Cheap HDX?

Hi Bas,

How about the Olive 3 HD music streamer ?

It's got a CD slot to rip your CD's and an onboard 500GB HD to store them.
It also has a touch-screen to navigate and show CD cover-art.
(although it comes with a remote and you also get a free app with it to use an I-pod touch as remote)

It doesn't look as good as a HDX and may not sound as good either, but then it comes at a price of around €1200,-

regards,
Alco

Shame, a UnitiServe + SUPERNAIT using one of your HICAPs would be a formidable option.

According to the comics, the Olive takes a lot of beating at its price point.

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Shame, a UnitiServe + SUPERNAIT using one of your HICAPs would be a formidable option.

Agreed, but Bas asked for a cheap(er) solution.

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Originally posted by Alco:

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Shame, a UnitiServe + SUPERNAIT using one of your HICAPs would be a formidable option.

Agreed, but Bas asked for a cheap(er) solution.

€ 2500,- instead of € 6500,- is cheaper

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€ 2500,- instead of € 6500,- is cheaper

That's true Robbert, but the € 2500,- is for the UnitiServe only.
I assume Bas won't like to change his current amplification for a SuperNait. (I wouldn't)

Headless MAC mini (look on the Apple store for refurbished ones) and an ipod touch or iPhone as a remote.

Dave

Yep that would do it

Headless Mini + M2tech Young D/A standing in for an NDac.

Or Vortexbox as a player into Young?

Tog

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Originally posted by Bas V:
I don't want to work with a PC or something like that, just one unit with a HD from which I can play directly in my present system

You might be interested in RipNAS products.

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Originally posted by {OdS}:

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Originally posted by Bas V:
I don't want to work with a PC or something like that, just one unit with a HD from which I can play directly in my present system

You might be interested in RipNAS products.

Can you add previously ripped files to the RipNas?

Tog

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Originally posted by Tog:
Can you add previously ripped files to the RipNas?

I'd be very surprised if it wasn't the case. I can't be authoritative on the subject though, as I've never used a RipNAS product.

Ripnas is just a piece of software that runs under windows and very good it is too.

So yes you cab add your own files.

I was indeed looking for something like the Olive. I do however find very mixed reviews (form very bad to very good) and still find it rather pricey. Are there really so little options? Squeezebox e.a. all need external HD's / PC's or alike right? That's absolutely not what I am looking for, I just want a single unit...

If you are after cheap and cheerful try a PS3 or an atom PC (easy for sub £300)

In all reality the majority of the non audiophile versions (ie slim, Sonos etc) are designed for the generation that don't use CDs and the computer literate( by that I mean Pcs are integrated in tv setups) so no ripping required.

And stay away from Olive - I had Olive 4 (not the newest HD version) for several days and I can only confirm the bad reviews. The display hung all the time, the iPhone software crashed almost each time, the cd drive was making strange noise putting a cd into it, the iRadio was very limited too. Shame, because overall the idea as a single box solution was very good, but hopefully they get the bugs fixed in the later versions. Until then, I'll stay with naim :-). And as additional bonus the Olive sound was not bad, but no match to the Qute's output.

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The display hung all the time, the iPhone software crashed almost each time, the cd drive was making strange noise putting a cd into it, the iRadio was very limited too.

but apart from that was it any good?

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Originally posted by Tog:
Yep that would do it

Headless Mini + M2tech Young D/A standing in for an NDac.

Or Vortexbox as a player into Young?

Tog

Have you tried the VB with M2Tech - I don't think it will work as there are no drivers for Linux AFAIK - the Wavestream stuff will work fine.

Maybe I have found something... Does anybody know the Sony NAC-HD1E? That seems very promising!

Bas,

Alco suggested the Olive, it's still a mystery to me why he is suggesting this.. on a Naim forum. If you would have the chance to compare the Olive to the UnitiServe in your home the choice would be pretty simple.

The UnitiServe gives you a lot of the HDX technology except the analogue board and the touchscreen. I would prefer the web or app interface any way.

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Originally posted by Bas V:
Maybe I have found something... Does anybody know the Sony NAC-HD1E? That seems very promising!

Looks like a discontinued product.

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Originally posted by Ricardo Tubbs:
Bas,

Alco suggested the Olive, it's still a mystery to me why he is suggesting this.. on a Naim forum. If you would have the chance to compare the Olive to the UnitiServe in your home the choice would be pretty simple.

The UnitiServe gives you a lot of the HDX technology except the analogue board and the touchscreen. I would prefer the web or app interface any way.

Hi Ricardo,

Agreed! BTW the app works perfect for my HDX

Regards,
Michel

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Originally posted by ROTF:
but apart from that was it any good?

well, it did play the tracks, assuming I was able to select it ;-)