Paladin79
Previously MOT: Cables For Less
This is easy stuff for me, and it is the top of the morning here, and I have had coffee.
Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up
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This is easy stuff for me, and it is the top of the morning here, and I have had coffee.
earnmyturns
Headphoneus Supremus
Oh no, he seemed so full of life, witty and honest in writing. Rob will be missed even by those of us who did not know him IRL.
wout31
500+ Head-Fier
Just fired up an Aegir this morning. It's an absolute thrill. So much detail, so much control. WOW, not an acronym or abbreviation of any kind, just WOW
Although Wonder Of the music World might be appropriate.
Please stop the flimby etc. If you mean Fulla True Multibit ™ please write that.
Although Wonder Of the music World might be appropriate.
Please stop the flimby etc. If you mean Fulla True Multibit ™ please write that.
JEspina456
1000+ Head-Fier
What happened to Sol on the Schitt website? It went from "in production" to "sign up for more information?" The extra Sol tonearm is removed as well.
RCBinTN
Headphoneus Supremus
+1 to that idea (first proposed by Jason and certainly rings true)
wout31
500+ Head-Fier
Oops, hope there's not too much problems involved. Maybe just too fast selling and they can't keep up.
myquealer
Head-Fier
I received my Schiit Sol yesterday set up last night. Overall I'm very happy with it, all the more so with Schiit stepping up to address the issues.
I'm fairly new to turntables. I got my only one (since I was a teenager) last year, a Music Hall MMF 2.3. Setup there was pretty much just VTF and antiskate. I watched the Sol setup video a couple times and read all the threads I could find to know what to do.
Setup was straightforward by following the process and taking my time with everything. Adjusting platter height first thing helps with belt alignment, I think. Also pulling the motor a little further away to add a little tension to the belt eliminates the belt riding up and down on the platter. The tension on the belt also allows the platter to start on its own without needing a push.
Platform wobble looks to be about a millimeter per rotation, I don't know enough to be bothered by this.
I got a Nagaoka MP-110 cartridge as it looks to be an outstanding value and was specifically mentioned by Schiit as working well. Like everyone else, I can't get it far enough back on the headshell to hit the dots on the template. I wonder if maybe the template is inaccurate for the turntable, even though it is supposedly made just for this table's geometry.... I aligned the cartridge the best I could without damaging the wires. Since Schiit has said they will address the issues and send us new parts as needed I will wait before worrying too much about the cartridge alignment. Since the tonearm is removable and the wires plug in at both ends, they may be able to address some issues by simply sending replacement wires with shorter connectors at the cartridge end )although connecting that tiny ground wire looks like it would be a pain).
The anitskate weight seems to stay on just fine if you adjust the pivot point to line up with the notch in the antiskate bar.
The rubber feet are screwed into the base, so it seems likely they could be changed for leveling feet pretty easily. I didn't mess with that as my shelf is level and I was anxious to get it all set up.
A couple issues I haven't seen mentioned (or don't remember) relate to the cueing lever/platform. The cueing lever/cam is free to rotate 360 degrees and when in the raised position is a bit top heavy since the lever is up. It's a bit too easy for the lever to keep rotating and drop the needle again. I'd prefer a stop when raising the lever. When lowering the lever the cueing platform (or whatever the bar that holds the tonearm is called) seems to stop going down on its own about where the needle hits the vinyl, resulting in unpredictable playback. If I push the platform down the last couple millimeters all is well.
I'm fairly new to turntables. I got my only one (since I was a teenager) last year, a Music Hall MMF 2.3. Setup there was pretty much just VTF and antiskate. I watched the Sol setup video a couple times and read all the threads I could find to know what to do.
Setup was straightforward by following the process and taking my time with everything. Adjusting platter height first thing helps with belt alignment, I think. Also pulling the motor a little further away to add a little tension to the belt eliminates the belt riding up and down on the platter. The tension on the belt also allows the platter to start on its own without needing a push.
Platform wobble looks to be about a millimeter per rotation, I don't know enough to be bothered by this.
I got a Nagaoka MP-110 cartridge as it looks to be an outstanding value and was specifically mentioned by Schiit as working well. Like everyone else, I can't get it far enough back on the headshell to hit the dots on the template. I wonder if maybe the template is inaccurate for the turntable, even though it is supposedly made just for this table's geometry.... I aligned the cartridge the best I could without damaging the wires. Since Schiit has said they will address the issues and send us new parts as needed I will wait before worrying too much about the cartridge alignment. Since the tonearm is removable and the wires plug in at both ends, they may be able to address some issues by simply sending replacement wires with shorter connectors at the cartridge end )although connecting that tiny ground wire looks like it would be a pain).
The anitskate weight seems to stay on just fine if you adjust the pivot point to line up with the notch in the antiskate bar.
The rubber feet are screwed into the base, so it seems likely they could be changed for leveling feet pretty easily. I didn't mess with that as my shelf is level and I was anxious to get it all set up.
A couple issues I haven't seen mentioned (or don't remember) relate to the cueing lever/platform. The cueing lever/cam is free to rotate 360 degrees and when in the raised position is a bit top heavy since the lever is up. It's a bit too easy for the lever to keep rotating and drop the needle again. I'd prefer a stop when raising the lever. When lowering the lever the cueing platform (or whatever the bar that holds the tonearm is called) seems to stop going down on its own about where the needle hits the vinyl, resulting in unpredictable playback. If I push the platform down the last couple millimeters all is well.
rkw
Headphoneus Supremus
Unison is already in Bifrost 2, and will be available for upgradable DACs in January.
As for Flimby, please don't make up names. Jason wrote:
It's on hold for awhile.
Ripper2860
Headphoneus Supremus
So I can't refer to a new Fulla MB as Phlegmby? 
RickB
Headphoneus Supremus
So I can't refer to a new Fulla MB as Phlegmby?
Good name for a cat.
Hold or Backorder?
Jason Stoddard
Sponsor: Schiit Audio
Here’s the deal with Sol: we dun messed up. We should have had a beta on Sol.
Soooooo...we’re doing a beta.
Yesterday, all Sol owners got this email:
Okay, so it looks like the Sol launch has uncovered a lot more problems than we expected. Please accept our apologies for any trouble you may have had. We want this to be a really exceptional turntable, so we're putting a pause on sales.
We're also making you the following offer: please keep your Sol and help us improve it.
If you choose to do so, we'll refund $300 of the Sol's original price, making your cost $499. Then, we will send you a selected set of updates and changes to improve your Sol. Also, if you have any functional problems right now (like wobbling platters), we will swap those parts as well. And, at the end of the beta period, if you still aren't happy, we'll refund the rest of your purchase price.
Alternately, if you're just done with Sol right now, that's fine too. Contact us for an RA and we will refund 100% of your purchase price, taxes and shipping when we receive it back.
We sincerely hope you'll help us make Sol what it should be. If not, we completely understand.
We're going to be doing everything we need to make this right, up to and including flying out Conrad to help us in real time. When we know a bit more, we can start sending updates to the beta testers. With luck, we'll be able to address the problems you've had and start shipping again within a month or two. If not, it might take a little longer. And when we relaunch, we'll make sure every turntable is pre-set-up for a "typical" cartridge, and there will be a standard cartridge option.
Again, apologies for the stupidity.
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Brubacca
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Damn. I knew I should have bought myself a Sol for my Birthday.
Jason- Once again proving that doing business with Schiit is never a bad move.
Jason- Once again proving that doing business with Schiit is never a bad move.
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@Jason Stoddard what's been the biggest issue with the SOL so far?
