How is the new Olympus settling in? I gather you travel a lot and please forgive my anticipation/forwardness. Many are very curious even with initial observations. Other than Vassill and SW not very much information coming in....
Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback
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So size does matter...What's another grand among friends...
I've led a sheltered life, late bloomer. Learning all this new social interaction stuff on the fly!!Whoever told you that it does not matter was lying
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Steve Williams
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To put the two KBL XDMI cables in perspective to my ears the uptick in SQ with the better KBL XDMI cable was as much as changing the Olympus power cord from a Chin Cheng to my Masterbuilt Ultra.
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It sounds like a very big change with those cables.
Can't wait to try different scenarios myself.
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Two options: KBL 3K Version or 4K Version. I don't know of anyone else making these...KBL seems to be in the forefront, so, one of the easier decisions as of late...
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IIRC Lukasz was making a version and perhaps even Emile but short of that there is no major demand to encourage producers to get into the game.....at least not until the demand makes it a viable option
Both the system and my brain are definitely burned in
I'm about 10k words into my long form review (maybe another 5k words to go), hope to have something up early October. Until then happy to discuss any aspect of the system or my experience.
TL;DR
* Olympus is the start of a brand new S curve in digital audio, Extreme is the absolute pinnacle of the last S curve that others are still catching up to
* Since getting my Olympus, I've only briefly listened to my Extreme to do some USB comparisons, the Olympus is miles better in every way
* Olympus USB >>> Extreme USB to my VR DAC (all that Extreme goodness is amplified...even USB only, O would have been a successful upgrade, USB on the Olympus is by far the best I've ever heard)
* Olympus XDMI Analog >>> Olympus USB (better but different than the steadily better we've experienced with Extreme and predecessor DIY digital audio...this is brand new territory for digital audio)
* Skip internal storage on Olympus, convenience doesn't offset the SQ hit (vs NAS or streaming)
* Full Taiko network stack kicks butt, hints at the goodness I/O must bring to the party (haven't heard I/O yet)
* XDMI >>>>>> USB/AES/etc, so much so that the relatively simple DAC in the XDMI Analog is a giant killer, can't wait to hear an insanely great XDMI DAC
* Need/benefit of upsampling is out the window with Olympus (which is both mind bending, and indicative of how much the world has changed with this new tech)
Net Net: Anyone that loves the Extreme sound enough to have ordered the Olympus unheard and unseen will be over the moon happy when they receive theirs
Not only would there need to be a big enough demand for anyone to take on such an endeavor but whoever did would need an Olympus and a compatible DAC to come up with anything worthwhile (or not).
I think that the DAC manufacturers that do the necessary modifications to their converters to make them XDMI friendly would be the most likely ones to come up with options.
I think that the DAC manufacturers that do the necessary modifications to their converters to make them XDMI friendly would be the most likely ones to come up with options.
Steve Williams
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Much obliged Ray, Thank You....JohnBoth the system and my brain are definitely burned in
I'm about 10k words into my long form review (maybe another 5k words to go), hope to have something up early October. Until then happy to discuss any aspect of the system or my experience.
TL;DR
* Olympus is the start of a brand new S curve in digital audio, Extreme is the absolute pinnacle of the last S curve that others are still catching up to
* Since getting my Olympus, I've only briefly listened to my Extreme to do some USB comparisons, the Olympus is miles better in every way
* Olympus USB >>> Extreme USB to my VR DAC (all that Extreme goodness is amplified...even USB only, O would have been a successful upgrade, USB on the Olympus is by far the best I've ever heard)
* Olympus XDMI Analog >>> Olympus USB (better but different than the steadily better we've experienced with Extreme and predecessor DIY digital audio...this is brand new territory for digital audio)
* Skip internal storage on Olympus, convenience doesn't offset the SQ hit (vs NAS or streaming)
* Full Taiko network stack kicks butt, hints at the goodness I/O must bring to the party (haven't heard I/O yet)
* XDMI >>>>>> USB/AES/etc, so much so that the relatively simple DAC in the XDMI Analog is a giant killer, can't wait to hear an insanely great XDMI DAC
* Need/benefit of upsampling is out the window with Olympus (which is both mind bending, and indicative of how much the world has changed with this new tech)
Net Net: Anyone that loves the Extreme sound enough to have ordered the Olympus unheard and unseen will be over the moon happy when they receive theirs
You've definitely piqued my curiosity!
I'm really looking forward to trying it out.
Right now, I’m using the Soulution 760 DAC, which is directly connected to my Soulution 711 amplifier.
I didn’t get the 725 preamp because the 760 just shines when it’s connected straight to the 711. The 760 is a pretty special DAC.
It’s usually the preamp that’s the heart of the system, but not in this case!
That said, I’m planning to borrow the 725 preamp and test it with the XDMI-Analog-Out (DAC). It’ll be interesting to compare the two DACs.
For now, I’m just patiently waiting for my Olympus + I/O XDMI to be shipped
Cheers,
Thomas
Tom, I think you are going to be pleasantly surprised by the 725! More control along with "refinement"...You've definitely piqued my curiosity!
I'm really looking forward to trying it out.
Right now, I’m using the Soulution 760 DAC, which is directly connected to my Soulution 711 amplifier.
I didn’t get the 725 preamp because the 760 just shines when it’s connected straight to the 711. The 760 is a pretty special DAC.
It’s usually the preamp that’s the heart of the system, but not in this case!
That said, I’m planning to borrow the 725 preamp and test it with the XDMI-Analog-Out (DAC). It’ll be interesting to compare the two DACs.
For now, I’m just patiently waiting for my Olympus + I/O XDMI to be shipped
Cheers,
Thomas
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