MoFi Fender X MoFi PrecisionDeck

Nicht zuletzt durch die edle Hochglanz Lackierung im Fender-typischen Sunburst Design, werden mit diesem Plattenspieler Erinnerungen an den legendären Fender Precision Bass wach. Den inneren Aufbau der exquisiten Zarge hat MoFi unter klangtechnischen Vorgaben, zusammen mit dem High End Spezialisten HRS entwickelt. Damit sieht der MoFi Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck also nicht nur gut aus, sondern garantiert dem ambitionierten Plattenhörer die ideale akustische Voraussetzung für höchste Musikalität. MoFi vervollständigt die resonanz-optimierte Zarge mit seinem eigenen, kardanisch geführten 10 Zoll Tonarm und einem auffällig schweren Delrin Plattenteller, die beide vom bewährten MoFi UltraDeck stammen. Als Antrieb fungiert MoFi Electronics´ Wechselstrommotor, dessen Pulley wiederum aus dem effektiv dämpfenden Werkstoff POM besteht. Das verspricht eine hohe Laufruhe und vorzügliche Gleichlaufwerte des Riemen Antriebs.

Das unter anderem aus Bronze gefertigte Tellerlager ist beim MoFi PrecisionDeck über einen abriebfesten Saphir mit invertierter Edelstahlachse gelöst. Insgesamt werden nur 1000 Stück des MoFi Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck gebaut. Somit wird diesen wunderschönen Plattenspieler wohl immer der Nimbus des Besonderen umwehen.

Sowohl der mächtige Plattenteller, als auch der Pulley des außen in der Zarge platzierten Wechselstrommotors, bestehen aus dem hoch dämpfenden Werkstoff Delrin. Die dreilagige Zarge kaschiert ihren aufwändigen Innenaufbau mit einer umlaufenden Einfassung ausgesprochen elegant. Natürlich nutzt auch dieser, von Allen Perkins entwickelte Plattenspieler die zur wirkungsvollen Entkopplung konzipierten Dämpfungsfüsse vom Spezialisten HRS. Sowohl das Teller- als auch das Motorlager sind von hoher Qualität. Nach strenger Selektion werden im MoFi Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck nur die hochwertigsten Lager mit geringsten Toleranzen verbaut. Entsprechend sitzt als Spiegel im Teller ein edles Saphirlager, wie es normalerweise nur in Laufwerken der obersten Preisklasse zum Einsatz kommt.

Der kardanisch gelagerte MoFi Ultra 10-Zoll Tonarm verfügt horizontal über ein Präzisionslager und bietet vielfältige Justage-Optionen, die man für einen Plattenspieler dieses Kalibers braucht. Hochwertige Tonabnehmersysteme werden am 10“ Tonarm perfekt geführt. Entsprechend brilliert dieser Plattenspieler mit einem ab Werk montierten MoFi MasterTracker und erfüllt auch höchste klangliche Ansprüche mühelos. Von der äußerlich schlichten Eleganz dieses Laufwerks sollte man sich deshalb nicht täuschen lassen. Spätestens im Betrieb zeigt der MoFi Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck mit unbändiger Spielfreude und mit überragendem Rythmusgefühl was es wirklich kann. Der MoFi Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck arbeitet mit klassischem Riemenantrieb und beeindruckt mit Konstruktionsdetails, die man normalerweise nur von teuren High End Laufwerken kennt. Unübersehbar ist der orange-farbene Rundriemen, der den schweren Plattenteller an seinen Außenflanken führt. Angetrieben wird der aus Delrin gefertigte Plattenteller von einem offen in der MDF Zarge verbauten Wechselstrom-Motor. Sogar der antriebende Pulley besteht aus dem Werkstoff Delrin, was diese hohe Eigendämpfung und Unempfindlichkeit gegenüber Resonanzen erklärt.

Ausführung: exklusive Sunburst Hochglanz Lackierung

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U.S.A.-Made Turntable Features Iconic Sunburst Finish, Sounds Incredible, and Is Limited to Just 1,000 Numbered Units
There’s nothing like hearing the gentle “thump” of a needle after it drops down on a vinyl record, waiting the few anticipatory seconds for the lead-in groove to rotate through, and then, seemingly out of nowhere, enjoying the warmth, detail, and glorious sounds of an LP. Now, imagine the magic of that beloved analog ritual with a turntable that authoritatively and accurately plays any kind of music, including the timeless albums recorded by many of the all-time greats – Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, George Harrison, Mark Knopfler, Keith Richards, Robbie Robertson, Steve Cropper, Joe Strummer, Bill Frisell, Waylon Jennings, Muddy Waters, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Sting, Carol Kaye, Pino Palladino, and George Porter Jr. for starters – who played the very instruments that inspired its instantly recognizable design. The striking result of an unprecedented collaboration between two legendary American companies, and a creation whose genesis predates the ubiquitous Stratocaster, Telecaster, and Precision Bass, the Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck turntable makes that priceless experience possible.

Devised, handcrafted, and manufactured in the U.S.A., the limited-edition component features trademark traits connected to both American companies. Visually, it touts the unmistakable and iconic tricolor sunburst pattern that stems from the early 1950s and mirrors the enduring look of Fender Precision Bass, Stratocaster, and Telecaster models. Sporting an exquisite urethane finish that ages extremely well and lends to exceptional durability, each Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck undergoes the exact same hand-painting process Fender employs in its Custom Shop factory for its revered four- and six-string instruments. An instant collector’s item limited to only 1,000 units, it comes individually numbered and badged, distinguished with a nameplate not unlike the metal serial-number plates found on Fender guitars. Sonically, PrecisionDeck exemplifies audiophile-grade through and through, with true-to-the-source vinyl playback that’s exceptionally quiet and free of its own signature. Historically, it completes a narrative arc that began in Leo Fender’s radio-repair shop and continued generations later.

