About the Mobile Fidelity UltraDeck +M
An audiophile-grade turntable, made in the U.S.A.
An audiophile-grade turntable, made in the U.S.A.
Mobile Fidelity created this audiophile-grade turntable for fans to play the company's limited edition remastered records on. The amazing Mobile Fidelity UltraDeck features a factory-installed MasterTracker cartridge, designed by Mobile Fidelity to bring out extreme accuracy and detail from your records.
Praise for the Mobile Fidelity UltraDeck from Stereophile magazine:
"The MoFi UltraDeck is one of the most lucid-, engaging-, and natural-sounding record players available for under $5,000. Highly recommended."
—Herb Reichert, Stereophile February 2018
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The American-made Mobile Fidelity UltraDeck looks great and sounds amazing.
Thoughtful, innovative design
Mobile Fidelity asked some legendary designers to weigh in on the details of the UltraDeck, because they know details matter to audiophiles. They used a dense, noise-reducing polymer called Delrin® to make the platter, and had a former NASA consultant design the 'table's unique anti-vibration feet. A clever inverted bearing system makes the platter spin flawlessly.
They also worked hard to foolproof the initial setup process by simplifying placement of the counterweight and anti-skating weight. To make things even easier, the Mobile Fidelity UltraPhono phono stage with headphone amplifier and its little brother, the StudioPhono without headphone amplifier, are both perfectly matched to this turntable — straight out of the box.
Product highlights:
- Featured in our article: Best turntables for 2024
- made in the U.S.A.
- 10-inch straight Ultra aluminum gimbaled bearing tonearm for smooth tracking
- adjustable tracking force, vertical tracking angle, azimuth, and anti-skate
- 300 RPM stepped-pulley AC motor provides excellent speed stability
- plinth: three aluminum plates bonded to a solid MDF body
- includes pre-mounted MoFi MasterTracker moving magnet cartridge
- Micro-Line diamond stylus traces grooves with microscopic precision
- frequency response: 20-25,000 Hz
- solid 1-5/16" Delrin® polymer platter
- Cardas Audio wiring maintains pristine signal purity throughout the signal path
- steel inverted bearing system for smooth, quiet platter rotation
- unique MoFi anti-vibration feet isolate your turntable from sound-muddying vibrations
- 33-1/3 and 45 rpm speeds (manual speed change)
- signal-to-noise ratio: 74 dB
- wow and flutter: 0.017-0.025%
- gold-plated RCA and ground terminal connectors (cable included)
- 19-11/16"W x 6"H x 17"D
- weight: 24.1 lbs.
- warranty: 3 years (1 year for the supplied cartridge)
- requires a phono preamp or phono input on receiver or preamplifier
- MFR # UltraDeck +M
What's in the box:
Mobile Fidelity UltraDeck +M owner's manual
- Turntable
- Tonearm (installed)
- MasterTracker catridge/stylus (installed)
- Platter
- Belt
- 6.5' AC power cord
- 49" Stereo RCA cable
- Counterweight
- Anti-skate weight
- Stylus brush
- Dust cover (installed)
- 2 Hex-screws
- Hex-screwdriver
- 2 Hex-wrenches
- Turntable Instructions
- Catridge Instructions
- "Attention!" note
- "Please Note:" sheet
- Warranty Card
- MoFi brochure
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Features & specs
Features | ||
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Color | Black | |
Operation | Manual | |
Speeds | 33-1/3, 45 | |
Speed Control | Manual | |
Drive Type | Belt | |
Pitch Control | No | |
Phono Preamp | No | |
USB Output | No | |
Bluetooth Built-In | No | |
45 RPM Adapter | Yes | |
Audio Cable | Detachable | |
Power Cable | Detachable AC Cable (3-pole) | |
Materials and Construction | ||
Plinth | MDF/Aluminum | |
Platter | Delrin polymer | |
Tone Arm Shape | Straight | |
Tone Arm Material | Aluminum | |
Tone Arm Lift | Finger, Lever | |
Cartridge Info | ||
Included Cartridge | MasterTracker | |
Cartridge Type | MM | |
Removable Headshell | No | |
Tracking Weight | 2.0 g (20mN) | |
Frequency Response | 20-25,000 | |
Output Voltage | 3.0 | |
Load Impedance | 47,000 | |
Load Capacitance | 100 | |
Audio Specs | ||
Signal to Noise Ratio | 74 | |
Wow and Flutter | 0.017 | |
Dimensions and Warranty | ||
Width (Inches) | 19.6875 | |
Height (Inches) | 6 | |
Depth (Inches) | 17 | |
Weight | 24.1 lbs. | |
Turntable Parts Warranty | 3 Years | |
Turntable Labor Warranty | 3 Years | |
Cartridge Parts Warranty | 1 Year | |
Cartridge Labor Warranty | 1 Year |
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Features
Ultra Tonearm: Custom-developed and manufactured in the USA, the MoFi UltraDeck+M's 10" Ultra tonearm uses smooth, high-quality ball bearings for low friction in the vertical and horizontal plane so all you hear is what is in the grooves. Cardas Audio wiring maintains signal purity from the headshell leads all the way through to the high-quality, gold-plated RCA connectors.
