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Audiophiles know that the quality of the sound from CD recordings leaves much to be desired. To hear the gold standard of recordings, Olive has created its 4HD Hifi Music Server, a $2,000 two-terabyte hard drive that stores and delivers audio in studio quality, 24-bit/192kHz oversampling format. The drive is large enough to store 20,000 24-bit tracks, or 6,000 standard CDs. When you buy the unit, Olive will digitize and import 100 CDs at no charge. All of one’s music can be transferred from the PC, as well as CDs, into the unit’s drive, and then that music can be distributed to an existing audio system. With the unit’s HDMI connection, a TV screen can act as a giant menu, enabling the selection of music by artist, genre or album. Similar to an iPod, one can also display album art. And a free iPhone app allows the user to control the selection of music remotely. The biggest challenge with the 4HD is finding 24-bit recordings. In a deal with Chesky Records, known for its high-quality recordings, the unit comes with 12 24-bit tracks preinstalled. The company is also working on a content solution and is in talks with the “big labels” to provide more 24-bit content, the company’s chief executive, Oliver Bergmann, said. Mr. Bergmann agreed that the 4HD was not for
everyone. “The unit is pricey, but it has capabilities that would
cost 5 to 10 times that amount,” he said. |
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