The Funk Firm Little Super Deck vs VPI Player

Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: The Funk Firm Little Super Deck · VPI Player.

Practical differences

Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.

There's a real gap here: $1,050 separates them, with the VPI Player the pricier of the two, bearing in mind one figure is a current reference price and the other a typical used price that moves with condition.

Both are belt-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: a motor that's mechanically isolated from the platter by an elastic belt, which is the usual route to a quieter noise floor — the default choice across most of hi-fi.

The VPI Player has a built-in phono stage. Skip the phono stage and you'll need one built into your amp, or a separate box, to play through normal speakers.

The The Funk Firm Little Super Deck is discontinued, so that side of this comparison is really "used The Funk Firm Little Super Deck vs new VPI Player" — factor in condition, service history and the lack of a warranty against a fresh unit with manufacturer support.

Bottom line: the The Funk Firm Little Super Deck has the lower reference price; the table shows which documented features change with the $1,050 gap.

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