Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UltraDeck Plus M Turntable Preview

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Like many reviews I do, this one started as I was searching for an affordable turntable for a secondary system I was putting together.

The requirements were simple: I wanted a mid-priced turntable that was less than $3,000. It needed to come with a hinged dust cover (because this will be a secondary system that won’t get used that much). It also needed to have better than average sound quality.

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I found what I was looking for in the Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UltraDeck Plus M Turntable. This simple belt-drive turntable comes with a high-quality MM cartridge that is installed at the factory. MoFi also sent along a few of their analog accessories that I was able to evaluate, most notably the Super Heavyweight Champion dampening record weight.

What I didn’t expect was that this simple little turntable would seduce me with its incredible audio performance. This table can compete with my reference table and furthers my belief in a stark point of diminishing returns when purchasing equipment for a high-end system – the performance is high-end, but the price is not!

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Jim Clements

Jim Clements has been an audio nut since childhood where you could find him underfoot at his local high end store on most weekends. (This particular shop was within walking distance of Jim's home, much to the chagrin of the owner and his staff.) Jim's audio journey started early because he loved great music of all kinds. And he still does. Like most audiophiles, Jim was not particularly inspired by a vast majority of the audio systems he encountered. So his quest grew through his efforts to recreate a live listening experience in the home. This has proven to be a never ending quest. One major offshoot of all this is that Jim has become something of a cinema enthusiast as well. So now he's working on the video and surround sound conundrums too. Since perfect recreation of sound and video is a goal to be pursued but never attained, Jim derives his pleasure from the journey itself. He wants to help our readers on their own personal quests by reviewing products thoroughly and objectively. On a personal note, Jim is a Professional Engineer, licensed in California and Texas. He currently has his own engineering practice in San Antonio, Texas. Jim is also part owner of a small chain of craft beer growler stations in South Texas.