I bought the MoFi Fender X Precision Deck Turntable.
It's a gorgeous piece of junk. Wow & Flutter is abysmal, speed runs fast at 33.41 RPM, the speed varies from 33.29 RPM to 33.52 RPM, the cueing sticks during descent, plus it abruptly pulls to the right during descent. At first I thought the antiskating weight was pulling the arm outward while cueing, so I removed it. Still the same problem.
Audio output cables have a ground discontinuity, if you move them, you get a 60 Hz hum like a guitar amplifier.
The platter bearing was not lubricated from the factory.
MoFi Electronics customer support is totally non-existent. You get no reply when trying to contact them. The experience is just like buying a used car from a disreputable dealer. No service after the sale when you got a lemon.
I am returning the Fender Turntable. It is total junk. Might as well have been made by Hanpin!
Stay away from MoFi electronics their customer service is horrible!
Yogi Not at all, I will say Servers & DAC,s are a different kind of headache. Turntables were easier to run even with all the up keep. But i believe I've raced past the Sound of a turntable. Also a $3k Table is not going to get you to Happy Land
I have an UltraDeck playing through a Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista Vinyl phono pre, through McCormack Deluxe TLC-1 Pre, and McCormack DNA Deluxe Gold amp, all out to Genesis III floor standers and dual Servo-12 subs. The UltraDeck sounds 'fing great.
I also have sitting right next to it, a SOTA Star Sapphire VI w/ MagLev bearing, vacuum hold-down, Origin Live Silver MKIII arm with a SoundSmith Hyperion cartridge setup on it. It sounds a little bit better, but not much. Unless you've heard an UltraDeck in your listening room I doubt you have much of a clue just how excellent this combo really is. A pure joy to listen to!
It looks like someone took a Fender guitar and turned in to a turntable. I don't see musicians buying this over-priced table and I don't see audiophiles taking this table seriously. It's a no-win situation but somebody will buy it as a collectors item.
I like seeing things like this even though I'm not buying; it's interesting cross-marketing and it's good business practice. Nothing wrong with wanting to sell more of the product you make. Whether the aesthetics appeal to somebody, well, that's what aesthetics are all about - some like it, some don't. What a surprise.
Well the really sad thing is that you folks haven't heard the $2500 bargain (that's w/ cartridge). Let me know what table, matching all specs (you're allowed to take off $500 for the cartridge but have to include the 10" arm), that you folks would buy new. May I suggest a Thorens 209 or 309...........9"arm and discontinued. LOL
Love the Fender sunburst finish. I own one. Would have gone for it, but will not buy a cheap belt drive just for looks. Now if Technics did an SL-1200 rendition, I would grab one:)
There certainly is no accounting for taste! I've never seen this particular TT up close & personal but have to say it looks pretty in the pictures. I've always liked the sunburst pattern on guitars. The Gibson Hummingbird was and still is one of my all-time favorites! Looks and sounds beautiful! Do I think the extra grand for this finish is worth it? Obviously, some folks do and I say more power to 'em! Live & let live! As for the snarky comments about MoFi and the Ultradeck, well, similar to there being no accounting for taste, ignorance has no bounds, either. At the Ultradeck+M price point, you'd have to spend twice that much to get a TT that is demonstrably better performing.
Some people will like this finish and some won't. I have an UltraDeck and I like it. Read the reviews and customer reviews Would I trade mine for this? No, but they will probably sell a lot of them. It's good marketing and good for vinyl. Of course there are better turntables out there for higher prices.
I am sure that is not true. Who is nuts enough to pay that much for a Mofi junker? They are full of bull at Mofi. Took them 3 years to repair my QUAD ESL2912's - worst experience in 40 years of hifi!
Clever cross marketing. An already well received deck with a sunburst finish to harken to end user’s beloved guitars. As a guitarist, I have always had strong affection for my sunburst guitars. But, mostly, this type of finish is used for acoustics not electrics. Not a fan of Fender acoustics. Martin or Gibson, especially old ones. I have a sunburst 1937 Gibson L00. Love it.
The most expensive part of that table is the finish, aside from that it looks to be another cheap belt drive table.
Exactly; only a beginner can believe that there is technology and innovation in that turntable that can motivate the purchase; let it go and look forward.
There's no accounting for taste, mine included. I actually like it, except for the big Fender logo. It would look much cleaner without it. Would I pay that much for it? Not a chance.
For perspective, remember the ugly ass one built into a coffee table? Believe it or not there's worse crap than this out there. Maybe not more inappropriately tacky, this one gets you your full $3500 worth of kitsch.
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