garym wrote: > I assume olive_media represents olive in some way. That's good...I'm > happy to see you here. As you'll find, there are lots of people here > that are serious about use of network music streamers in good (or > great!) audio systems. I have often said I would pay 10 times what I > paid for a SB TOUCH if it had the same or better functions/quality. > > The Olive ONE looks like an interesting product. Sort of a SB Boom that > you add your own speakers to. I'm sure there is a market for that. And > I'd even want that as a *part* of a whole house system. However, I hope > OLIVE is considering additional products, as the OLIVE ONE would not > meet my key criteria. To summarize my criteria: > > 1. At least one type Player without amp/speakers that I can connect to > my DAC via either S/PDIF coax, optical, or USB. Preferably all 3 > options for digital out. Would also have built in DAC so that users can > simply connect to preamp/amp with analog. That is, something like the > Squeezebox TOUCH. (nice addition, ability to plug in cable for > automatically turning on/off another component) > 2. At least one type player that can serve as a table or bedside radio > (with built in physical controls and display). That is, something like > the Squeezebox Radio or Boom. > 3. [ Nice, but not required] A very high quality networked player with > built in high quality DAC, high quality build and components, all > digital outs, analog outs, plus BALANCED analog outs. That is, something > like the TRANSPORTER (nice addition, wired plug in cable for ability to > turn on/off another component) > 4. Possibility of perfect synching across different players in same > network. > 5. Support of many codecs (FLAC, mp3, m4a, AAC, ALAC, WAV, etc.). > 6. Support of at least 24/96, 24/192 better. > 7. Good implementation of digital volume control > 8. Support of Gapless playback > 9. Reasonable database management (must handle large libraries > 200,000 > tracks) > 10. Reasonable artwork management > 11. Playlist functions (preferably some sort of smart playlist ability) > 12. Ability to use smart phones or tablets to control everything > 13. Ability to provide scrobbling data to last.fm. > 14. Mechanism for connecting to free (pandora, etc.) and paid services > (MOG, Spotify, SiriusXM, etc.). This would be something like > mysqueezebox.com. > > Yes, with some minor things missing, this describes the Squeezebox line > at its heyday. Don't take this as nostalgia. I'm not wedded to SB items, > but I am wedded to the functionality provided. I look forward to some > quality products from Olive. I *almost* bought an OLIVE digital music > player many years ago and have always thought of Olive as a good > company. > > [I also sent this info in an email to: [email protected]]
I totally agree with all the criteria. Well said. I would just add (and maybe you includede these.... A "line in" and "line out" feature. It's really too bad that LOGITECH has dropped the line of products that satisfies all these features. But I also do not think that LOGITECH is the kind of prestigious respected company that would leave its loyal consumers high and dry. I just don't think they would want that kind of reputation with future customers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ikabob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32088 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97599 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
