[Reference Audio Mods]

Reference Audio Mods presents New HIGH PERFORMANCE modifications to the innovative Olive Symphony/Musica Audiophile Music Servers, and New Modified Olive Musicas with modification packages prices to meet every budget and musical desire. Whether you want to use these units as a background music server with improved sonics over the stock unit or a complete high end audio reproducing transport/digital media center for you entire music collection burned to the internal hard drive via Loseless audio format, RAM offers modification packages for every budget and need. We have solutions for both the people who like to connect to AC and set and forget, and for those you want further performance with the benefits of having the whole player "off the mains" with the internal Optimal High Rate Battery power setup!



Introduction :

Technology has now taken us to levels of simplicity! Olive Media Products, Inc. has brought us ways to do many things from one
simple one box audiophile-grade solution. Enter: Olive Symphony and Musica


Some main highlights worth noting that the Olive Symphony/Musica units can do:

Store up to 70,000 of your songs on Built-In Hard Drive (250GB Musica)

Record in Loseless format (WAV, AIFF, FLAC) or Lossy (MP3 up to 320kb/s)

Play CD's back (the unit is a great transport, or flat out player)

Burn CD's from the internal CD-RW drive

Upload/Download Music to your Ipod and playback through the Olive unit

Record from analog sources (ie: Vinyl, tape, etc.) and save

Listen to Streaming Internet radio wirelessly

Listen to music stored on another PC in your house!

Built-in 4-port Ethernet Hub and 802.11G Access point!

Stream music to and from your Mac/PC!

Headphone Jack for night time listening

You can connect a USB hardrive to the rear of the unit and playback songs from that!

Built-In Volume Control in the Digital Domain for the Analog Outs, You can BYPASS your preamp.

No PC required for use or setup!!


For more complete information regarding the Olive Media Products and any new information Please click here



Fact:

Reference Audio Mods offers the most wide spread modifications packages available to the Olive Symphony/Musica Units on the market! What makes our modifications unique and in a class of their own, is that we are using the Highest Performance Ultra Low Impedance Capacitors, Unique Swiss made Silver Wire and Natural cotton tubing, Ultra Low noise Voltage Regulation, Eddy-current free RCA connections, Ultra Low Jitter Clocking, etc.. to take your music to much higher levels than you would expect! Whether you want to use this unit
as a background music server with improved sonic over the stock or a complete high end audio reproducing transport/digital media center for you entire music collection, RAM offers
modification packages for every budget. We know that some would like a battery powered "off the mains" solution for exceptional performance, and some would like to leave their server on playing all the time and remove the responsibility of recharging the battery every other day with still great performance no doubt, we have the right modifications package for you!



Special Stock 250GB Musica Pricing for Mod customers (RAM is an Authorized dealer for Olive Media Products)
Reference Audio Mods can provide a New Olive 250GB Musica for a Special Modifications Introductary price of $1400.
Please select which Mod Package suits your needs and budget below and click on the link at the bottom of the page to order.
(We apologize, we cannot sell stock unmodified Musica 250GB units at the $1400 price, the price for the Stock 250GB Musica is $1499 shipped)



Modification Packages and Descriptions for both Olive Symphony & Musica Units:



"Budget (AC)" Modification Package ($399 Installed/Shipped)
 
Designed for audiophiles on a budget who want better performance than
the stock unit. Eliminates the glare and grain and improves soundstaging, resolution/dynamics and  clarity. Also good for the types using it as a
background music source, or always on and in use.

Basic Power Supply mods- Add Furutech IEC Connector, Replace stock noisy diodes with RAM Ultra Low Impedance Handmade Diode Bridges, Replace Voltage rail capacitors with Ultra Low Impedance Rubycon ZA/ZL caps in power supply and for analog decoupling.

Analog input mods- Replace input opamp with Analog Device version, replace coupling caps with Ultra Low Impedance Rubycon ZA, Replace input RCA's with Vampire versions.

Analog Output mods- Remove ALL Analog Output Op-Amps! Point-to-Point signal output direct from the Analog Device DAC chip to the RCA jacks via a minimalistic ultra low impedance 1 pole filter design. Replace coupling and voltage rail caps with Ultra Low Impedance Rubycon ZA caps, Replace stock RCA's w/Vampire Types and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton tubing.



"Standard (Battery)" Modification Package ($639 Installed/Shipped)
 
Designed for the Audiophile who wants great audio playback performance
with Optimal High Rate Battery Power Performance, Discrete High Performance Voltage Regulation, Analog In/Out and Digital Out Section rebuilds and improved RCA connections.  Playback will be limited to 6-8 hours so responsibility of recharging the battery is a must.

