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

    I did not mean to imply that the DAC manufactures would be put out of business over night. Rather, I was only observing that Taiko, which has not heretofore been in the DAC space, was now going to be in it, and with that expansion of their product foot print, be competing with the DAC...
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    At the risk of kicking a hornet's nest here, I will note that it appears that Taiko may be on a competitive collision course with DAC manufacturers, notwithstanding the talk of cooperation between Taiko and the manufacturers of some of the DACs favored by WBF participants. There is already the...
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    TBD, based on sound of the XDMI analogue . . .
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    What are the Covers You Like Better than the Original?

    Hot Tuna’s version does not suck either
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    Harman International buys roon

    The answer depends on (1) the structure of the acquisition (if the entire entity was acquired, that would include the liabilities such as ongoing license obligations, but if only assets were acquired, those liabilities might or might not have been included) and (2) assuming Harman did acquire...
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    Magico M7 2023

    If it were polished aluminum, that would be a lot better than chrome.
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    Magico M7 2023

    Agree, the base mucks up the entire aesthetic
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    Magico M7 2023

    Looks to have more in common with the lines of the M6 than the M9, and perhaps more striking than either of them. Must weigh a LOT as it appears to be a single piece, which is too bad, because my listening room is downstairs from the entry level of my house. Getting the MPros down those stairs...
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    RIP Robbie Robertson

    Surprised to come here and find no post on the passing of this musical giant and arguably the originator of the Americana genre. Songs penned by Robbie Robertson are woven deeply into the fabric of American culture, although he was born in Canada. Will be listening to the Band and period...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Is this now a simple toggle in the app? I ask because last time I inquired on this topic, I was told it was not that simple. I use my Extreme not only as a server for my main rig, but also as a source for a HT system and the distributed audio system for the rest of the house. These other two...
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    Munich show 2023 Hifideluxe and MOC .

    Actually, it may have been several years before they used an actual line array vs speakers stacked on the stage. But the Wall of Sound was done after October of 1974.

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