Comments on: Schiit Audio Is Finally Building a Music Streamer With Forkbeard and a 10 Year Software Promise

By: AstronomerXI

AstronomerXI — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:49:59 +0000

Streaming of some sort- definitely local files – is a given based on comments from Martin. He has also called it a “digital hub”, and based on Jason’s cryptic comments today, all that and much more is planned. Add to that being able to plug in any inexpensive USB CDROM for “Urd or better” sound is very intriguing.

By: Ian White

Ian White — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:41:56 +0000

In reply to Catherine Lugg.

Catherine,

We will have first impressions from CanJam Dallas in 2 weeks. Very intrigued to see what they have done.

By: Catherine Lugg

Catherine Lugg — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:08:04 +0000

Hmmmm…. I’m a die-hard streaming fan (see RA hands, fusing lumbar region, etc), with both Bluesound and WiiM gear. Hmmmmm. This could be a very interesting development. Thanks for the heads-up.

By: Ian White

Ian White — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:11:27 +0000

In reply to Asa.

Asa,

Schiit has more Forkbeard controlled gear coming in the next few months. All I can say.

By: Ian White

Ian White — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:10:47 +0000

In reply to ORT.

ORT,

Hopefully it’s not a shitty streamer. 🙂

The reality is that they pushed this off for too long. WiiM, NAD, Bluesound, and Eversolo own this market below $2,000. I love my Schiit gear and can’t wait to hear this, but the competition has very developed operating systems and great control apps.

WiiM’s gear is now physically in Best Buy. Saw it.

Schiit has to make this easy to use, sound great, and easy to update.

By: Asa

Asa — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:45:37 +0000

I’d love to see a Schiit version of the Shanling EC Zero T Max and in a smaller form factor than the Urd.

I wonder if they’ll begin making their own powered speakers.

I couldn’t tell via their own website if Forkbeard supports home network integration similar to HEOS, etc.?

Sounds like next month some of these questions could be answered.

By: ORT

ORT — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:29:28 +0000

Well now…A Schiit-Streamer? Really? I suppose I no longer need fear Hell as it has officially frozen over.

And now for something now not so completely different that I posited in the past at Head-Fi:

“Who are you who are so wise in the ways of Audio?”

“I am Jason, King of the Schittons.”

I am in my chair listening to the theme songs of all the Bond films minuse the ones by the idiot known as Billie Eyelash and that piglet, Adhelle. Even I have my limits to “tolerance”. Goldfinger is on now…Dame Shirley Bassey is a Goddess and that last word is pronounced God-dess as is proper British. I miss the past and often loathe the present and pray for the future.

ORTfinger