Power Supply Rebuilds- Eliminate stock power supply
diodes, voltage regulators, capacitors and more than 1/2 the circuit board. Install Optimal High Rate AGM SLA Battery, Add jack to unit to connect to external battery charger (included), add high performance silver selection switch, Install High Performance, Ultra low noise Audiocom Super Regulator 2 to power DAC Chip circuit direct, all point to point wiring with Audio Consulting Silver wire/Cotton tubing.

Analog input mods- Replace input opamp with Analog Device version, replace coupling caps with Ultra Low Impedance Rubycon ZA, Replace input RCA's with WBT NextGen (eddy current free connectors) and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton Tubing.

Analog Output mods- Remove ALL Analog Output Op-Amps! Point-to-Point signal output direct from the Analog Device DAC chip to the RCA jacks via a minimalistic ultra low impedance 1 pole filter design. Replace coupling and voltage rail caps with Ultra Low Impedance Rubycon ZA caps, Replace stock RCA's with WBT NextGen (eddy current free connectors) and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton tubing.

Digital Output Mods- Replace Coaxial Output RCA connector with WBT NextGen (eddy current free connector), Add 75ohm BNC connector, and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton tubing.



"Standard (AC)" Modification Package ($639 Installed/Shipped)
 
Designed for the Audiophile who wants great audio playback performance
with the demands of 24 hrs a day usage, or does not want to deal with the responsibility of charging a battery. This mod package includes Power Supply Mods, Discrete High Performance Voltage regulation, Analog In/Out and Digital Out Section rebuilds and improved RCA connections.  The sonic properties will not be as good as the "standard battery" mods but will ensure continuous usage with great improvements over the stock sound.

Power Supply Mods- Add Furutech IEC Connector, Replace stock noisy diodes with RAM Ultra Low Impedance Handmade Diode Bridges,
Replace Voltage rail capacitors with Ultra Low Impedance Rubycon ZA/ZL caps in power supply and for analog decoupling.  Install High Performance, Ultra low noise Audiocom Super Regulator 2 to power DAC Chip circuit direct, all point to point wiring with Audio Consulting Silver wire/Cotton tubing.

Analog input mods- Replace input opamp with Analog Device version, replace coupling caps with Ultra Low Impedance Rubycon ZA, Replace input RCA's with WBT NextGen (eddy current free connectors) and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton Tubing.

Analog Output mods- Remove ALL Analog Output Op-Amps! Point-to-Point signal output direct from the Analog Device DAC chip to the RCA jacks via a minimalistic ultra low impedance 1 pole filter design. Replace coupling and voltage rail caps with Ultra Low Impedance Rubycon ZA caps, Replace stock RCA's with WBT NextGen (eddy current free connectors) and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton tubing.

Digital Output Mods- Replace Coaxial Output RCA connector with WBT NextGen (eddy current free connector), Add 75ohm BNC connector, and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton tubing.



"Advanced (Battery)" Modification Package ($999 Installed/Shipped)
 
Designed to be in a league of its own for the demanding Audiophile who wants exceptional audio playback performance with Greatly Improved clocking for the Digital Circuits, Optimal High Rate Battery Power Performance, Discrete High Performance Voltage Regulation, Analog In/Out and Digital Out Section rebuilds and improved RCA connections.  Playback will be limited to 6-8 hours so responsibility of recharging the battery is a must.

Power Supply Rebuilds- Eliminate stock power supply
diodes, voltage regulators, capacitors and more than 1/2 the circuit board. Install Optimal High Rate AGM SLA Battery, Add jack to unit to connect to external battery charger (included), add high performance silver selection switch, Install High Performance, Ultra low noise Audiocom Super Regulator 2 to power DAC Chip circuit direct, all point to point wiring with Audio Consulting Silver wire/Cotton tubing.

Analog input mods- Replace input opamp with Analog Device version, replace coupling caps with Ultra Low Impedance Rubycon ZA, Replace input RCA's with WBT NextGen (eddy current free connectors) and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton Tubing.

Analog Output mods- Remove ALL Analog Output Op-Amps! Point-to-Point signal output direct from the Analog Device DAC chip to the RCA jacks via a minimalistic ultra low impedance 1 pole filter design. Replace coupling and voltage rail caps with Ultra Low Impedance Rubycon ZA caps, Replace stock RCA's with WBT NextGen (eddy current free connectors) and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton tubing.

Digital Output Mods- Replace Coaxial Output RCA connector with WBT NextGen (eddy current free connector), Add 75ohm BNC connector, and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton tubing.

Clocking Upgrade- Replace stock oscillator for critical digital circuits with the ultra low jitter Audiocom Superclock 3. We wire the Superclock 3 direct to the Optimal High Rate Battery with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton Tubing for extreme high performance power.

