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Today, Olive introduces some high-end audio gear that is said to have 250 times the resolution of a CD.  The Olive 4HD Music Server not only holds up to 20,000 songs at HD quality, but will record at 24 bit.  The unit is backed up by a host of accessible options that allow you to control your server from your HDTV or iPhone.

Removing the need to keep a music collection on a computer, the 4HD Server will store your music, convert CDs and even burn CDs.  To get users started, the company offers to import up to 100 of your CDs for free, so the new system is delivered to them complete with your music already digitized.  After the first 100, there is a nominal fee per CD.

“With a proprietary DAC featuring TI’s best-of-breed BurrBrown 1792A 192Khz/24-bit DAC, optimized circuit design, HD quality digital sound, ultra-quiet hard drives and passive cooling to eliminate fan noise, the Olive 4HD Hi-Fi Music Server delivers the best possible HD hi-fi audio experience. You’ll never hear anything like this on your computer, iPod or any other MP3 music player.”

To find music, users can interact with the 4.3 touchscreen on the server, use the HDMI interface that allows selections to be made on your HDTV or even use the company’s iPhone app.  Each choice offers beautiful (in my opinion) graphics, clean and clear navigation, an impressive collection of ways to interact with music.  Each offers full color album cover images.

Other features include the ability receive internet radio stations, more information about your music, infrared remotes to work through closed doors and has WiFi (802.11n) as well as a wired connection.

The 4HD Music Server costs $1,999 and is backed with a 60-day money back guarentee.  The company says you will hear a difference in your music from the first note.

Company site: [Olive]