Olive Symphony

January 22nd, 2006 | by Chris Nickson


Specs

Editor's Choice

IBM PowerPC Full-scale 32-bit processor
  • Ample processing power for multi-tasking
  • Simultaneous recording of and listening to CDs
  • Flawless encoding and decoding of lossless audio format
  • Fast management and access to extensive music libraries
  • Smooth multi-room audio streaming
Hard Drive 80GB, 2.5''
  • Extremely quiet and low energy consumption.
  • Holds up to 200 albums in lossless quality or 30,000 MP3 songs.
CD mechanism Panasonic CD-R/RW
  • High fidelity CD audio playback.
  • Burn your favorite music to CD.
Networking Wired 4-port switch, auto-sense (10/100)
  • Fast bandwidth for seamless multi-room audio streaming (up to 5 rooms simultaneously)
  • Complete infrastructure to set up your own home network.

Wireless 54 Mbit/s WLAN-Access point (802.11g)
Protocols UPnP A/V and Apple Bonjour (formerly Rendezvous)
  • Automatic recognition of networked devices
  • Allows streaming from and to MP3 player software such as iTunes.
Encryption WEP, 64 and 128 Bit  
Audio Ports Input 1x analog (RCA)
  • Record music from analog devices such as LP player or tape deck.

Output 1x analog (RCA)
1x digital output S/P DIF optical Toslink
1x digital output S/P DIF coaxial cinch
  • Digital output ensures lossless audio streaming to your stereo system.
Other ports 2x USB 1.1/2.0
  • Connect MP3 player to update music library
Navigation Two-level jog-shuttle
  • Browse quickly through thousands of song

7-line, backlit, wide-screen, high-resolution LCD (400x160; 4 grey scales)
  • Displays all information relevant to music
  • Crystal-clear and razor-sharp text
  • ZOOM-mode makes information legible from distance
Web interface
  • Conveniently edit metadata and playlists from any browser.
Audio formats
and compressions 		Playback MP3 and MP3 VBR
MP3 streaming (multi-room)
RAW: AIFF, PCM, WAV
OGG/Vorbis
FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec)
AAC (MPEG4)
  • Maximum compatibility with today's digital music formats

    Note: Currently the Symphony does not support playback of music protected by Digital Rights Management (e.g. music purchased online at the Apple iTunes store).
Recording RAW: AIFF, WAV (1411.2 kbit/s)
FLAC (800 to 1411 kbit/s)
MP3 and MP3 VBR (128 to 320 bit/s)
  • Record your music in lossless quality or efficient MP3 format
Frequency Multiple frequency support: 11.025, 22.050, 32.000, 44.100 and 48.000 Hz
  • Accurate recording from a variety of external devices such as MiniDisc, DVD and DAT.
Internet radio Wide selection of free internet radio stations based on shoutcast.com
  • Listen to music and news from all over the world
  • Smart categorization lets you find your favorite station quickly
  • Add individual internet radio stations not listed with shoutcast.com
Dynamic Audio compression Set a maximum volume level for your music collection
  • Ideal for hotels, bars and restaurants where background music cannot interfere with atmosphere.
  • Night-mode for comforting background music, loud-mode for noisy environments, and expert mode for individual settings.
CD Database Built-in database with 2,000,0000 tracks to recognize and tag CDs. Updateable via the Internet.
  • Automatic labeling of recorded music.
  • No internet access necessary
'Smooth' Linear Power Supply Customized for use in HiFi devices
  • Reduces noise contribution to analog-digital-converter
  • Special 'soft' rectifier prevents sound distortion from the supply voltage
  • Transformer's low leakage design avoids interruptions from the mains.
  • 105O long life capacitors for extended MTBF.
Energy efficient design 0.6 Watt in Standby- and 7 Watt in PLAY-mode
  • Low power consumption and heat dissipation allows Olive Musica to run without fan. All you hear is music. Nothing more, and nothing less.
Color Black
  • Fits perfectly to your stereo system
Measurements
(W X D X H) 		17.13" x 11.42" x 3.35"13.2 Lb.
Box includes 1x Symphony, Quick Startup Guide, remote control w/ battery, CD with recovery and Playlist software, power cord, RCA cable.
System requirements
(Playlist software) 		Mac G3, G4, G5 with OS 10.4.

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