Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

[Paladin79]

I'm a big fan of the Eagles' Hell Freezes Over album. Particularly this recording:

That is another good one, I cannot recall if he is like the “Dude” and hates the Eagles so I may ask.

Listening to Hotel California on Hell Freezes over right now. Focal Utopias, Melz 1578 from 1956 and Tung Sol 5998 for those of you who know tubes.

 

[artur9]

Thanks now to give classical a thought.

Scherazade, ofc, and Pathétique (Tchaikovsky's 6th in B Minor). I'm very partial to

For those that are curious:
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They should have made it look like a tonearm, with that seductive S curve.

 

[bassvirtuoso]

That is another good one, I cannot recall if he is like the “Dude” and hates the Eagles so I may ask.

Just don't bring it up to the taxi driver...

 

[Syan25]

That's a great start to any LP collection!

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@Syan25, I just listened to Michelangeli's Images I & II. How beautiful! And that's just on a Bluetooth speaker at work. Can't wait to listen at home.

The release I found them on is a cool one -- has lots of stuff from Argerich and Wilhelm Kempff to boot!

Amazing. That album looks great. I'll certainly take a listen.

Kempff was particularly great at Beethoven.

 

[Les Strat]

Nice catch. Indeed it is.

Funny story. My first exposure to them was browsing through an LP rack as a pre-teen in our local K-Mart (of all places) in Grand Forks, ND. As you likely well know the cover to Sunburst Finish is rather risqué and as I was flipping through said records I suddenly saw that, thought what the hell, and looked around in haste to make sure that my mom didn't see me looking at a record cover with a naked woman holding a flaming guitar. Of course, I immediately knew I had to buy it, even though I'd never heard of them, and had to do it quickly before she discovered what I was doing. (She never would've let me buy it if she saw the cover.) I snatched it from the rack, holding it close to my shirt, went to the check-out--*whew* so far so good Mom didn't see me--put it down on the conveyor belt, then looked up to discover to my utter astonishment that the cashier was, of all people, my elderly blue-haired neighbor who lived a couple of houses down from us (I guess she was doing this gig on the side on weekends for extra cash or something). I was positively mortified, blushing red, and knew at that instant, she'd probably tell my mom that her son was buying (nearly) pornographic LPs. Well, too late now. As nonchalantly as I could I tossed a couple packs of gum on top of the record cover and laid a candy bar across it trying hide the naked woman along with a $10 bill, but she wasn't fooled, pushed down her glasses to look me squarely in the eye: "Well, Nicholas," she smirked "this looks like an interesting record."

It remains one of my all-time treasured albums--the guitar solo on "Crying to the Sky" is among my favorite ever--probably in no small part because of how I acquired it. (And said neighbor did indeed rat me out the next week, though Mom, to my utter astonishment, let me keep it as long as I didn't show the cover to my little brother or sister, or my father.) As my avatar indicates I'm a huge fan, and I enjoy a lot of Bill Nelson's solo work too.

I saw the band many, many years ago.
I still love 'Ships in the Night'.
Bill Nelson is a very talented musician.

 

[Paladin79]

Final Melz test.

Before and after replacing solder in the pins.


And of course a nice long listen.

 

[JohnnyCanuck]

It's always good to see that QC is on the job.


JC

 

[Bowmoreman]

Amazing, listening now.

I was hoping for a Reiner Scheherazade but they do get pricey.

Indeed… I’m still on a quest for a low stamper number OG pressing shaded dog of it… My best is a 6s/6s… but, the acoustic sounds re-issue is quite excellent; haven’t priced it recently, though.

Edit: just checked. They have the 33rpm one for $40, and a 45rpm version for a bit more… in stock.

 

[sixergixer]

@Paladin79, one really great and essential classical work on vinyl is of course Eine Kleine Nachtmusic played by the Berliners under von Karajan on Columbia. It is a splendid LP to spin.

 

[Paladin79]

Indeed… I’m still on a quest for a low stamper number OG pressing shaded dog of it… My best is a 6s/6s… but, the acoustic sounds re-issue is quite excellent; haven’t priced it recently, though.

I am certainly grateful for the one you sent but my son is NOT getting that. I have been checking out remixes of recordings like the Moody Blues, Beatles, Kinks, etc. I have no problem finding good choices.

 

[Bowmoreman]

You will absolutely love Kara.

Give it a long go on 4x. That's the gain setting I prefer on mine.
I also leave it powered up 24/7.

Ditto here. I just checked with the Schiit Talker, it seems that I *can* upgrade from Silver to Black as part of the FB upgrade process. And it’s at no extra charge!

So, there won’t be a Silver non FB Kara available after all… just a Skoll (black, non FB).

 

[Paladin79]

@Paladin79, one really great and essential classical work on vinyl is of course Eine Kleine Nachtmusic played by the Berliners under von Karajan on Columbia. It is a splendid LP to spin.

That is certainly a fine choice! I considered getting Frank the entire ring cycle as well as Symphony number 9 by LvB

 

[docBliny]

Cool! Did it just show up? Or did it come with your Stjärna?

Came with Stjärna that was finally delivered (ordered on first day of availability).

 

[Syan25]

Question. If you order the Forkbeard version of the Kara F, is the module included?

I ask because on the Schiit UK site, it shows to choose from three options.

No FB.
FB.
FB + card for £45. Does card mean module?

Really confused.

 

[tincanear]

Question. If you order the Forkbeard version of the Kara F, is the module included?

I ask because on the Schiit UK site, it shows to choose from three options.

No FB.
FB.
FB + card for £45. Does card mean module?

Really confused.

On USA website, Kara F is forkbeard capable, but plug-in FB module ($50 USD) is optional. Suspect the “card” is the forkbeard module