A funk firm turntable that combines a relatively low price with technical innovation paul rigby takes a closer look at the gett. Since i have an old rb300 sitting in the garage, having this turned into an fxr seems like an obvious path. Achromat is a name reminiscent of my oldest largeformat camera lenses, achromatic meaning without colour. Post a photograph of your turntable page 52 headphone. The only upgrade i can think of is the funk firm vx dc motor. Rega p9p7 replacement turntable feet upgrade your rega.
Funk firm little super deck meanwhile, antiskate works like every other threadhanging antiskate mechanism only backwards. Tony bolton gets himself in a spin with funk firms new entry level turntable. I have band 12 in my office, and its awesome fast, but my iphone 6s will hop off it in like 5 minutes, and go back to a slower band. The funk firms ultimate modification is centeredalmost literallyaround an entirely new subchassis of carbonfiber laminate, on which the dc motor is intended to sit. An aspirational hifi turntable, the linn lp12 sondek is an iconic deck available in a choice of 5 wood finishes. Though the funk looks nothing like any of the pt turntables, a closer look shows it is based on most of the same ideas, but in a simpler, more efficient package. What would i get from just the stage 1 funk link mods. The funk firm turntable upgrades are designed, tested, measured and proven over several decades to reduce the distorting effects of vibration.
It supports 20 different lte bands, up from for the iphone 5s. Alongside the standard pt and the anniversary, the entrylevel lpt turntable was a simple design, but. I am going to replace my ekos arm with a funk firm fxr. Rega research rp8 turntable aims for mass extinction. Also, you can purchase each of the upgrades separately but the entire upgrade kit is called the rage ii. Achromat ongoing refinements in composition and application means that achromat is now more universal and better than ever. Funk firm little super deck turntable shop music direct. When the funk firm looked at the basic design for all of these turntables, the focus began on the mat which is easily replaceable, in this case with the companys achromat. Funk firm claims this material has the best structural characteristics for a record support and is better damped than solid vinyl would be. Funk lp12 vector link 14122008 15122008 steve 789 views aro, funk firm, funk vector link, hifi, listening, lp12, music, musical, sound quality, turntable all the kit of parts of my new funk vector link arrived on friday. In particular, khoubesserian has laboured long and hard to eliminate all potential sources of bearing play in the connection between the headshell and the main arm tube, which is itself a resonancefree structure that leverages technology created for funk firms critically acclaimed fxseries tone arms. Find my iphone is one of the services offered by apples icloud service. By calling his turntable little super deck lsd, arthur khoubessarian you can see him on the head picture made during the high end 2014 show in munich.
If you own an iphone make sure your find my iphone feature is enabled. Theyre durable enough to prevent breakage, yet slim and lightweight. Kdrive is pure class a with a single ended output stage this is a configuration found in only the finest audio power amplifiers. Funk firm little super deck turntable the absolute sound. We then entered the fray with our low cost sole upgrade. I recently had the opportunity to get a new lp12 at a really great price so took the plunge. Genuine linn sondek lp12 complete set of 4 feet for trampolin. Funk firms arthur khoubesserian started designing turntables in 1979. X technology carbon fibre cross inside aluminium straight tube.
As a testament to this there are a steadily increasing number of new. The twospeed table uses a dc motor and a very thin 0. The improved motor position is provided only as an intermediate stage, for lp12 owners who wish to take a more gradual upgrade path. The other standout feature is the use of two pulleys and the motor to create a triangular belt arrangement that drives the inner platter without pulling at it unevenly. That difference is to be found after a quick glance at. I just sold a funk vectored pink triangle anniversary with sme v that was a really amazing combination sadly due to high costs it cannot be made today aurthur says its the best deck he made. The old technics are work horses and have been dragged out to many a party. Alongside the standard pt and the anniversary, the entrylevel lpt turntable was a simple design, but one that in noway highlighted its own limitations. I purchased a used linn lp12 circa 1974 with the original power supply, infinity black widow tonearm, at 30 moving coil cart, at stepup transformer, creek 5350 integrated with built in mm phono amp, vandersteen 2ce speakers. Funk vector link turntable the joys of updating ones linn sondek. The funk firm vector v record turntable overview from the experts at what hifi. Rega research sold more turntables last year than in any of its previous forty odd years and is on target to do so again this year. Im seriously looking around for an arm upgrade for my lp12. Funk firm little super deck a couple of decades ago, the musthave affordable turntable was the pink triangle little pink thing.
