[dmckean44]

Yeah, pretty boring. But it comes about as we are starting up the line for Vidar, specifically the chassis prep. While we were starting up the line yesterday, I realized that we could significantly simplify assembly with a new custom part--specifically, a stamped piece to hold the transformer, rather than the "standoff/sorbothane-washer x 4" arrangement we're using. We're not going to stop the line for this new part, but I'm sure we'll end up rolling it in sometime in the future. It doesn't affect the look or performance of the Vidar...it's simply a production shortcut. Not very interesting, but indicative of the "under the hood" changes we've been doing at Schiit this year. Expect to see a whole lot more custom parts in the future--parts that help us increase performance, reduce price, enhance quality, or all 3.

I find this stuff interesting. I'd love a chapter of running changes and production shortcuts you've taken with products over the years.

 

[Jason Stoddard]

Please make the streaming available to watch after it has ended so those of us who are working during the launch can still watch it. I believe Youtube streaming and twitch both allow this. Thank you.

Absolutely.

 

[RCBinTN]

This is my next upgrade now that I have my Fiio X5iii. Yeah I know, Questyle, the interface kills that for me and the price is a bit too much. Oh, GO PREDS!

Yeah buddy - GO PREDS! Amazing how the town got behind them. They sold out every home game this year!

 

[Pandahead]

If there's a login password I vote for "Charmin-2"!

 

[MOFOfunk]

Good luck with the first live streamed ShittrSchiitShow/product launch of Vidar. Looking forward to that and to the coming announcements. Personally I'm also more interested in the video upload than the live stream.
Really hope it's not Eitr that's on the ledge. Its been awfully sparse with info on that one lately.
But I would find a chapter about all the ideas / products which we haven't heard about, and why they never came to be, very entertaining.
Tho you would probably get a lot of requests for those products. No matter how good your reasoning was for letting them go.

 

[Pietro Cozzi Tinin]

Heck, it's the only way for us on the opposite side of the country. We can stream to our own private Schiitr's. When it goes live some might be on the Schiitr! In keeping with the festivities you will have to decorate Constanza's Schiitr for the occasion.
Still, it would be fun to plan a trip there and attend.

Constanza and I do use the same one.
I hope there's enough bandwidth for all of us.

 

[ScottFree]

I was hoping to have a chapter for you this week, but as I was writing it last night, it didn't seem to gel.

And this is OK. If it doesn't work, best not to force it. Beyond chapters, we've had products that never came out right, so we decided to abandon them. I'll probably give you a chapter on that relatively soon, once I know that one product is well and truly dead.

 

[OldRoadToad]

I was hoping to have a chapter for you this week, but as I was writing it last night, it didn't seem to gel.

...Beyond chapters, we've had products that never came out right, so we decided to abandon them. I'll probably give you a chapter on that relatively soon, once I know that one product is well and truly dead.


Then, on to some other announcements!

So long as there were no VU Meters among the still born...

ORT

 

[HumanFly]

I vaguely remember there were some details on Vidars excact proportions somewhere...is that correct?
A link in the general direction would be much appreciated so I can make sure Vidar will fit in my rack once I finalize my buildingplan.

 

[winders]

Vidar's dimensions: 9" wide, 12.9" deep, and 3.85" tall.

Two, please!

 

[HumanFly]

Vidar's dimensions: 9" wide, 12.9" deep, and 3.85" tall.

Two, please!

Much obliged!

 

[Pietro Cozzi Tinin]

Vidar's dimensions: 9" wide, 12.9" deep, and 3.85" tall.

Two, please!

You know weight too?
Might be really heavy?
(no joke, I might need to build a new rack for it)

 

[Pandahead]

You know weight too?
Might be really heavy?
(no joke, I might need to build a new rack for it)

It has gotten heavier now that he's gone with the large traditional heat sinks and based on gear that I have and know the weight of if you allow 20 pounds each you should be more than safe. It's too bad there isn't a contest "Guess the weight and win a trip to the Schiitr". My raffle ticket would be for 15 pounds 6 ounces!

 

[Aaron Shi]

It has gotten heavier now that he's gone with the large traditional heat sinks and based on gear that I have and know the weight of if you allow 20 pounds each you should be more than safe. It's too bad there isn't a contest "Guess the weight and win a trip to the Schiitr". My raffle ticket would be for 15 pounds 6 ounces!

Well, I'll guess 25 pounds...

 

[HumanFly]

You know weight too?
Might be really heavy?
(no joke, I might need to build a new rack for it)

Yup...it`s gonna be much heavier than my invisible modular plan could handle.
Or if it could, it would be so costly, I would be better of buying an excisting rack.

Plan B is to talk the wife into "redesigning" and work my way into the(openly discussed) bigger budget way of doing things by making something that houses the TV as well. Thusly "saving" huge amounts of money we can "redirect" towards (her) gardening.
The future is bright.

(turns out Generation Star Wars by Alec Empire is full of clicks and little bells I never noticed before. Gungnir be praised!)