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

[RichardA]

Hi @RichardA , the Olympus footers are modular and can be exchanged, as that leads to quite some possible permutations I cannot say anything definitive about it yet, most likely we could design a footer with a surface interacting favourably and/or optimally with the Daiza. But as a start we’re going with something with a broad compatibility, which is btw also compatible with the Daiza, which I guess answers your question directly.

Thank you for the all encompassing answer Emile. It answers my question about equipment placement with my new Olympus and has information for everyone.

 

[Kingsrule]

Will these footers be removable from the outside of the chassis? I ask, because on the Extreme you cannot do so without essentially dismantling the innards, which stops one from using, say, Revopods in a threaded fashion. It would be great to avoid this in the Olympus and I/O.

Good question
Biggest design flaw on Extreme....

 

[iaxel]

Not sure if this is the right thread to ask this question:
Will the Extreme server stay in the line-up after the Olympus is introduced? Any plans to change/replace the Extreme after the Olympus is out?

 

[Taiko Audio]

Not sure if this is the right thread to ask this question:
Will the Extreme server stay in the line-up after the Olympus is introduced? Any plans to change/replace the Extreme after the Olympus is out?

The Extreme is here to stay!

 

[iaxel]

The Extreme is here to stay!

Good news! Any plans to update it following your newly design ideas implemented on the Olympus?

 

[dminches]

@Taiko Audio Do you have an estimated date of shipment for the first batch? Seems like we are getting close!

 

[Armsan]

Good news! Any plans to update it following your newly design ideas implemented on the Olympus?

 

[iaxel]

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Thank you!
Next level is connecting to the Olympus battery-based PSU module, but no internal changes to the Extreme (maybe a dedicated output for a propriety connection to the Olympus PSU).

 

[Armsan]

Thank you!
Next level is connecting to the Olympus battery-based PSU module, but no internal changes to the Extreme (maybe a dedicated output for a propriety connection to the Olympus PSU).

Yes, and the interface cards will move to Olympus I/O.

 

[MarkusBarkus]

...I am definitely in the minority (table for 1?) to be using my Extreme with the new I/O and USB output. At least that's the plan.

But as Mike Tyson said: everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. In this case, the punch will be a sonic hit, when we get reports on XDMI directly into the MSB dac via ProISL implementation. Can't wait for that upgrade/punch!

 

[RUIN*ish]

Will the iec for Olympus be on the same side as the E?

 

[Taiko Audio]

Good news! Any plans to update it following your newly design ideas implemented on the Olympus?

Yes, absolutely, user retrofittable significant upgrades at reasonable pricing in the works, but eta Q4 at best.

 

[Taiko Audio]

Will the iec for Olympus be on the same side as the E?

No, the other side.

 

[Taiko Audio]

@Taiko Audio Do you have an estimated date of shipment for the first batch? Seems like we are getting close!

Will post an update next week as well! Taking this weekend off for some family quality time

 

[Steve Williams]

Yes, absolutely, user retrofittable significant upgrades at reasonable pricing in the works, but eta Q4 at best.

it'll be a great Christmas for many. Have to keep those Oldenzaal elves busy

 

[cat6man]

Yes, absolutely, user retrofittable significant upgrades at reasonable pricing in the works, but eta Q4 at best.

wonderful news, and important for my audio budget planning. while i will follow the olympus and xdmi rollout diligently, the price of the olympus is just not in my comfort range (yes, that sounds a little strange for someone with an extreme, switch and router!) so further evolution of the extreme at a lower cost of entry has my name all over it.

as warren zevon sang:
"i appreciate the best,
but i'm settling for less,
and i'm looking for the next best thing"

 

[Christiaan Punter]

Here is some additional pricing information for the Taiko XDMS interface for Lampizator, taken from the Lampizator website. This follows earlier references by Lukasz in the original Taiko thread.


https://www.lampizatorpoland.com/horizon

Original post by ctydwn

 

[Kris]

It will be fantastic to see a real chassis pictures.
But I understand the time will come.

 

[grandsoir]

Have anyone got their Olympus yet, or when is it released?

How much better than the Taiko Server will it be?

Weight of the box? The price is crazy high, so I am curious on how it´s motivated

 

[SwissTom]

Have anyone got their Olympus yet, or when is it released?

Not yet, but soon !

How much better than the Taiko Server will it be?

here's a start:

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

For those who just started reading up on Olympus, Olympus I/O, and XDMI, please note that all information in this thread has been summarized in a single PDF document that can be downloaded from the Taiko Website. https://taikoaudio.com/taiko-2020/taiko-audio-downloads The document is...

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Weight of the box? The price is crazy high, so I am curious on how it´s motivated

Most of the information you'll need can be found here :

https://taikoaudio.com/taiko-2020/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Olympus-and-Olympus-IO-Introduction-FAQ_v015.x80569.pdf