Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up
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- Create Date：2021-09-19 09:55:10
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- Author：Jason Stoddard
- ISBN：1514355027
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Summary
For everyone who didn't win the venture capital lottery， for everyone who wasn't born with a trust fund， for everyone who doesn't have rich relatives。。。 This is the story of how real start-ups work。 This is how to turn a dream into a multi-million dollar business-without selling out， without spending a mint on marketing， and without losing your sense of humor。 Meet Schiit Audio， a company born in a garage that went on to change the face of high-end personal audio-challenging the idea that everything must be made in China， rejecting old ideas about advertising and social awareness， and forging our own unforgettable brand。 This is our （improbable） story。 Here's to your own stories-and your success！
Reviews
Richard W。 Wright
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Schiit gear flashback to the 80sInteresting but mostly marketing hype。I purchased a Mani and an Asgard 3。The Mani uses opamps so it's really not hifi。 It was cheap but not as cheap as comparable products。Asgard amp is just slightly disappointing with no remote and very limited inputsThe thing that comes through over and over is they're almost total disregard for their customers。It seems they already had the big company ethos when they were working from the garage。Anyway a good read it you're int Schiit gear flashback to the 80sInteresting but mostly marketing hype。I purchased a Mani and an Asgard 3。The Mani uses opamps so it's really not hifi。 It was cheap but not as cheap as comparable products。Asgard amp is just slightly disappointing with no remote and very limited inputsThe thing that comes through over and over is they're almost total disregard for their customers。It seems they already had the big company ethos when they were working from the garage。Anyway a good read it you're interested in this phenomenon they call schiit 。。。more
Jay
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Fun， quirky and irreverent！A little too technical at points， but really fun to read and insightful as well。 Recommended for audiophiles who appreciate value and humor。
Erik
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A really terrific and enjoyable read。 I think it helped to have watched several interviews of Jason and Mike talking Schiit prior to reading as the book has an appreciated stream of consciousness approach about it。 While reading， I could hear Jason and feel his excitement about audio and starting a small company。 Overall， a great read if those are two areas of interest to you。
David
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I’m writing this review a few weeks after reading Schiit Happened。 I picked the book up after purchasing a few Schiit products。 I also enjoyed watching a few interviews with Jason Stoddard。 https://youtube。com/playlist？list=PLp。。。 The book was equal parts history of the company and also Jason’s thoughts on audio。 I enjoyed learning how the company started small and didn’t feel the need to expand too fast。 My favorite line was Jason’s ideas on how high performing employees don’t care much about b I’m writing this review a few weeks after reading Schiit Happened。 I picked the book up after purchasing a few Schiit products。 I also enjoyed watching a few interviews with Jason Stoddard。 https://youtube。com/playlist？list=PLp。。。 The book was equal parts history of the company and also Jason’s thoughts on audio。 I enjoyed learning how the company started small and didn’t feel the need to expand too fast。 My favorite line was Jason’s ideas on how high performing employees don’t care much about being recognized but instead value money and freedom。 Hell yes。。agree。 Keep the awards and give us something extra in our paychecks。I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to listen to music without doing anything else。 。。。more
Christopher Marko
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As a relatively recent Schiit customer， I was drawn to this book because of the interesting personality of the company and the incredible value/quality of the products。 Jason and Mike have written a fun and insightful book on the company， and Jason has distilled his years of knowledge in Audio and Marketing startups into a fun and easy read。 I was really surprised with how much I learned about the audio industry， technology， and thought process in designing products。 Jason has a wealth of busine As a relatively recent Schiit customer， I was drawn to this book because of the interesting personality of the company and the incredible value/quality of the products。 Jason and Mike have written a fun and insightful book on the company， and Jason has distilled his years of knowledge in Audio and Marketing startups into a fun and easy read。 I was really surprised with how much I learned about the audio industry， technology， and thought process in designing products。 Jason has a wealth of business knowledge and doesn't hold back on sharing his critical thoughts。 Hey look， I wrote a review and I didn't even make a Schiity pun ;）Edit: Jason has continued his book over here: （sign-up required） https://www。head-fi。org/threads/schii。。。 。。。more
Mark
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Engaging book that is hilarity for geeks。
Colin
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Probably a 3。5。 Why did I read it in three days then， you ask？ Because I came back from holiday， and needed something to do while jetlagged， that's why。 This is an interesting book about an interesting company。 It's by an old-school engineer， with a sense of humour to match （he called his company Schiit， so you probably have an idea what you're getting）。 There's a fair amount of technical detail about the products， which makes me wish I understood it more。 There's a lot of USA-pride， as you migh Probably a 3。5。 Why did I read it in three days then， you ask？ Because I came back from holiday， and needed something to do while jetlagged， that's why。 This is an interesting book about an interesting company。 It's by an old-school engineer， with a sense of humour to match （he called his company Schiit， so you probably have an idea what you're getting）。 There's a fair amount of technical detail about the products， which makes me wish I understood it more。 There's a lot of USA-pride， as you might expect。 There's a sense of a very solid ego， probably deserved， but which still rubbed me as a in Brit in the wrong way。 。。。more
Xiao Xiao
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A coworker recommended the book to the whole team as the best book on （human） management he has ever read。 Overall I enjoyed the read， and very much liked the non-bs advices it gives。 One that particularly resonates is this - The way to keep good people is to give them money and freedom。 Cut out the cheerleading and sugar-coating。
Paul Morrison
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Educational and humorous。 The writing is crisp and engaging。 I learned a ton about business as well as audio。 It was much much more than a glorified faq and much more than a marketing brochure。 However， once you read this， you’ll have learned that， in fact， it was marketing！ That’s some deep Schiit right there！ Can’t wait to grab my cans and head up to the Schittr。 I’d love a coda on that decision and adventure。
Mike Dahlstrom
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What a fantastic business case study story。 The authors write with humor and honesty and a great deal of wisdom。 Skip the Harvard business school case studies and read stuff like this if you want to learn the practical stuff。
James Haring
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Compelling。
Eric Nusbaum
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I found this book a little self serving。 I enjoy reading books from small business owners and how they made it in their industry， but the narrative of this book is a little over the top。 Reads more like bragging rights than a biography of a company。
Igor Gentil
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An amazing account of how Schiit Audio came to be， written beautifully by one of it's founders！ Highly recommend！ An amazing account of how Schiit Audio came to be， written beautifully by one of it's founders！ Highly recommend！ 。。。more
Jeremiah
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Too much time in the weeds， but still a very enjoyable read about a company in a field I am a hobbyist in。 If you are a fan of headphones， or starting small businesses， you'll enjoy this。 Too much time in the weeds， but still a very enjoyable read about a company in a field I am a hobbyist in。 If you are a fan of headphones， or starting small businesses， you'll enjoy this。 。。。more
Mike
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