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January 6th, 2010, 10:05
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Call us crazy, but we think this is an idea that just might work. Olive, known for high-end music servers, and Thiel (http://www.engadget.com/tag/thiel), who we've seen in this space purveying high-end speakers and IP-based audio solutions, have joined forces to rock your condo, trendy loft space, or dentist's office. Built around the Olive 4HD (http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/olive-4hd-makes-the-audiophiles-music-server-more-audiophilic/) (with its 2TB storage, 24-bit / 192kHz sound, gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n WiFi, and an iPhone / iPod touch remote control app), the Olive+Thiel can rock up to four pairs of Thiel's SCS4D IP-based self-powered speakers with 6.5 Inch Coaxial/Coincident driver and 200W Class D Power Amp. In addition to the server functionality, this bad boy can rock you out via its analog and USB digital audio inputs -- trust us, Butterfly by Crazy Town has never sounded this sweet! (OK, maybe its never sounded that sweet to begin with.) Available this month for $7,900. PR after the break.
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Call us crazy, but we think this is an idea that just might work. Olive, known for high-end music servers, and Thiel (http://www.engadget.com/tag/thiel), who we've seen in this space purveying high-end speakers and IP-based audio solutions, have joined forces to rock your condo, trendy loft space, or dentist's office. Built around the Olive 4HD (http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/olive-4hd-makes-the-audiophiles-music-server-more-audiophilic/) (with its 2TB storage, 24-bit / 192kHz sound, gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n WiFi, and an iPhone / iPod touch remote control app), the Olive+Thiel can rock up to four pairs of Thiel's SCS4D IP-based self-powered speakers with 6.5 Inch Coaxial/Coincident driver and 200W Class D Power Amp. In addition to the server functionality, this bad boy can rock you out via its analog and USB digital audio inputs -- trust us, Butterfly by Crazy Town has never sounded this sweet! (OK, maybe its never sounded that sweet to begin with.) Available this month for $7,900. PR after the break.
Continue reading Olive and Thiel team up for a high end, high priced audio server (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/olive-and-thiel-team-up-for-a-high-end-high-priced-audio-server/)
Olive and Thiel team up for a high end, high priced audio server (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/olive-and-thiel-team-up-for-a-high-end-high-priced-audio-server/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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