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FEICKERT BLACKBIRD

One of the strongest of all the Feickert attributes is an ability to make one forget that they're there. Easy to place and easy to use ... and they don't ever get in the way of the music"

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FEICKERT BLACKBIRD TURNTABLE

"If you're in the market for a combination of advanced engineering, outstanding data retrieval, and a touch of Classic analog's smile-factor, the Dr. Feickert Blackbird is a must audition and belongs on your short list"

Overview

Fully loaded but without tonearm at about $7,800, Dr. Feickert Analogue's reference turntable, the Blackbird, is a generously sized record player designed to easily accommodate two 12" tonearms. Its two brushless, three-phase DC motors, arranged around the platter at 180deg to one another, are connected to a proprietary controller in a phase-locked loop (PLL). A reference signal from just one of the motors drives both motors, thus one motor is the master while the other one is the slave.

 

Dr Christian Feickert says that the key to this drive system is the motor design, which was done in close consultation with its world-renowned manufacturer, Pabst. The result is a feedback-based system in which the controller produces significantly lowered jitter levels.

 

The Firebird weighs 48.5 lbs, and its plinth is large : 20.8" wide by 6.25" high by 16.5" deep. The plinth is constructed of aluminum top and bottom layers with thermally-treated MDF in the middle and sits on specially designed adjustable feet.

 

Riding on an inverted bearing is a 13.23-lb platter. This 2" high platter is made from poly-oxy-methylene (POM). POM is a rather slow compound in terms of propagation of sonic energy, and has resonance characteristics similar to the vinyl used to manufacture records. POM also has anti-static properties which help to suppress clicks and pops in playback. Embedded within the platter are eight 1¾" solid brass cylinder inlays that are evenly-spaced around, and close to, its outer edge. This evenly 'distributed' metal mass adds significant inertia, resulting in enhanced smoothness to the sound and in more refined inner details.

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SPECIFICATIONS

 

ELECTRONIC SPEED CHANGE

33.33 / 45.11 / 78  RPM
DRIVE TOPOLOGY

Belt
MOTORS

x 2
ARM MOUNTS

2 - quick swap

PIVOT TO SPINDLE

Right Slot :

205 - 320 mm / 9" - 13" eff. length
Left Slot (optional) :

205 - 240 mm / 9" - 10" eff. length
WARRANTY

2 yrs - Chassis & Electronics

5 yrs - Bearing
OUTBOARD LINEAR POWER SUPPLY

24 V / 500 mA DC
DIMENSIONS W × H × D

530 × 150 × 420 mm
WEIGHT

22 kg / 48.5 lbs

Blackbird

No tonearm - $ 8,000

Inertia Platter - $ 500

DFA Linear LPSU - $ 999

Spike Feet Upgrade - $ 250

Premium Finishes - $ 350 - $ 800

 

BUNDLE - Deluxe TS-MXX

$ 11,200

Inertia Platter /  Wood or High Gloss Finish

10.5" or 12" Schick Arm / Schick Graphite Headshell

Iridium Phono Cable

BUNDLE - Deluxe K-SS12VTA

$ 12,500

Inertia Platter /  Wood or High Gloss Finish

12” Kuzma Stogi S12VTA tonearm, Kuzma Stogi Arm base

BUNDLE - Deluxe EMT 912-HI-

$ 15,000

Inertia Platter /  Wood or High Gloss Finish

12” EMT 912-HI tonearm, EMT Arm base

BUNDLE - Deluxe K-4PSE

$ 18,500

Inertia Platter /  Wood or High Gloss Finish

11” Kuzma 4PointSE tonearm

CARTRIDGE BUNDLE OFFER- CALL US

20-25% Off with Bundle Purchase

EMT Line, Ortofon SPU Line, Ortofon Prestige Line

Koetsu Line

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OTHER FEICKERT COMPONENTS

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DFA

PROTRACTOR

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DFA

Linear PSU

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Spike Feet

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