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  1. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio Extreme Music Server

    XDMI indeed! I am so used to typing XDMS that the last letter is too easy to mis-type:-)
  2. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio Extreme Music Server

    The unprecedented low noise levels of XDMI are the reason why we can hear the differences between drives. USB is a much higher-noise interface itself and the benefits of the lower noise incurred by the u.3 drives compared to m.2 would be drowned out by the USB interface's inherent self-noise.
  3. Christiaan Punter

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Due to functionality built into XDMS that overlaps with optimizations within XDMI, the Olympus server will be running Roon only when it is introduced. We will work on optimizing XDMS and introduce it to Olympus later.
  4. Christiaan Punter

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    I find that the Extreme works very well on an Artesania Aire with Krion Linear Arms. But the Extreme also works very well on an HRS EXR rack, which is available in a rather inconspicuous floor platform version.
  5. Christiaan Punter

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    While combining materials and coupling/decoupling methods can work, this is a tricky balance. in most cases, the best results are obtained by removing the existing footer and using only the new footer as the contact between the server and the support surface.
  6. Christiaan Punter

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Dear all, Please note that the Olympus server and I/O dimensions have been updated. Changes are reflected below in blue and concern the addition of modular footers and the height of the units. Modular Footers Both Olympus Server and I/O units come with modular footers attached via an M6...
  7. Christiaan Punter

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    1: Olympus Server = ~ 60kg. 2: Olympus Server has internal Disk Storage. 3: Olympus XDMI Server comes with two modules, one for digital outputs and one containing a DAC and analog outputs. 4: Yes, all models can be upgraded or added to later.
  8. Christiaan Punter

    Order Status & Shipping Updates

    It's the silence before the storm! ;)
  9. Christiaan Punter

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Here is some additional pricing information for the Taiko XDMS interface for Lampizator, taken from the Lampizator website. This follows earlier references by Lukasz in the original Taiko thread. https://www.lampizatorpoland.com/horizon Original post by ctydwn
  10. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio Extreme Music Server

    Alas, I have no information on that.
  11. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio Extreme DC Power Distributor

    So far, I have only used the supplied Taiko DC cables. But I'm sure there are users out there who have experimented with this. If so, do chime in! :)
  12. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio Extreme Music Server

    Dual Intel Xeon Scalable 10 core – 20 thread CPU You can find more info at the top of this thread: https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/taiko-audio-extreme-music-server.37789/ And more info on the website: https://taikoaudio.com/taiko-2020/product/extreme-high-end-music-server/
  13. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio Extreme DC Power Distributor

    Today, I experienced something interesting that I just had to share. The Extreme DC Power Distributor (in short, DCD) is designed to provide clean DC power to the Extreme Switch and Extreme Router. However, its purpose is not limited to these applications. The DCD simply outputs any voltage...
  14. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio XDMS - Extreme Direct Music Server Software

    The Roon updates have not been problematic lately, and we recommend performing them when available. Moreover, updates are actually more prone to fail when you skip builds. And the more builds you skip, the larger the chance of an update failure. If you keep Roon up to date, the chance of an...
  15. Christiaan Punter

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Hi all, please see below Lukasz "Lampizator" Fikus' latest posts regarding the progress of implementing XDMI. "Hello, this is the latest weather report from the Taiko Olympus situation at Lampizator. We have 11 units of Horizon partly assembled and with the TAIKO XDMI link built in, and my...
  16. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio Extreme Switch

    I've not heard the Rogoz racks in a controlled environment, but their impact may be larger than that of footers, so the rack's effect or character effectively overshadows the footers' relatively small effects. While I stand by my earlier observations, to be fair, they are not earth-shattering in...
  17. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio Extreme Router

    Oh, I see. That's not good... I will see if we can send an updated sticker with the correct info. To get that started, can you please send a mail to support@taikoaudio.com with your Router serial number?
  18. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio Extreme Router

    The Extreme Router creates a dedicated audio network isolated from your home network. By default, you cannot connect from the Taiko network to your home network for file sharing or VNC access. The easiest way around this is by either temporarily connecting your computer to the Taiko Router or...
  19. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio Extreme Router

    For the purpose of future reference, the text layout on the sticker on the bottom of the Router may leave room for misinterpretation. Please see the clarification below. There are two text rows, where the left row contains the descriptors for the values on the right. As follows: SSID ---->...
  20. Christiaan Punter

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    The units can be stacked, but we do not recommend placing them directly on top of each other with the standard footers. This can lead to scratches or a unit slipping off, leading to more scratches. The best way to securely couple them when stacking is by using a compliant material. However, that...
  21. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Indeed, that's what I would suggest:-) For more info, please have a look at the Downloads page on our website, Extreme Server section. There, you'll find two documents detailing the storage options.
  22. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Sure, with Roon, you can configure your library storage location(s) any way you like, including external USB storage. Just please note that the audio performance of external drives is not all the way up there with our optimized internal storage. With two Hyper M2 cards, the Extreme can hold a...
  23. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio XDMS - Extreme Direct Music Server Software

    Please go ahead and perform the update. Although we're still working on improving the robustness of the Roon/XDMS interaction, we have seen no more reports of users where a Roon update caused problems. Naturally, if you do encounter an issue, just contact us via support@taikoaudio.com, and we'll...
  24. Christiaan Punter

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    While performance differences measured in relative percentages provide a practical means to illustrate the improvements to expect, as MolaDiego mentions, they are not mathematically verifiable. Indeed, they are subjective estimates that provide a handle on the value of relative differences that...
  25. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio Extreme Router

    There should be no need to set up Port Forwarding for the ATVX.
  26. Christiaan Punter

    Announcing the new Taiko Audio Dedicated Forum

    Given the enormous size of the original thread, it will take some time to find a new equilibrium. Naturally, everyone is free to post in any thread they like. But the more people post in the dedicated threads and we provide answers there, the more straightforward it should become going forward...
  27. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio XDMS - Extreme Direct Music Server Software

    Just to confirm we have some challenges with higher than DSD64 (1x rates) in XDMS, and we are working on this.
  28. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio XDMS - Extreme Direct Music Server Software

    Please note that while we do indeed have Gapless working, there are still a few kinks to iron out. Nothing major, but still, I don't think it is ready for broad roll-out. That said, we are very near, which sure has us super-excited!
  29. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    1.) Are we still talking here about the four USB drivers that are on the Extreme‘s desktop, which were introduced 2(?) ago? --> Among others, we are talking about the four different USB Profiles, indeed. But there are more settings that can be made such as Sound Profile and ASIO Channel. See...
  30. Christiaan Punter

    Taiko Audio Extreme DC Power Distributor

    Separation can be good but it need not always be. It depends on the application. In our tests, multiple smaller BPSes are indeed preferable over one large BPS where it concerns various components of a Music Server such as the Network Card, USB Card, and other Output Cards, as they are now being...

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