MoFi UltraDeck / StudioDeck Owners and those interested

Iramack said:
I found a good deal on a UD at Abt for 1999.00 without cartridge. Don't know if they are an authorized dealer and what the warranty situation might be if not.
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If the Abt you are referring to is this one (https://www.abt.com/) yes they are an authorized dealer. I live right by their store and have made several purchases there, but not for home audio. Mainly appliances and TVs. I would call to check on what their warranty situation is for this specifically. I will say that their customer service is top notch generally.
 
trickyseven said:
If the Abt you are referring to is this one (https://www.abt.com/) yes they are an authorized dealer. I live right by their store and have made several purchases there, but not for home audio. Mainly appliances and TVs. I would call to check on what their warranty situation is for this specifically. I will say that their customer service is top notch generally.
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Another question for the group that runs more than one deck......................

How do you decide which one to play records on? I am worried that if I get a UD and I am amazed by the sound difference, I won't want to play records on my other tables. They will just become relics of the golden age of vinyl...................

SM
 
Iramack said:
Another question for the group that runs more than one deck......................

How do you decide which one to play records on? I am worried that if I get a UD and I am amazed by the sound difference, I won't want to play records on my other tables. They will just become relics of the golden age of vinyl...................

SM
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I run two and can switch between them at the press of a button and just switch back and forth. I do lean to one table for more mellow stuff and the other for more paced music. To me the switching back and forth is a lot of fun and keeps things moving along. I’ve always got a record on deck!!
 
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Slimwhit33 said:
I run two and can switch between them at the press of a button and just switch back and forth. I do lean to one table for more mellow stuff and the other for more paced music. To me the switching back and forth is a lot of fun and keeps things moving along. I’ve always got a record on deck!!I
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Yes I can switch between the three with just a couple of button/switches pushed. I like that my M1 Vinl can accomodate 2 and thus I run one MC and one MM through it. The Luxman just takes the PX-3 with Ortofon Quintet Black on the MC setting.

Cheers

SM
 
Slimwhit33 said:
I run two and can switch between them at the press of a button and just switch back and forth. I do lean to one table for more mellow stuff and the other for more paced music. To me the switching back and forth is a lot of fun and keeps things moving along. I’ve always got a record on deck!!
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Gear up your eBay account...

But seriously, my two turntables are in separate set-ups in different rooms. I have one in my office and one in my living room.
 
Slimwhit33 said:
“Gear up your eBay account”

I need help with this one. Can’t seem to get the reference. Lol
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My bad - wrong text quote. I was responding to "I am worried that if I get a UD and I am amazed by the sound difference, I won't want to play records on my other tables. They will just become relics of the golden age of vinyl...."

I still have two old turntables I don't use. I must have forgotten my account password.
 
folsom_lives said:
So is a little motor hum normal with these? I thing I can hear listening to music but just getting the barometer readjusted.
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What cartridge? What phono stage?

You mean audible mechanical hum from the motor or hum you can hear through the speakers?
 
HiFi Guy said:
What cartridge? What phono stage?

You mean audible mechanical hum from the motor or hum you can hear through the speakers?
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Hum from the motor. Everything else is powered off. Nothing I can really hear once I step back from the table.

Oddly enough you made me check for hum through the speakers when everything is going, which there is. It I quickly traced that to the Pho8 units being stacked since this table it like 8 inches wider than the Orbit. I’ll need to do some shuffling to fix that.
 
folsom_lives said:
Hum from the motor. Everything else is powered off. Nothing I can really hear once I step back from the table.

Oddly enough you made me check for hum through the speakers when everything is going, which there is. It I quickly traced that to the Pho8 units being stacked since this table it like 8 inches wider than the Orbit. I’ll need to do some shuffling to fix that.
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I don’t have any motor hum. When you rearrange, put the PHO-8 power supply to the left of the other box, at least 4” away. This locates the transformer farther away from the audio circuits.
 
Iramack said:
This just in from Abt...........

Answer:

“Steven, yes we're an authorized retailer and the unit does come with a 1-year warranty. You can request it to be double boxed. Have a great day!”

All that's left is for me to justify pulling the trigger.................aaargh!!

SM
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At $1999- pounce.
 
Angsty said:
Gear up your eBay account...

But seriously, my two turntables are in separate set-ups in different rooms. I have one in my office and one in my living room.
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That’s what I do too. My Thorens is in my office and UD is in my living room with the Lintons. The office turntable is for more passive listening—i spin records often while I work. Living room is for when I want to sit down and listen to a record without distractions (or when we have friends and family over).
 
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