{"id":144682,"date":"2010-01-06T06:15:33","date_gmt":"2010-01-06T11:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"Gizmodo-5441341"},"modified":"2010-01-06T06:15:33","modified_gmt":"2010-01-06T11:15:33","slug":"olive-thiels-7900-audio-server-is-the-sheeeeeeeeit-olivethiel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/144682","title":{"rendered":"Olive + Thiel’s $7,900 Audio Server is the Sheeeeeeeeit [Olive+thiel]"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Olive and Thiel may sound like a TV pilot about a crimefighting duo starring Joey Tribbiani, but it’s not. The former do swank AV stuff like this<\/a> , while the latter<\/a> do expensive speakers and whatnots. Behold their bastard child.<\/p>\n

The Olive + Thiel is, basically, the Olive 4HD, a server with 2TB storage, gigabit ethernet, 24-bit\/192Hz sound, Wi-Fi, analog and USB digital inputs, plus an app to let you use your iPod Touch or iPhone as a remote. Add to that the Thiel SCS4D hi-performance speakers – actually, you can add up to four pairs of speakers. And then go on the game, because, let’s face it, high-arse audio stuff is expensive sheeeeeeit, as Clay Davis would say. Press release below.<\/p>\n

January 05, 2010 09:01 AM Eastern Time
Olive and THIEL Team Up to Introduce Networked HD Music System <\/p>\n

Digital Music Server Leader and High-End Speaker Legend Swap Speaker Cables for Ethernet Cables to Produce Breathtaking Sound in an Easy-to-Use System.<\/p>\n

2010 International CES
LAS VEGAS—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Leading music server manufacturer Olive Media Inc. and legendary high performance loudspeaker maker THIEL Audio today introduced the Olive+THIEL HD Music System (HDMS). The system bundles award-winning Olive and THIEL components that easily connect over a network \u2013 eliminating the ugly and expensive amplifiers, speaker cables and interconnects of traditional high-end audio systems. See \u2013 and hear \u2013 the difference at CES 2010 in Las Vegas. The Olive+THIEL HDMS will be on display January 7-10 in The Venetian Bassano Ballroom 2601, and will be available at selected audio dealers that sell THIEL speakers.<\/p>\n

“Joining forces on the Olive+THIEL HD Music System allows us to offer a home music experience that plays normal CDs, but also extends the listening experience to the gold-master standard of 24-bit\/192 kHz signals -the same quality used by studio recording engineers.”<\/p>\n

The Olive+THIEL project combines the expertise of two companies devoted to high-end audio and simplicity at an unbeatable value. The basic system only has three parts: Source, speakers, and cabling.<\/p>\n

Driving the HD Music System: Olive’s flagship 4+ HD music server, which can store 6,000 CDs or 20,000 24-bit HD music tracks. The built-in touch-screen LCD allows users to find and play their music with ease, and if you want to kick back and relax, a free app turns your Apple\u00ae iPhone\u2122 or iPod\u2122 Touch into an Olive remote control.<\/p>\n

With the Olive 4+, it’s a breeze to rip, play and burn music CDs \u2013 or import a digital music collection from any networked PC or Mac. Don’t want to spend time loading CDs onto a new server? Olive offers a preload service, ripping your CD collection onto the Olive 4+ at the factory.<\/p>\n

THIEL’s SCS4D loudspeakers deliver all this amazing sound quality in a small package. The time- and phase-coherent, bookshelf-sized two-way speaker can be placed either upright or sideways with no effect on sound quality. Its die-cast aluminum baffle and robust cabinet construction with ample internal bracing reduces enclosure resonances. Each speaker features a high-performance 24-bit DAC and a 200-watt class D amplifier.<\/p>\n

Conventional cables are gone with the Olive+THIEL HDMS. The Olive 4+ HD music server connects to each speaker via simple Ethernet cables \u2013 no need for difficult installations or special shielding. The SCS4D speaker employs THIEL z\u00f6et proprietary IP-technology, which eliminates latency issues that typically plague network-connected systems. As a result, you get perfectly synchronized sound from the Olive 4+ to up to four pairs of THIEL’s SCS4D, anywhere within your home network. Hook up your Apple\u00ae iPod\u2122, satellite radio or computer to the Olive 4+ analog or USB audio inputs to broadcast music to all speakers in the network.<\/p>\n

Clearly the companies’ two CEOs are pleased with their new baby: “Olive and THIEL share a mutual passion for audio perfection at reasonable prices,” said Dr. Oliver Bergmann, founder and CEO of Olive. “Joining forces on the Olive+THIEL HD Music System allows us to offer a home music experience that plays normal CDs, but also extends the listening experience to the gold-master standard of 24-bit\/192 kHz signals -the same quality used by studio recording engineers.”<\/p>\n

“THIEL views the Olive+THIEL HD HiFi Music System as an important step forward in our quest to give consumers uncompromised sound quality in a complete package that is effortless to set up and operate,” commented THIEL president Kathy Gornik. “We wanted to eliminate all of the confusion and techno-babble and just let our customers enjoy listening to their music,” Gornik added.<\/p>\n

HARDWARE BY THE NUMBERS<\/p>\n

Olive 4+
HD Music Server
THIEL SCS4D
IP-based Coherent Source\u00ae Loudspeaker
2TB ultra-quiet hard drive 6.5-inch coaxial\/coincident driver
TEAC CDRW mechanism 200W Class D Power Amp
Network technology:
> 4-port Ethernet switch (wired)
> 802.11n (wireless)
24-bit\/192kHz DAC in mono mode
(Burr-Brown 1792A)
Analog and USB Audio Inputs IP-Connectivity with 32-bit DSP
IR Receiver Input 48Hz-20kHz (+\/- 2dB) frequency response
Navigation:
> 4.3-inch color touch-screen LCD
> 1 HDMI output
IR Receiver Input
1-inch thick cabinet walls
17.13 x 3.35 x 11.42 inches
13.2 pounds
8.37 x 17.62 x 11 inches
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY<\/p>\n

The Olive+THIEL HD HiFi Music System will be available in the US in January for a retail price of $7,900 and will be sold through a selected number of resellers. More information is available at the Olive+THIEL website at www.olivethiel.com or by phone at 1.859.254.9427 (distribution inquiries) and 1.877.296.5483 (product information).<\/p>\n

About Olive<\/p>\n

Based in San Francisco, Olive brings the ease and accessibility of digital music to the home stereo in high-fidelity. Led by a team of music lovers, Olive makes the only Hi-Fi Music Server and multi-room Hi-Fi Players that deliver a music experience without compromises. The result of five years of award-winning design based on customer feedback, Olive products allow the experience of music in true hi-fi sound quality with easy digital music access and elegant design at a compelling value. For more information, please visit www.olive.us.<\/p>\n

About THIEL<\/p>\n

Founded in 1976, THIEL is a privately-held engineering-driven organization that performs research, design, and manufacturing of loudspeakers for the highest quality home music and video sound reproduction. Our products incorporate a variety of technological advancements in driver design, acoustical construction techniques, and crossover design. All our work is directed toward one end: to provide the most realistic sound reproduction possible. THIEL’s product range includes surface-mount speakers, in-wall\/in-ceiling speakers, customized flat-panel video display speakers, subwoofers, bookshelf and theater speakers as well as THIEL’s world famous floor-standing speakers. Prices range from $990 (each) for the SCS4, PowerPlane\u00ae and HigherPlane\u00ae to the flagship CS3.7 at $12,900 per pair. (www.thielaudio.com)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

[Business Wire<\/a> and Engadget<\/a>]<\/p>\n



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