Thiel & Olive=Simple System from 6moons

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January 2009 - Complete hi-tech system in three easy pieces - Thiel Audio and Olive have announced the introduction of the Olive+Thiel HD Music System [$7.900] Combining proprietary versions of the groundbreaking Olive 4HD music server (modified for digital HD multi-room music streaming via proprietary 32-bit DSP-based IP technology and a 4-port gigabit Ethernet switch) with Thiel's SCS4 IP-based loudspeakers, this 2TB solution can store 6,000 CDs or 20,000 24-bit HD music tracks in lossless quality. A built-in touch-screen LCD allows users to find and play their music with ease, and an iPhone™ app allows an iPhone™ or iPod® touch to act as a remote. Music can be easily copied to the hard drive via the built-in CDRW drive (which can in turn burn playlists for the car) or from a networked computer (either PC or Mac).

There is also an HDMI interface allowing for connection to a TV and analog and USB digital audio inputs to allow streaming from additional music sources such as television, satellite radio or computer. The Olive 4HD connects to each SCS4D speaker via simple Ethernet cables, enabling easy connectivity anywhere within a home network. No additional equipment or expensive audio cables are required. The SCS4D speakers are based on the SCS4, a time and phase coherent 6.5" bookshelf-sized two-way speaker that can be placed either upright or sideways with no detrimental effect on sound quality.

The SCS4D features a die-cast aluminum baffle and robust cabinet construction with ample internal bracing to reduce enclosure resonances. For the Olive+Thiel HD Music System, Thiel modified the SCS4 to include Thiel zöet proprietary IP-technology which eliminates latency issues that typically plague network-connected systems. Additionally, there is an ultra-high performance BB 1792A-based mono DAC and a 200-watt class D amplifier inside each speaker