'll figure something out.
Steve Williams
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The Taiko gear is about 165 lbs and is centered on the CMS filter so thanks again but that wont work either
Is there any shelf space under the IEC??? And if there is aprox. inches...
If there is, a wedge of some sort, small wood block and subsequent thin pieces on top of the wood block until it is firm and level, cardboard folded, anything to keep that support tight under the connection...
You know everyone is waiting for Friday shipment notices when there are 10+ messages on a Thursday on how to keep an Olympus plugged in
haha totally. i have developed a severe case of order checking disorder (olympus status OCD). Easily, 15 times a day. And I'm #84 (correction from previous wishful thinking #82).
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Steve Williams
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Thank to everyone for their ideas, however as the saying goes, "necessity is the mother of invention". Big shout out to Steve Z who lit up a few neurons deep in the back of my brainYou know everyone is waiting for Friday shipment notices when there are 10+ messages on a Thursday on how to keep an Olympus plugged in
Not pretty but this is the first attempt and it works like a charm. I have a plethora of these packing blocks and tomorrow I'll use a sharper knife and wean down the width at the bottom and narrow the vertical piece. I'm still picking the styrofoam confetti off my floor but small price to pay as this fix was totally free.....Fit perfectly under the base of the IO
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