MasterTracker Cartridge (MM): MasterTracker features a V-Twin dual-magnet generator that mirrors the layout of the cutting head that originally makes a record's grooves. Employing two low-mass, powerful magnets aligned in a V formation parallel with the record grooves, MasterTracker accurately extracts music from your LPs and features stellar tracking ability.
- Well-Damped Billet Aluminum Body: The well-damped billet aluminum body controls resonances for tight, accurate bass reproduction. MasterTracker has the lightest-weight magnets in the Tracker Series, delivering the kind of detailed, open performance normally attributed to high-end moving-coil cartridges
- Micro-Line Diamond Stylus: By using a Micro-Line diamond stylus shaped like the cutting head of a record lathe, MasterTracker traces vinyl groove walls with microscopic precision.
- This turntables come with the tracking force preset by the factory. Using this predetermined factory setting (indicated by the pre-installed yellow tape) prevents the need for a force gauge. Just place the counterweight properly on the back of the tonearm (directly behind the pre-installed yellow tape) aand you are done. No need to balance or perform any other steps for tracking weight. Do not remove the yellow tape until the counterweight is installed and you have tested playback.
- If the yellow tape is removed before installing the counterweight, then the factory setting is lost and a force gauge must be used. The cartridge requires the tracking force be set between 1.8g and 2.2g. Using a tracking force gauge is necessary because the counter weight has no adjustment markings.
Isolated AC Synchronous Motor: The 300 RPM stepped-pulley AC motor provides excellent speed stability for pitch accuracy and rhythmic drive. The Delrin pulley has two positions for 33-1/3 and 45 RPM speed selection. Motor vibrations are kept away from the platter and stylus by using advanced dampening materials that decouple the motor from the rest of the turntable.
1.3" Delrin Platter: The UltraDeck+M turntable features a massive 1.3" Delrin platter. The increased mass creates blacker sonic backgrounds and a lower noise floor. Delrin is a next-generation polymer developed by Dupont. In the world of audio, Delrin's highly crystalline structure presents a wonderful impedance match to vinyl records, effectively grounding unwanted noise and keeping it away from the stylus.
Hardened-Steel Inverted Bearing System: The UltraDeck+M's hardened-steel inverted bearing system is designed for smooth, quiet rotational stability. The extremely low tolerance combination of steel, bronze, and sapphire will provide many years of high-performance playback.
Constrained Layer Dampening: The UltraDeck+M turntable features an aluminum plate carefully bonded to an MDF body to add mass and eliminate tonal coloration, maintaining the true sound found on the record.
Anti-Vibration Feet: Any vibration of the stylus that is not created by the grooves in the record is a distortion that will mask musical detail. Developed in conjunction with the engineering team at Harmonic Resolution Systems, the world leader in vibration isolation for audio equipment, the included MoFi anti-vibration feet isolate the UltraDeck+M turntable from bad vibrations.
RCA Connections: Connection to the phono input of your amplifier can be made with connecting cables of your choice through the turntable's gold-plated stereo RCA phono jacks and grounding screw. The UltraDeck+M turntable comes supplied with a 49" stereo RCA cable with ground wire.
Dust Cover: The MoFi UltraDeck+M comes supplied with a hinged cover to prevent dust build-up on the turntable.
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Outstanding! Absolutely crushed my rega rp3 with the outboard power supply. I can absolutely believe this is the best sub 5k table, and believe me I was skeptical.
Ken from Osceola, IN