Bonus! Get FREE Xtreme AV Quicksilver Contact enhancer kit ($65 value) free with purchase of the "Advanced Battery" Modification Package!



"Advanced (AC)" Modification Package ($1290 Installed/Shipped)
 
Designed for the Audiophile who wants Exceptional audio playback performance with the demands of 24 hrs a day usage, or does not want to deal with the responsibility of charging a battery. This mod package includes Power Supply Mods, Discrete High Performance Voltage regulation, Clocking upgrade w/Discrete Power Supply, Analog In/Out and Digital Out Section rebuilds and improved RCA Connections.  The sonic properties will not be as good as the "Advanced battery" mods but will ensure Continous usage with exceptional improvements over the stock sound.

Power Supply Mods- Add Furutech IEC Connector, Replace stock noisy diodes with RAM Ultra Low Impedance Handmade Diode Bridges,
Replace Voltage rail capacitors with Ultra Low Impedance Rubycon ZA/ZL caps in power supply and for analog decoupling.  Install High Performance, Ultra low noise Audiocom Super Regulator 2 to power DAC Chip circuit direct, all point to point wiring with Audio Consulting Silver wire/Cotton tubing.

Analog input mods- Replace input opamp with Analog Device version, replace coupling caps with Ultra Low Impedance Rubycon ZA, Replace input RCA's with WBT NextGen (eddy current free connectors) and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton Tubing.

Analog Output mods- Remove ALL Analog Output Op-Amps! Point-to-Point signal output direct from the Analog Device DAC chip to the RCA jacks via a minimalistic ultra low impedance 1 pole filter design. Replace coupling and voltage rail caps with Ultra Low Impedance Rubycon ZA caps, Replace stock RCA's with WBT NextGen (eddy current free connectors) and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton tubing.

Digital Output Mods- Replace Coaxial Output RCA connector with WBT NextGen (eddy current free connector), Add 75ohm BNC connector, and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton tubing.

Clocking Upgrade with Discrete Power Supply Upgrade- Replace stock oscillator for critical digital circuits with the ultra low jitter Audiocom Superclock 3. We wire the Superclock 3 direct to the SuperClock 3 High Performance Discrete Power Supply we install into the unit for a very low noise power performance.

Bonus! Get FREE Xtreme AV Quicksilver Contact enhancer kit ($65 value) free with purchase of the "Advanced AC" Modification Package!



"Premium (Battery)" Modification Package ($1395 Installed/Shipped)
 
Designed to be in a league of its own for the demanding Audiophile who wants exceptional audio playback performance with Greatly Improved clocking for the Digital Circuits, Optimal High Rate Battery Power Performance, Highest Performance Discrete Voltage Regulation, Analog In/Out and Digital Out Section rebuilds (Analog Out mod features the Best Sounding Signal Coupling caps we have ever tried) and improved RCA connections.  Playback will be limited to 6-8 hours
so responsibility of recharging the battery is a must.

Power Supply Rebuilds- Eliminate stock power supply
diodes, voltage regulators, capacitors and more than 1/2 the circuit board. Install Optimal High Rate AGM SLA Battery,
Add jack to unit to connect to external battery charger (included), add high performance silver selection switch, Install High Performance, Ultra low noise Audiocom PPR2 to power DAC Chip circuit direct for the highest performance possible, all point to point wiring with Audio Consulting Silver wire/Cotton tubing.

Analog input mods- Replace input opamp with Analog Device version, replace coupling caps with Ultra Low Impedance Rubycon ZA, Replace input RCA's with WBT NextGen (eddy current free connectors) and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton Tubing.

Analog Output mods- Remove ALL Analog Output Op-Amps! Point-to-Point signal output direct from the Analog Device DAC chip to the RCA jacks via a minimalistic ultra low impedance 1 pole filter design featuring the Audio Consulting "Euro Oil NOS" Capacitors. We have not
heard a cap on the market that compares to the transparency and naturalness of these capacitors. Replace voltage rail caps with Ultra Low Impedance Rubycon ZA caps, Replace stock RCA's with WBT NextGen (eddy current free connectors) and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton tubing.

Digital Output Mods- Replace Coaxial Output RCA connector with WBT NextGen (eddy current free connector), Add 75ohm BNC connector, and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton tubing.

Clocking Upgrade- Replace stock oscillator for critical digital circuits with the ultra low jitter Audiocom Superclock 3. We wire the Superclock 3 direct to the Optimal High Rate Battery with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton Tubing for extreme high performance power.

Bonus! Get FREE Xtreme AV Quicksilver Contact enhancer kit ($65 value) free with purchase of the "Premium Battery" Modification Package!



