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

[MusicFellow]

I’ve almost accepted this may be unsolvable.

I appreciate that all things are relative in this universe. This also is part why this hobby is so much fun… and the cause of some frustration, but definitely a major source of the fascination!

In that sense, Emile, I grant you absolution for that remaining power cord influence, haha…

 

[John T]

Yeah still makes a difference, it doesn’t really make or break the performance to the degree it can do with the Extreme, but it still has a very significant impact on tonality.

I just don’t have an explanation for it, wiring matters, and imho it’s most pronounced in powercords.

We actually had a somewhat overly hot top end on Thursday with a silver powercord, changed it to a tinned copper powercord which created a totally different balance. With the silver powercord Daniele changed the tweeter crossovers to the minus setting, with the tinned copper powercord he changed it to the plus setting.

I’ve almost accepted this may be unsolvable.

Nothing surprises me with silver...All though indeed a bit difficult to wrap your brain around the influence...

 

[Taiko Audio]

I appreciate that all things are relative in this universe. This also is part why this hobby is so much fun… and the cause of some frustration, but definitely a major source of the fascination!

In that sense, Emile, I grant you absolution for that remaining power cord influence, haha…

We can view it from a positive side, it can be quite an effective tone control. And somehow I actually enjoy some cable swapping from time to time

 

[Steve Williams]

Nothing surprises me with silver...All though indeed a bit difficult to wrap your brain around the influence...

I never ever use silver in my system

 

[Azjya]

Emile, now with the Olympus running 100% of battery, has the power cord still an audible influence when not recharging?

@emile - IIRC you were going to share some details of this ‘late’ conversion of the design to 100% battery power?

 

[Steve Williams]

reports Im getting out of Munich from vendors who happened to be in Emile and Bob's room is that the sound was nothing short of spectacular. And this is from XDMI coming via the analogue card.....streaming only with no internal files. To me that speaks volumes. Kudos Taiko team

It was refreshing to see the entire Taiko team enjoying beer and schnitzel after a hard but rewarding day's work. The synergy of the Taiko team is written on each of their faces by their smiles. One can sense that this Taiko team enjoys everything they are doing as it is more than a job to them but rather a career

 

[Taiko Audio]

@emile - IIRC you were going to share some details of this ‘late’ conversion of the design to 100% battery power?

I will but it’s quite a story to share so it requires some time to prepare/write. And we’re at the Munich show right now!

 

[Azjya]

I will but it’s quite a story to share so it requires some time to prepare/write. And we’re at the Munich show right now!

No problem - we’ll wait until the dust settles after the show - just curious.

 

[LampiNA]

For those curios about Native XDMI implantation, here is a peek at LampizatOr's approach.

 

[Steve Williams]

Hwere's photo of my new Horizon showing the rear of the unit

 

[Taiko Audio]

End of day two!

 

[Steve Williams]

here is a look at the XDMI cable that will go from Olympus to Horizon

 

[Steve Williams]

End of day two!

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Beer and schnitzel with those big smiles smacks of another wrap on a successful day

 

[Steve Williams]

a link to the Taiko/LampizatOr approach

LampizatOr Introduces Native XDMI Functionality-The Next Horizon

I've been an audiophile for probably more years than I suspect many of the readers of this post are old . Over these years I have been pretty steadfast in my goal which has always been to chase the best sound quality In my system and to my ears. Until 3 years ago I was virtually 100% analogue...

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[SwissTom]

Let's hope that other manufacturers will offer the Taiko XDMI interface

 

[fbhifi]

here is a look at the XDMI cable that will go from Olympus to Horizon

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Steve, Is that a Taiko supplied cable?

 

[Kris]

I will but it’s quite a story to share so it requires some time to prepare/write. And we’re at the Munich show right now!

The real question everyone will ask here is
if we will get fully battery powered Olympus? Or the 3 Battery + AC powered as designed before ?
That should be additional significant upgrade in SQ.
Also will that require additional patience?

 

[Steve Williams]

Steve, Is that a Taiko supplied cable?

 

[Steve Williams]

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So far there are two options…..a cable made by Lukasz and one made by a Polish company KBL which Lukasz lauds

 

[Steve Williams]

I am so looking forward to connecting that KBL cable to my Olympus