An occasional comment we hear about storing all your music on a portable music player and playing it through some speakers is that, to an audiophile, it probably doesn’t sound very good. The new Olive 4HD promises to provide a solution for those who want the ease of use of storing all of their music in one place but still want to give their hand chosen amp and speakers a work out. This pretty attractive music server will rip CDs to its internal 2TB, noise isolated hard drive or can be loaded with 24bit 192Khz HD audio if you can get your hands on it. The price, well that is definitely in audiophile territory at $1,999. For that you could attend quite a few live concerts but for if listening at home is more your thing and you are seriously in to high fidelity then this could be for you.
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Yamaha has announced its new AV receiver with a huge port on the front. The device is quiet unorthodox and promises to provide cinema-like sound in areas where space is hard to come by. The soundbar is 31.5 inches long and measures just 2 inches high and is designed to fit in any cabinet that can hold a 32”to 50” HDTV without obstructing the screen. It has a first-of-its kind sub woofer-integrated receiver which provides power, bass and the connection. It has 3 HDMI inputs and HD signals via Blu-ray discs are accepted through Linear PCM transmission. If you want to ass iPod or Bluetooth support, Yamaha’s YDS-11 and YBA-10 adapters are fully compatible. It is available for purchase at a price of$599.95