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    Taiko Audio XDMS - Extreme Direct Music Server Software

    We are aware of that and today was meant to re-adjust our focus. The measures taken are moving us in the right direction, I am confident.
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    The newest outcome from today's XDMS workshop can be found here
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    Taiko Audio XDMS - Extreme Direct Music Server Software

    The path for XDMS going forward Today, Edward @EuroDriver visited us in the office in Oldenzaal and we just had our XDMS workshop, in which we discussed the best approach to move ahead with our software projects. Since the inception of our own server/player software - first with TAS, and...
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    We do not recommend to unplug the Olympus, because of a special way we implemented the battery power supply. It would only run for a very limited amount of time. The I/O is configured differently, but also there we do not recommend unplugging the unit while listening. Emile will soon drop some...
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    Munich HighEnd 2024

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

    XDMI is built modular with output cards, where you can only have one at a time. This has several reasons, short signal path being one of them. The proprietary Lampizator output daughter card is a single output interface, meaning you cannot have Lampizator output and analog RCA out...
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Indeed we are still using Optane, which has proven itself to also be the best option in the Olympus. Music drive and OS drive are physically separated. Our policy has a always been that we are installing storage pretty much at cost, we strongly recommend to go with our tested and approved options.
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Yes, migrating the Extreme drives to the Olympus is not an option we recommend. It has been thoroughly tested and this particular u.3 option is very audibly better.
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Since not all exhibitors have publicly announce their lineup yet, we'd rather not disclose this ahead of our partners - Olympus will have great company :)
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    The default size is 4TB, which comes at no additional cost.
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Olympus Update We are happy to announce that we have finally settled on a storage option for the Olympus server. The team in our listening room / laboratory has spent days over days, testing pretty much every possible option out there, the Olympus will ship with a single u.3 drive. These are...
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    Order Status & Shipping Updates

    Hi Opabin, you'll receive a PM from us.
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    About Taiko Audio

    I don't know if you want to rely on such poor eyesight, Steve :cool:
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    About Taiko Audio

    Thanks Steve, Ron and Steve!
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    About Taiko Audio

    Thanks, I am very much looking forward to that too! I was shocked to learn that Kölsch has made it across the pond: New York Times Regarding the Olympus production schedule, we will soon announce the timeline and some accompanying (imho very good) news regarding the product, I am sure you...
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    About Taiko Audio

    Dear What’s Best community, I am absolutely thrilled to announce my start at team Taiko in Oldenzaal today. After a short engagement at Taiko approximately 4 years ago in the context of a Sabbatical (senior passengers on the Taiko Train might remember), I just could not refuse Emile’s offer...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Steve, you have formulated my exact train of thought. But since my DAC is precisely in that $10-$20k range, I am hopeful TACDA will not only equalize but pull ahead. In anticipation I even sold off my Ayre MXR monos, since I used my Bricasti also for volume control, which TACDA does not offer...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Emile, I recall you promised on this thread to not wear flip flops near heavy machinery ever again :p
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    This definitely points to a version mismatch between remote (ios device) and server (Extreme). I suggest to check if both versions are matching up.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Good to hear and unfortunately not surprising at all. It seems to me Roon has considerably shortened their release cycles. Luckily we have XDMS to the rescue!
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Is this with streaming or with local files? A pause with local files could point to an all too common troublesome roon release. Once queued, roon continues playing even if you unplug the network cable. I doubt the switch could be at fault im this scenario.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Hi Rocco, oh that was you, didn't realize that. Fingers crossed that Roon finds the culprit.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Hi Rocco, this is currently a general Roon problem, not related to Taiko / SGM. Roon on my Extreme is working just fine, while Roon on a friend's Non-Taiko Server is exhibiting the same problem you are describing. There is a thread on the roon forum called "search in roon stopped working"...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    In my humble opinion, after 3 years of production and almost 500 pages on this thread, you can hardly call this server as being in beta phase. In my book, having a component that is constantly being refined and tweaked by some of the best ears in the industry is a fantastic benefit. Getting this...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Today started with good news when Emile's confirmation of a completed update reached me. Like everybody else I was very eager to experience the update myself, after all those glowing pre-reviews - and I was not let down! The change was apparent after the first few seconds of listening - easily...
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    Delta Sigma Versus R2R Ladder

    Hi Ron, I am using the same Bricasti Dac and consider the 3 (with the 1 bit DSD converter) DAC options a real value. While with my former Nola speakers I preferred the delta sigma, with my current Eggs I prefer the r2r. However, the digital filter (min / lin phase) has just as great (or small...
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    DOES ANYONE REGRET BUYING A TAIKO EXTREME SERVER? ANYTHING BETTER?

    Hi Jeffy, I am also running the M21 in my system, it is a great DAC! When I got mine end of last year, I compared the onboard streamer to the USB connection. The comparison took all of 5 minutes, it was no contest at all. USB from the Extreme (with Sablon 2020 USB cable) won hands down, music...
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    Mark Levinson 33H

    While I do not know the exact answer, I suggest to inquire at Aevee labs. The company consists of ex Madrigal engineers and they do contract work for e.g. Bricasti nowadays. If you are lucky, the designer(s) of the above components works there now.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Hi Mark, interesting! I shall change my verdict to "most probably yes" then. Chris
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    It is the receiving end (i.e. your DAC) that dictates that. if you DAC's USB receiver is self-powered, you will still be able to use your unpowered Sablon.

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