Feickert Blackbird ORT-12LPSU Turntable Deluxe Package

Tweak, Experiment, and Make Lasting Analog Memories with the Twin-Motor Dr. Feickert Blackbird Turntable: Deluxe ORT-12LPSU Package Includes 12-Inch Ortofon AS-309R Tonearm and Linear Power Supply

Able to accommodate two tonearms and for many listeners, the sweet spot in the Dr. Feickert range, the German-made Blackbird belt-drive turntable makes a statement. Not only in terms of functionality and sound, but in the areas of looks, construction, and ease of use. And by way of the fact this deluxe ORT-12LPSU package features far more than just the 'table itself and offers user---friendly simplicity and flexibility that will never go out of style. 

Because Blackbird touts two cutouts (each in one rear corner of the plinth) that permit you to set up the tonearm of your choice via the easy quick-change sliding system, it is ideal for analog tweakers who want to experiment with different setups. It also means that if, in the future, another tonearm or two grabs your attention, Blackbird stands at the ready to bend to your desires with supreme ease. (A single armboard for up to 12-inch tonearms comes standard; the second, for arms up to 10 inches, requires a Delrin slider and additional armboard.)

While the 48.5-pound Blackbird's versatility more than impresses, its engineering offers next-level advancements that directly impact the sonics you'll experience. Further refining the already superb drive and control found on its sibling model, Woodpecker, Feickert constructed Blackbird with two motors arranged at 180 degrees to each other to ensure the platter operates tangentially. Such architecture eliminates any possibility of unilateral pulling, while tumbling movements get reduced to an absolute minimum and rumble becomes practically immeasurable. The practical upshot: Sit-and-up-and-take-notice synchronization, accuracy, detail retrieval, solidity, presence, and dynamics. You'll hear remarkable body from your LPs, as well as black backgrounds and dynamic contrasts that help take the recorded event into your listening room.

Equipped with a 13.2-pound High Inertia Delrin platter with eight MS58 brass inserts for exacting balance and added mass – as well as its inverted stainless-steel bearing appointed with spiral grooves to pump oil and an oil-release grub screw for enhanced motor/bearing interaction – Blackbird exudes visual elegance. Just look at the plinth: A tempered MDF body sandwiched by elegant aluminum plates, all resting on adjustable vibration-resistant feet, and warrantied for two years. And when it comes to operation, this bird sings. One-touch speed selection for 33, 45, and 78RPM can be found directly on the plinth while "plus" and "minus" buttons let you further incrementally dial-in the speed. It even has a built-in protractor for foolproof cartridge installation.

To make life even better, just hook Blackbird up to the provided Feickert Linear Power Supply, devised exclusively for Feickert turntables. Boasting the benefits and virtues of a battery-based unit in a traditional regulated design, the wall-powered Linear improves dynamics, enhances details, darkens backgrounds, sharpens focus, and reveals previously obscured information. 

What more can you ask of an audiophile turntable package that will give you years and years of concert-like pleasures? The inclusion of a reference-grade 12-inch Ortofon AS-309R tonearm ($3,640 value), a Feickert Next Generation Universal Protractor ($399 value), Ortofon LH-4000 headshell ($114 value), and our Satisfaction Guarantee.

"I admired the Dr. Feickert Blackbird the minute I set it up. It looked and felt so simple, solid, and right. I liked it even more after I played a few records. After a couple of weeks, I was ready to propose marriage."
– Herb Reichert, Stereophile, Class A Recommended Component

Ortofon AS-309R Tonearm
Hand-assembled with material chosen to minimize unwanted vibration and distortion, and to ensure crisp, clear, and accurate sound, the statically balanced AS-309 simplifies needle pressure adjustment by setting the weight and an easy-to-set anti-skating feature. This 12-inch tonearm is also built to fulfill Baerwald alignment, resulting in minimum tracking error. More than 130 components, hand-adjusted parameters, a 5-pol DIN socket, and Ortofon 6NX-TSW-1010 cabling complete this reference design.