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

[nonesup]

The fact that a €1000 sound card has that kind of sound shows how good XDMI is. For that price, the sound is amazing. On another note, it's been a while since I've asked about the development progress of the XDMI card for the Aries Cerat. Now I'm looking forward to having fun with my Commander; it shipped from the seller in the Netherlands on Tuesday, and the DHL tracking website says it's in Madrid. Praying I don't have the same problems as with ZB.

 

[John T]

Speaking of FEDEX!! About 2 minutes ago. Very rural setting, 1 mile gravel road back to my house through a forest. I do have a more than adequate turn around if you are able to drive. Here comes Fedex, I'm not expecting a delivery but okay. Driver a male, I happen to be loading up the wood boiler. I finally ground guide him to back up to the turnaround and he asks is this 5504 I say NO. Its 5602. He says but GPS told me here. LOL! GPS doesn't work well out here. I'm like dude, here's a tip if you get confused which clearly you are, LOOK AT THE MAILBOX and most all have NUMBERS on them, that indicates the home with the correct number! Doomed...

 

[2ndLiner]

Speaking of FEDEX!! About 2 minutes ago. Very rural setting, 1 mile gravel road back to my house through a forest. I do have a more than adequate turn around if you are able to drive. Here comes Fedex, I'm not expecting a delivery but okay. Driver a male, I happen to be loading up the wood boiler. I finally ground guide him to back up to the turnaround and he asks is this 5504 I say NO. Its 5602. He says but GPS told me here. LOL! GPS doesn't work well out here. I'm like dude, here's a tip if you get confused which clearly you are, LOOK AT THE MAILBOX and most all have NUMBERS on them, that indicates the home with the correct number! Doomed...

Hey John! Sounds like at out take from the movie, "Idiocracy."

 

[John T]

Hey John! Sounds like at out take from the movie, "Idiocracy."

Exactly Michael. No savvy. I'm far from being a Rhodes Scholar but the more I witness, the closer I get to Mensa Status!

 

[ray-dude]

Fortunately the Olympus flight case is rock solid.

At least it is when the foam padding is installed on the inside (don't ask)

 

[nenon]

Capital Audiofest 2025

Room #806

 

[nonesup]

Wow, Two Olympus and one I/O. Is this for comparing quickly Olympus and Olympus + I/O ?

 

[nenon]

Capital Audiofest 2025

Another Olympus and I/O:
20/20 Evolution Systems @ the Monroe Room

 

[nenon]

Capital Audiofest 2025

Another Olympus in a (as always) beautiful room by
Scott Walker Audio @ room 855

 

[fbhifi]

Capital Audiofest 2025

Room #806
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Glad Taiko is well represented. A tad over speakered for that room, IMO.

 

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

The experience after unpacking and setting it up on my table has been smooth, plugged the power, network and analog out into my amp, setup Roon and music played, no issues mounting my network share in roon either. I have left it playing pink noise in a loop from my network share. Will give it a listen in two weeks.