Before the first full-production electric guitar ever left his factory, Leo Fender dreamed of designing a different instrument: a high-quality turntable that would fill people’s homes with the sound of pure, detailed, natural, lively music. He even drew up blueprints, received a patent, and, in 1945, sold the rights for $5,000 in advance royalties. And he doubtlessly saw the parallels between the pickups on electric guitars and the pickups (a.k.a. cartridges) on turntables. Now, more than 75 years later, Mobile Fidelity Electronics and Fender Corporation are making the pioneering inventor’s analog vision a striking reality.

Like any product worth celebrating and owning, Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck has a story that runs deep. A Fender VP initially got the idea for the initiative between Fender and Mobile Fidelity Electronics when visiting an audio dealer and learning about Mobile Fidelity Electronics ‘tables. The executive soon contacted Fender Custom Shop Principal Master Builder Yuriy Shishkov – a wood expert and one of Fender’s most prominent luthiers – about the project. Mr. Shishkov promptly worked late into the evenings crafting slabs of swamp ash wood – the very same blocks that are utilized to make Fender Precision Bass guitars – until he perfected them into the gorgeous shape that became the foundation of Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck. Each exacting plinth on every Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck is sourced, milled, and finished by Fender before it is sent to Mobile Fidelity Electronics’ Michigan factory for incorporation into Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck.

Of course, unlike Fender guitars, turntables cannot be allowed to resonate. To ensure no such problems would occur and disturb the otherwise beautiful design and sound, Mobile Fidelity Electronics turned to acoustics expert Mike Latvis at Harmonic Resolution Systems. His ingenious solution: Attachment points and resonance cuts on the bottom of the low-resonance plinth, performed to spec at the mill before getting sent to Fender. Those are just a few of the cutting-edge attributions that allow the 25.5-pound Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck, based off of Mobile Fidelity Electronics’ award-winning MoFi UltraDeck model, to stand apart.

True to its name, Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck arrives meticulously built, with every part and function having gone through extensive testing to ensure optimal performance. Equipped with the equivalent of a guitar pickup – in the form of Mobile Fidelity’s acclaimed MoFi MasterTracker cartridge – for easy setup and operation, Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck is ready to go out of the box. Physically, it stands out via its super-sturdy, 1.3-inch, 6.8-pound Delrin platter that delivers deep-black backgrounds and a fantastically low noise floor. Delrin is chosen due to its natural impedance match with vinyl. Speaking of being made for LPs: A 300RPM isolated AC synchronous motor offers excellent speed stability for stellar pitch accuracy and rhythmic drive. It’s just another way Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck takes its purpose to the extreme. Ditto its use of ester-based bearing grease, which lends to the ‘table’s extreme quiet.

The engineering prowess extends to the custom-developed MoFi Electronics Ultra tonearm, a 10-inch straight aluminum gimbaled bearing design whose rigidity and tracking prowess translate into hyper-accurate information retrieval. Ultra tonearm also uses Cardas Audio wiring to maintain signal purity from the headshell leads all the way through the RCA connectors. Adjustable tracking force, VTA, azimuth, and enhanced anti-skate grant listeners simple fine-tuning options. A hardened-steel inverted bearing system complete with a sapphire thrust pad provides Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck wonderfully smooth, rotational stability while anti-vibration feet – also co-developed with the engineering team at Harmonic Resolution Systems, the world leader in vibration isolation, specifically for the weight of Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck – further shield the ‘table from disruptive resonances. Again, everything circles back to preserving the genuine sound locked in the grooves of LPs. It’s why Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck even comes with high-quality gold-plated connectors shielded by a copper foil box to prevent airborne RF noise and, as a bonus, includes a removable, hinged dust cover to guard against debris when the ‘table isn’t spinning records.

Just as importantly, Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck carries on a distinctively American legacy Leo Fender started in his garage roughly eight decades ago and which Mobile Fidelity picked up on more than four decades ago with its first recordings. Fender and Mobile Fidelity Electronics are proud to continue this heritage. Fender x MoFi PrecisionDeck stands as an authentic collaboration between two industry leaders and innovators – and a connection between history, music, and the artists you love that is both deeply personal and personalized, a creation that Leo Fender himself would have cherished.

More About Mobile Fidelity Electronics’ MasterTracker Cartridge
Fine-tuned by Allen Perkins and Mobile Fidelity, and hand-built in Japan with cartridge housing milled from solid aluminum billet in the USA, MoFi MasterTracker traces LP groove walls with surgical precision and stopwatch accuracy, giving you a purist-based picture of what was originally cut in the mastering studio. Equipped with pure Ohno continuous-cast copper coils and a trademarked Micro Linear diamond stylus – shaped just like a lathe’s cutting head – this rarified instrument mines the seemingly limitless amounts of information embedded in vinyl’s microscopic nooks and crannies, presenting music with grand-scale cinematic scope and three-dimensional detail. MoFi MasterTracker plays with degrees of openness, clarity, and dynamics normally attributed to moving-coil cartridges. And its well-damped billet aluminum body yields payoffs you’ll immediately hear: Unshakable reproduction of supremely complex passages and taut, edge-free bass. To further ensure MoFi MasterTracker‘s addictive performance, countless hours were spent removing unwanted resonance and employing next-generation dampening materials to improve overall performance. Everything about MasterTracker serves the sound – and your music. Conceived in the same studio that produces Mobile Fidelity’s world-famous Original Master Recordings, MoFi MasterTracker accomplishes what any flagship cartridge bearing the Mobile Fidelity name should: Faithful reproduction of the original master sound.

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