MoFi UltraDeck / StudioDeck Owners and those interested

[Oddstone]

Hello,
Just got my Studiodeck with the Studiotracker. I wonder if any of you have any experience with the AT-VM95EN vs the Studiotracker, because I had that on my Sony table and loved it.
I’m thinking about trying it but figured I would ask here first

any opinions are appreciated!

 

[Crabbers]

I was also wondering how the studio tracker compares to a grado gold. Are they comparable or just stick with my current grado?

 

[AnthonyI]

3 years ago today and not one regret or problem

 

[LiamGallaghersBucketHat]

New from MoFi

Ahhhhh......the LEAK 130

 

[LiamGallaghersBucketHat]

3 years ago today and not one regret or problem
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Did you dust before taking this shot?

 

[kvetcha]

Did you dust before taking this shot?

Mine has never once looked that spotless.

 

[AnthonyI]

Did you dust before taking this shot?

That was right out of the box, day 1, the tape is even on the cart..........that being said, I dust regularly

 

[HayesWeighsIn]

That was right out of the box, day 1, the tape is even on the cart..........that being said, I dust regularly

Hahaha I was about to say, what cart have you got on it this time??

 

[duke86fan]

So every time I see footage of the mofi deck they don't use a record mat, the platter is not acrylic but I'm guessing it's basically the same way of not needing a mat at all (though if you really want you can probably put on a acromat or something)

 

[kvetcha]

So every time I see footage of the mofi deck they don't use a record mat, the platter is not acrylic but I'm guessing it's basically the same way of not needing a mat at all (though if you really want you can probably put on a acromat or something)

yeah, it's designed to be used without a mat. It's made from Delrin, which is a rubbery plastic material that's supposed to resemble vinyl from a resonance standpoint.

 

[duke86fan]

yeah, it's designed to be used without a mat. It's made from Delrin, which is a rubbery plastic material that's supposed to resemble vinyl from a resonance standpoint.

ok i just wondered because i hear good things about the achromat and wondered about using it for upgrading it

i guess i save 100 bucks

 

[duke86fan]

also something i noticed is it seems most journalists seem to just ignore the studiodeck and go straight to "buy the ultradeck", gutenberg for example put the ultradeck on and not the studiodeck (the P3 took its place) and like the ultradeck won an EISA but thats way out of my price range so im not going with that

 

[Splunders]

also something i noticed is it seems most journalists seem to just ignore the studiodeck and go straight to "buy the ultradeck", gutenberg for example put the ultradeck on and not the studiodeck (the P3 took its place) and like the ultradeck won an EISA but thats way out of my price range so im not going with that

This straight-up audiophile turntable costs less than you think

Looking to step up your vinyl game? The $999 MoFi StudioDeck looks, sounds and feels terrific -- and it’s made in the US.

www.cnet.com

 

[duke86fan]

This straight-up audiophile turntable costs less than you think

Looking to step up your vinyl game? The $999 MoFi StudioDeck looks, sounds and feels terrific -- and it’s made in the US.

www.cnet.com

yeah i saw that i was just referring to this list

Best turntables you can buy, from affordable to absolute insanity

The Audiophiliac's list of vinyl spinners starts at $100 and goes up -- way up!

www.cnet.com

 

[Splunders]

yeah i saw that i was just referring to this list

Best turntables you can buy, from affordable to absolute insanity

The Audiophiliac's list of vinyl spinners starts at $100 and goes up -- way up!

www.cnet.com

Looks like this best of list came out before his Studiodeck review did.

 

[duke86fan]

Looks like this best of list came out before his Studiodeck review did.

k


i do trust the studiodeck as being very good quality at least... hivinyws showed that it sounds super similar to the also on the list rega P3 and has better aesthetics and nice stuff like only needing an IEC plug and can use your own RCA cables (aka you can upgrade them with shunyata or audioquest or whatever cables)

 

[Splunders]

k


i do trust the studiodeck as being very good quality at least... hivinyws showed that it sounds super similar to the also on the list rega P3 and has better aesthetics and nice stuff like only needing an IEC plug and can use your own RCA cables (aka you can upgrade them with shunyata or audioquest or whatever cables)

Yep, I saw a different review essentially saying at its price, the studiodeck was the better mofi value than the Ultradeck.

So have you decided on the Studiodeck when the time is right, or still mulling options?

 

[duke86fan]

So have you decided on the Studiodeck when the time is right, or still mulling options?

Pretty much going with studiodeck but project X series and music hall tempt me to an extent and I dunno if i wanna go with stock cartridge or go with something different (like a moving coil)

 

[kvetcha]

Pretty much going with studiodeck but project X series and music hall tempt me to an extent and I dunno if i wanna go with stock cartridge or go with something different (like a moving coil)

studiodeck over the pro-ject and music hall all day, every day

 

[duke86fan]

studiodeck over the pro-ject and music hall all day, every day

k

mostly wondered because previously people were saying not to buy rega turntables but hearing the audio samples from hivinyws it was clear that the rega was almost miles better than the project and fluance. so i guess my brain is a little hazy and unsure.. i know the studiodeck is great though so this will probably be the main choice..


and either buying it with the mastertracker for the big sound (though the audiotechnica clone claim makes me wonder how cheap it really is), or the hana SL for a chance at moving coil and great sound (i'm buying a new preamp or a MC stepup anyway)