"Premium (AC)" Modification Package ($1690 Installed/Shipped)
 
Designed for the Audiophile who wants Exceptional audio playback performance with the demands of 24 hrs a day usage, or does not want to deal with the responsibility of charging a battery. The mod includes Power Supply Mods, Greatly Improved clocking w/Discrete Power Supply for the Digital Circuits,Highest Performance Discrete Voltage Regulation, Analog In/Out and Digital Out Section rebuilds (Analog Out mod features the Best Sounding Signal Coupling caps we have ever tried) and improved RCA connections.  Playback will be limited to 6-8 hours
so responsibility of recharging the battery is a must.

Power Supply Rebuilds- Add Furutech IEC Connector, Replace stock noisy diodes with RAM Ultra Low Impedance Handmade Diode Bridges,
Replace Voltage rail capacitors with Ultra Low Impedance Rubycon ZA/ZL caps in power supply and for analog decoupling.Install High Performance, Ultra low noise Audiocom PPR2 to power DAC Chip circuit direct for the highest performance possible, all point to point wiring with Audio Consulting Silver wire/Cotton tubing.

Analog input mods- Replace input opamp with Analog Device version, replace coupling caps with Ultra Low Impedance Rubycon ZA, Replace input RCA's with WBT NextGen (eddy current free connectors) and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton Tubing.

Analog Output mods- Remove ALL Analog Output Op-Amps! Point-to-Point signal output direct from the Analog Device DAC chip to the RCA jacks via a minimalistic ultra low impedance 1 pole filter design featuring the Audio Consulting "Euro Oil NOS" Capacitors. We have not
heard a cap on the market that compares to the transparency and naturalness of these capacitors. Replace voltage rail caps with Ultra Low Impedance Rubycon ZA caps, Replace stock RCA's with WBT NextGen (eddy current free connectors) and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton tubing.

Digital Output Mods- Replace Coaxial Output RCA connector with WBT NextGen (eddy current free connector), Add 75ohm BNC connector, and wire into circuit with Audio Consulting Silver Wire/Cotton tubing.

Clocking Upgrade with Discrete Power Supply Upgrade- Replace stock oscillator for critical digital circuits with the ultra low jitter Audiocom Superclock 3. We wire the Superclock 3
direct to the SuperClock 3 High Performance Discrete Power Supply we install into the unit for a very low noise power performance.

Bonus! Get FREE Xtreme AV Quicksilver Contact enhancer kit ($65 value) free with purchase of the "Premium AC" Modification Package!




Olive Symphony/Musica Modification and New Modified Unit Inquiries:
 Please contact Doug Jesse of Reference Audio Mods East by email at referenceaudiomodseast@yahoo.com or by phone at (586)944-5611

 Note on Return Shipping: Return shipping is free. All Prices for the mods or the modified unit include FREE ground shipping.  If you order the mods from our website, please check off the USA-Shipping for modifed players and we will contact you  via email or phone to discuss return shipping options and necessary return shipping speed.



 INSTALLATION SERVICES INFORMATION:
 

 Midwest/East Coast USA: Contact RAM East (Douglas Jesse) in Warren, Michigan at (586-944-5611) or referenceaudiomodseast@yahoo.com


 West Coast USA: Contact RAM WEST (Kyle Takenaga) in Riverside California at (951-780-2869) or referenceaudiomods@yahoo.com


 The turn around time for these High Performance modifications are 1-2 weeks depending on mod path choosen.

 
 Please visit our website at www.referenceaudiomods.com for shipping address information.
 
 The link on the bottom of the page can be used to instantly purchase these mods and a reply email well be sent with shipping info for the player to be sent off too.


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[Reference Audio Mods]

Hi,

The feedback and emails for the new modified unit group buy are starting to come in. We have 4-5 people very interested.

Also, look for SOTA Mods for the new Olive Opus to come ranging from budget mods to the budget minded/conscious, to SOTA mods for the most discerning audiophile. Please email or PM to inquire. Thanks

[Reference Audio Mods]

The mods are starting to come in more and more.

We have the lowest turnaround in the industry for the Symphony/Musica mods,  2 weeks or less for any package.

We also gurantee 100% these are the finest sounding mods in the industry for the Olive units. You as a customer deserve to get the most performance out of the money spent. Lets face it, in todays economy, we all want the most for the buck. It is right here!

We have a $600 upgrade mod to the OPUS model. This improves/rebuilds the power supply and analog sections.

Please email or PM for more info or to send in your Symphony or Musica. We are using what we consider the best sounding parts in the industry after many hundreds hours of R&D and vast amount of money was invested to do comparisons with other parts and modified unit to give you much better performance for your hard earned money spent. To better serve our customers, We offer a LIFETIME warranty on all mods. (Anything ever fails or such, we replace it for free for the life of the parts, and the unit). No more 1 to 2 year warrantys!