Is this the future of the next CD player

Looks good, but where do I put my 760GB? This is still a "toy" in the market of other toys. I look forward to something similar for large collections and audiophile sensibilities.

And this review appeared on Audioholics:

http://www.audioholics.com/productreviews/avhardware/olive-symphonyp1.php

It was favorably reviewed, but with some reservations. Yes, it will be the future, with lossless hard drive music storage and high end DACs.

I think that what people have already begun to realize with these types of products is that computers have eliminated the need for CD players. Just like Ericrulifson said, even the best products out there right now that try to emulate CD players are limited in space. Nothing beats the add-on capability of hard-drives in computer towers or external drives for laptops, and most certainly NOTHING beats the graphic interface of a mouse and monitor for navigating your vast library of music. As people's music collections keep getting larger on their computers, they will realize that it makes the most sense to turn their PC into their stereo instead of trying to find new components that emulate what CD players do. This is why, in my estimation, CD players are a dying breed. Those of us who grasp this idea and have already started ripping lossless or high-bitrate at least are I think a step ahead of everybody else in terms of realizing this.

05-01-06: Glitch947
Nothing beats the add-on capability of hard-drives in computer towers or external drives for laptops, and most certainly NOTHING beats the graphic interface of a mouse and monitor for navigating your vast library of music.

I agree. Where computer based audio has a way to go is in its visual/industrial design, and ease of set-up. Make it attractive to see. Make it fit in a rack, or look appropriate in a living room, and make it plug-and-play without the necessity to manage files, hard drives, etc.

Make it friendly for non-techies. That's when computer based audio will explode and become the Second Coming of the audio hobby.

05-01-06: Ericrulifson
I look forward to something similar for large collections and audiophile sensibilities.

Red Wine Audio is offering mods for the Olive Symphony and Musica.

http://www.redwineaudio.com/Olive.html