Here's an article posted today at Head-Fi on the turntable - part of Jason Stoddard's Schiit Happened series
Well now, that was rather informative!Here's an article posted today at Head-Fi on the turntable - part of Jason Stoddard's Schiit Happened series
I’m seriously considering a trip to the Schiitr tomorrow night.So, who here is camping on the sidewalk in front of the Schiitr tomorrow night?
take pictures. lots. please.I’m seriously considering a trip to the Schiitr tomorrow night.
8 pages of chatter and it may have a picture on Mickey Mouse on the platter.
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I did try contacting them and got the famous non-existent Schiit customer service.
Kudos to Schitt for the effort, but why?? It's not particularly attractive looking, looks kinda fragile, takes up a lot space (must the rubber band be sooo long?). And since this is a first pass at a product category they have not experience with, I'd have a hard time believing they found a way to break new ground performance-wise.. Other than friends and relatives of the guys who own this company, i have a hard time understanding why anyone would choose that over, say....this - Technics brand new SL-1500C, which includes both an integrated pre-amp (that can be bypassed) and an Ortofon Red Cart.. ..Which is the product of many decades of experience engineering turntables.
..But again, applause for the effort. ..At least it's not yet another wood plank w/ an exposed rubber-band.
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Your experience is very different than mine. I sent a mail about an upgrade board for my Bitfrost, and they replied within hours. I ordered the board and it arrived in three days. They forgot the standoff kit, I sent a mail and they replied within hours, and sent the standoff kit within 2 days.
I'd call their customer service excellent.
While they make a big deal about the arm and the platter they beaky day anything but about the motor and speed control. I wonder if they use ofr the shelf Chinese OEM solution.
Unless this contraption advances the format in some huge way that belies it's appearance, I suggest they reconsider. The market can hardly support yet another belt-drive TT with mediocre specs. And even less so one that needs constant tinkering to keep running properly.
The form-factor of this table is totally at odds with the rest of Schitt's gear. Their components stand out from the rest because they are small, chunky and appear to be VERY inviting. Basically, you see their stuff on their website and you WANT to use it. By contrast, this TT looks like one false move and the whole thing comes apart. ...Or a sneeze from 3 feet away will knock it all out of alignment. ..Their components looks satisfying and simple to operate, but this turntable looks totally fussy.
People are saying McIntosh's new Turntable+integrated amp is a "Jump the Shark" mistake, well I think this is a much better example.
(edit: I say "mediocre specs" b/c they mentioned prototype having issues w/ speed accuracy)
Unless this contraption advances the format in some huge way that belies it's appearance, I suggest they reconsider. The market can hardly support yet another belt-drive TT with mediocre specs and even less so one that needs constant tinkering to keep running properly.
The form-factor of this table is totally at odds with the rest of Schitt's gear. Their components stand out from the rest because they are small, chunky and appear to be VERY inviting. Basically, you see their stuff on their website and you WANT to use it. By contrast, this TT looks like one false move and the whole thing comes apart. ...Or a sneeze from 3 feet away will knock it all out of alignment. ..Their components looks satisfying and simple to operate, but this turntable looks totally fussy.
People are saying McIntosh's new Turntable+integrated amp is a "Jump the Shark" mistake, well I think this is a much better example.
(edit: I say "mediocre specs" b/c they mentioned prototype having issues w/ speed accuracy)