So -- no discussion here of Schiit's dipping its metaphorical toes in the vinyl? ;-)

[fiddlefye]

That's fine -- just wondered what they are using on the prototype/beta model?

Nothing I recognize, that is for certain. Looks like something MM perhaps?

 

[airdronian]

Very blocky shape. Maybe Nagaoka ?

 

[Thermionics]

Is it a Fidelity Research MC?

 

[Prime Minister]

Hard to tell from the picture, but it seems to have a bit of a ...... homemade quality to it.

 

[mhardy6647]

Hard to tell from the picture, but it seems to have a bit of a ...... homemade quality to it.

I wondered about that myself (FWIW).

They could call their own cartridge, e.g., Schiit Dröpping. Or, perhaps, Dingleberry.

 

[Prime Minister]

And they could call the turntable stand the Stool?

 

[mhardy6647]

And they could call the turntable stand the Stool?

That is good.
Are you in Schiit's employ?

 

[Prime Minister]

That is good.
Are you in Schiit's employ?

Nah. Id I'd be a crappy employee.

 

[mhardy6647]

Nah. Id I'd be a crappy employee.

I think that's a core value there.

(kidding. kidding!)

 

[John Frum]

They could call their own cartridge, e.g., Schiit Dröpping. Or, perhaps, Dingleberry.

It's not like successful ventures haven't hinged on scatalogical names before. For eight years as a young man, I worked for a record store/head shop called Dingleberry's. It was a happenin' spot in the late 70's, but had been long coasting even by the time I showed up.

It was a cool place, though. They had their own radio jingle.

 

[John Frum]

Word on the street is that the Schitt TT will sell for $599 and will not include a cartridge.

It certainly looks like a turntable that should cost more than six-hundred bucks.

 

[mhardy6647]

Word on the street is that the Schitt TT will sell for $599 and will not include a cartridge.

It certainly looks like a turntable that should cost more than six-hundred bucks.

Yes, I saw this as well... the Schiitheads Head Schiits are whippin' the throng into a frenzy!

 

[JohnVF]

The look hasn't grown on me.

 

[mhardy6647]

I have it on good authority that the second generation turntable will be a fully automatic, six-disk changer.
Focus group testing has ringingly endorsed the product and its proposed nomenclature:

The Schiit Stäak

 

[JohnVF]

Well I'VE heard that the 3rd generation will be tube powered in conjunction with upscale tube manufacturer EAT. This EAT-Schiit partnership will be sure to leave a memorable aftertaste for the whole industry to enjoy.

 

[Ilusndweller]

Back when Rockwell Semiconductor Systems was being spun off (Conexant) we joked the new company should be named Advanced Semiconductor Systems.