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

[sickmonkey]

And that's all you have to say about Helen Mirren???

Cheers!

She's mean has hell in Mobland.

 

[fidgeraldo]

Mobland.

Can't wait...I have a few on the list before Mobland.

Cheers!

 

[Katysax]

Assuming you are sincere, here's a very short & simplified description:

Forkbeard is a Bluetooth-based technology invented by Schiit that allows your cellphone or tablet (*) to become an integrated universal remote controller for the (Forkbeard-enabled) Schiit components (**) in your audio system.
- Or multiple audio stacks in different locations.
- It auto-recognizes the Schiit components (**) that you have.
- The Forkbeard transmitting unit costs $50 USD per dongle/module but is optional; if you don't want it, or don't want it now, you can choose to not buy it.
- (belated add) Forkbeard does not replace traditional remote controls in Schiit products that offer those, it is an additional alternative approach
- Forkbeard does not send any usage or customer data back to Schiit.
- Schiit has promised that all future upgrades in Forkbeard's remote control capabilities will be free, forever.
- Forkbeard will also allow you to see operating/status info on your components in ways that have never been possible for consumers before.

(*) Currently IOS (Apple) only. An Android version will be coming when they decide that version is fully ready for prime-time.

(**) Not all Schiit products are Forkbeard-capable. They are replacing pre-Forkbeard models with Forkbeard models as quickly as they can, where possible. Some "blood & guts" products will not be Forkbearded, that's generally things that are either analog only and do not have (or need) any internal digital processors, or are very low cost.

Thank you. I think their marketing would work better if they’d be more straightforward. Your explanation is clear.

 

[Paladin79]

She's mean has hell in Mobland.

Great show, I am also watching her in season 2 of 1923.

 

[classfolkphile]

Mimir sounds exciting, amazing, and mind blowing - at least in its tech and features.

Do I need another DAC? No, but the EQ, loudness, and balance features make it very enticing for my head-amp setup (Lyr + currently; soon Valhalla 3?). Or do I wait for an upgrade to my Bifrost 2/64 in that position?

 

[Middle Earth]

Mimir sounds exciting, amazing, and mind blowing - at least in its tech and features.

Do I need another DAC? No, but the EQ, loudness, and balance features make it very enticing for my head-amp setup (Lyr + currently; soon Valhalla 3?). Or do I wait for an upgrade to my Bifrost 2/64 in that position?

I would probably wait and upgrade the Bifrost
But I did order a Mimir

 

[ArmchairPhilosopher]

The Nick Cage thing couldn't be more off the mark, though.

People who know me would probably say that I'm much more like Bud Spencer: Big, hairy, always grumpy, and packs quite the punch if you dare to touch his food.

Which would make Jason be Terence Hill. But I don't think Jason would appreciate how big of a compliment that would be…

Here are Jason and I, contemplating our product lineup:

 

[jonathan c]

Here are Jason and I, contemplating our product lineup:

FTFY....[Reg. TM; © bcowen: 2021.] never underestimate a trial balloon ....

 

[fusion5]

Here are Jason and I, contemplating our product lineup:

Der Kleine & der müde Joe

 

[rkw]

Question about the Forkbeard app (I don't own any FB components yet)...
For Forkbeard components with volume control, can you adjust the volume in the app using the phone's volume control buttons? Roon iOS and Android apps have this capability (when playing to an endpoint that is enabled for Roon DSP volume control). In Android, the Roon app doesn't even need to be in the foreground to use the phone volume buttons.

I ask because my only reservation about Mimir is that otherwise the only way to adjust the volume is to launch the app, then drag or tap your finger at a specific area on the screen. Anything that enables quicker access to the volume control would be helpful. How about iOS widgets? I wish that Mimir had a volume knob in front, and for the Gungnir 2 update I hope that Schiit would consider adding volume control buttons to the IR remote.

Edit: I'm a bit behind catching up on this thread and I see the topic already being actively discussed.

 

[Syan25]

And that's all you have to say about Helen Mirren???

Cheers!

She seemed quite nice. Well spoken but quiet.

Another fun fact:

Nicholas Cage is a massive Superman fan. So much that he named his son Kal-el - the name of Superman on his own planet. It's also my first son's name. Massive fan of Superman - The Movie.

 

[cdiaz1069]

Cats? This is Lyra. She is a Maine Coon. She is a tall girl.

And this just happened! Lol She's on her tippy toes.

 

[Raptor34]

@ArmchairPhilosopher is the Nick Cage of this thread with his swagger and fine acting skills.

Talking of which, tonight's movie.

An absolutely stunning film filled with messages like, read the small print. One of my top 10 movies.

 

[Syan25]

An absolutely stunning film filled with messages like, read the small print. One of my top 10 movies.

It's really good. I've enjoyed it everytime I've watched it.

Btw guys, two new DG releases that are stunning and beautiful.

I grew up on Brahms, Bach and Sibelius in particular. Both these piano quartets are phenomenal. It's Brahms unleashed. Full of melodic, harmonic and textural innovation. And deeply moving. The third in C minor is a more tragic work. The second in A Major is full of romantic yearning. There's a whole world of emotions and nuance in these works.

 

[Timster]

Is it just me, or have the last couple of days brought out more sandpaper-based posts, and outright trolling, the we usually see here?

Yup.... seems so. Let's hope it's a glitch in The Matrix.