Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

[Kingsrule]

Can u say "static"?..LMAO

 

[Steve Williams]

It works just fine....LMAO

Listening now. sounds great..wish you were here but what number are you again

 

[John T]

American ingenuity and collaboration at its finest!

 

[Kingsrule]

I am serious about potential static. Especially around a PC. There already is a piece of foam clinging to the corner of your I/O. What you have could end up not so good.

Try and find some packing that is used for computer parts that is anti-static (typically pink color)...just makes common "audio" sense

 

[RUIN*ish]

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 brain

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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@steve williams
What is the height from the support to a level (to the floor) iec?
Mn

 

[John T]

I am serious about potential static. Especially around a PC. There already is a piece of foam clinging to the corner of your I/O. What you have could end up not so good.

Try and find some packing that is used for computer parts that is anti-static (typically pink color)...just makes common "audio" sense

If I had some measurements I could make him an L shaped bracket with a gusset. One end under the I/0 the other end sitting under the IEC. The end under the I/0 would keep everything snug

 

[RUIN*ish]

If I had some measurements I could make him an L shaped bracket with a gusset. One end under the I/0 the other end sitting under the IEC. The end under the I/0 would keep everything snug

I see what you're doing there..
Brilliant!
Mn

 

[dminches]

I would either:

1 - Support the cord itself and not (just) the IEC. That's what I do with my Sablon King.
or

2 - Use a different cord that doesn't cause these issues

 

[John T]

I see what you're doing there..
Brilliant!
Mn

Just to be completely OCD; The piece on the upper part of the bracket could have a slot routed out and a wingnut/with a washer and a 3rd piece that could adjust/slide up/down to go under the cable/IEC...

 

[RUIN*ish]

@steve williams

John T is extremely talented and could provide a working solution.
Got nothing to lose and you get to use the pc you want.
M

 

[John T]

@steve williams

John T is extremely talented and could provide a working solution.
Got nothing to lose and you get to use the pc you want.
M

Thank you Marc, and I would be happy to do it for free! I just need accurate gap depth from the shelf to the bottom of the I/0, ( would have to make that a 1/16 - 1/8" shorter so it can slide under the I/0/ and the distance from the top of the styrofoam to the bottom of the cable. For the piece going under the I/0 a thin piece of rubber or gasket material will keep that part tight under the I/0. It appears he has that styrofoam under the corner and towards the center. If I had it in front of me no problem...

 

[Steve Williams]

Great idea. John, I will call you later today

 

[Steve Williams]

AS for using a different PC, the change in SQ was so significant when compared tot he Chin Cheng that both Christoph and I were at a loss for words

 

[John T]

Great idea. John, I will call you later today

I have a guest coming today to pick up a piece of gear and spend the night, between music, and the Cubs/Yankees 2pm, with the volume down (GO YANKEES) doesn't get much better! I'll be happy to take some dimensions Steve...

 

[Mike Lavigne]

AS for using a different PC, the change in SQ was so significant when compared tot he Chin Cheng that both Christoph and I were at a loss for words

i have 'some' Chin Cheng's from my Lamm ML3 ownership experience. tried them at one point compared to my Absolute Fidelity power cords on my EMIA phono power supplies. switched back quickly. did not work. they don't do bad things, just missing so much with them. maybe works in some contexts. where the right answer is 'less'. not the system balance i like. maybe with some tubes and horns it's right.

 

[Steve Williams]

i have 'some' Chin Cheng's from my Lamm ML3 ownership experience. tried them at one point compared to my Absolute Fidelity power cords on my EMIA phono power supplies. switched back quickly. did not work. they don't do bad things, just missing so much with them. maybe works in some contexts. where the right answer is 'less'. not the system balance i like. maybe with some tubes and horns it's right.

Mike, I totally agree. When we inserted the MB Ultra, the CC were missing A LOT !!

 

[Argonaut]

not the system balance i like. maybe with some tubes and horns it's right.

Not particularly Mike … imho

 

[dminches]

There are many power cords between Ching chens and an MB Ultra.

 

[RichardA]

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 brain

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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Steve did you put upgraded power cables on both the Olympus and IO in your testing?

 

[Steve Williams]

Steve did you put upgraded power cables on both the Olympus and IO in your testing?

No. Christoph told me that the IO only needs a standard PC. There is no benefit he said in paying big bucks for an expensive PC to IO