The funk firm, as a company, is the resurrection of the principal designer and guiding force behind pink triangle, arthur khoubesserian. The performance of the lp12 with the full funk kit was nothing short of brilliant. I love them but always wanted to get an additional turntable too. I n the last couple of years a lot of media space has been devoted to the vinyl revival that is taking place. The funk firm fxr ii is the least tone tonearm out there. His little super deck uses funk firms patented vector drive, a threepoint drive system that uses one dc motor and two slave pulleys to provide unsurpassed stability. If youve been around hifi products andor the hifi industry for a while, then you will likely know all about the famed pink triangle line of. Technics 1200 arm upgrade service, replace sshaped tube with f. Unfortunately, support is absent for a new lte band that tmobile usa is spending a. Turntable manufacturers starting with pricey statement designs usually, but not always, have an easier time producing lower priced.
Rega upgrade packages for all eras of rega turntables rega rage 1 funk firm fxr2 the ultimate rega arm upgrade includes vta adjustment option to send in your existing rega arm for upgrade saves. Dramatic improvement in performance like the 20202 tonearm of the year fxr, using the same tube. Chromatic aberration in lenses is that colour fringing. Uptown funk the funk firm upgrades for the technics 1200.
Apple says the iphone 6 has broader support for lte than any iphone before it. For lp12, the funk firm developed a new and itself, radical power supply. Pictured is the 1200g arm, but any 1200 series can be upgraded. Serene linn upgrade kit from stack audio the audiophile man. Obviously swimming upstream is both literally and figuratively more difficult than swimming downstream. The only difference is the model a163334 is band 30 capable, while the other is not. Improving on acrylic, it is the perfect achromatic nonresonant support.
Theyre a newer lineup from the people at pink triangle. This is additionally supported by the fcc documents showing. Ask the funk firm for an extended list of model options. Located in newhaven england, the funk firm manufactures turntables designed to deliver outstanding quality at reasonable prices. Instead of the weight moving as the arm travels, the weight stays in the same position and a wand along the top of the bearing housing moves. I hope it does support band 12 since it is now live in most of colorado. Funk firm filter by all belt drive turntables direct drive turntables mc cartridges mm cartridges rega upgrade kit tonearm upgrades tonearms turntable upgrades sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to. The cetech subchassis, closely followed by the funk firm s charm subchassis was the start of the realisation by many that the lp12 was missing out on much information contained within the groove. Chris am i wrong, but didnt you have a rather nice lp12 in the past. Verizon, sprint, and tmobile use model a168887 apple has updated the iphone 6s technical specifications page, indicating that both models will support cdma. Ukbased stack audio might have the solution for you with its serene upgrade kit. Right guys, how much for an linn lp12 and is it worth it, any other recommendations, im getting desperate to get a turntable and i just want to get one. Send your own arm to us and we upgrade the tube, wiring and head shell.
In achieving all this, funklink includes a full strip and rebuild of your turntable. We at audio vision san francisco specialize in providing hi fi home theater, san francisco high end electronics, av projectors, highend speaker systems and loudspeaker systems for all your audio video needs. The new f5 arm allows for simple setup with an innovative calibrated. Hi fi home theater san francisco high end electronics av. Right now i have a black ittok that i had rewired by audio origami in the uk. Posted on december, 2015 february 6, 2017 by tim hannon in hardware, ios and iphoneipad apps, iphone and ipad, software. The funk firm vector v record turntable product overview. Ankhor chassis power with poise to mount your platter and arm. A tonearm, explained pro audios brian tucker, implies that the arm imparts its own sonic signature to the. Created in 1973 by linns ivor tiefenbrun, whatever your views on the design, the sondek lp12 is a legend in analogue sources. For many of us our enjoyment of music is a fundamental pleasure. The funk vector link kit is a truly radical modification to the venerable linn sondek lp12 turntable.
Choose from hard or soft cases featuring superbright, highquality prints that wont fade. New for the iphone 7 is a refreshed body, a new dual camera option, stereo. Funk firm fx3 tonearm alternatives post by kforner. Packed with innovation, the funk firm turntable flies in the face of design tradition. Ok, those who think the key to better vinyl sound quality is a parallel tracking arm or a 12 arm might argue that they too have inherent lower distortion than any conventional 9 arm, but theres distortion and. I may be in a position to replace the sme series iv on my vectored too in the nottoodistant future. I was just wondering how i can get a beautiful funky sound from my amplifyer pre 1991 chili peppers etc. A weekend taken for granted before we were introduced to a completely new shocking and frightening new normal. The vector link kit came with a nice set of machined aluminum rings that are adaptable to either. Funk vector link turntable the joys of updating ones linn. Im a long time owner of a pair of 1210s and have been buying vinyl for over 30 years.