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funk firm t'tables?

Anyone know about funk firm tables? They're a newer lineup from the people at pink triangle. Sepcifically anyone know about the funk table? here's a few basic specs for 860 w/out arm.
The Funk is equipped with:
# Achroplat (pat pend): Improving on acrylic, it is the perfect Achromatic (non-resonant) support.
# Inverted Sapphire Bearing. Very hard, very highly polished. Seen in the highest performance decks.
# DC Motor drive. Low vibration and optimally matched to the platter?s inertia for consistent drive.
# Sorbothane connected feet to isolate critical midband energy from the outside world.
Also, I know people love this: what would you put as the best table in this price range?
metalsymph
piedpiper
753 posts
 
Cyto,

Of course, better cartridges will be better even on an inexpensive table. I was simply suggesting that funds would be better appropirated towards a nicer table/arm. I was also grouping th Funk with the Rega P3 and related lesser versions discussed in that review, and that's with not having heard the Funk.
tpsonic
1,092 posts
 
Cyto,
Have you experimented with other footers/lifting the table off the sorbothane ffet?
cytocycle
1,034 posts
 
Tpsonic: haven't felt the need to play with the footers because within 2 feet my 5" Wilson Maxx bass port is located and the plinth on the Vector is vibration free. The newer Funk Vectors come with some O rings to set the feet in so you can keep them in control because the footer are allowed to flop around. My rack has a 1" MDF shelf and 65lbs of ballast (My Platinum Power PP1 balanced Power Conditioner). I have a Bright Star sandbox that I'm going to be placing the turntable on, but I'm not sure it's necessary.. I know I have played my system over 90dB without any feedback of any kind, so the footers and plint designe are working.
piedpiper
753 posts
 
Footers, etc. have at least as much to do with how internally propogated resonances are handled as isolating from externally sourced vibes. Not to mention that resonances that are way too small to be felt can have very audible effects.
tpsonic
1,092 posts
 
I am assembling an analog rig,which will center around the Funk Vector.My conversations with their supplier seems to indicate that the mounting of this table on its' sorbothane feet has pros and cons.The table is a de-coupled affair and the supplied feet ,keep it that way.However,the supplied feet (as attached) can collapse or shift (also noted in some of the reviews).Some experiments with coupling the table have changed its' sound,not always for the best.I intend to try some brass footers on mine,then use the isoblocks.This should give a little perspective on the coupled/decoupled situation.As I understand it,the sorbothane feet are attached via a small screw assembly.Sadly,that assembly is part plastic,so this should be done slowly and carefully.
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