Mobile Fidelity MasterDeck vs Transrotor Fat Bob S
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Mobile Fidelity MasterDeck · Transrotor Fat Bob S.
| Specification | Mobile Fidelity MasterDeck |
Transrotor Fat Bob S |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Highlighted difference. $6,995 | $7,890 |
| Category | High-end | High-end |
| Status | current | current |
| Years | 2024–present | 2012–present |
| Drive | belt drive | belt drive |
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | manual | manual |
| Cartridge supplied | sold bare | sold bare |
| Phono stage | No | No |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Platter | Delrin and aluminium | aluminium, heavy |
| Tonearm | 10.5" carbon-fibre | sold bare |
| Wow & flutter | <0.017% | — |
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.
On price alone the Mobile Fidelity MasterDeck costs less, coming in $895 (about 13%) below the Transrotor Fat Bob S.
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.
Bottom line: the Mobile Fidelity MasterDeck has the lower reference price; the table shows which documented features change with the $895 gap.
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Retailer searches
5 US retailers stock Mobile Fidelity — each outbound link searches the deck on that retailer’s site.
| Retailer | Type | Shipping | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Advice | hifi independent | Free shipping on most orders. | View at Audio Advice ↗ |
| Music Direct | hifi independent | Free shipping on orders over $49. | View at Music Direct ↗ |
| Turntable Lab | hifi independent | Free shipping to the continental US on most orders (bulk/oversized items excluded). | View at Turntable Lab ↗ |
| Upscale Audio | hifi independent | Free USA shipping on orders over $99 (exclusions for oversized items). | View at Upscale Audio ↗ |
| eBay | marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | View at eBay ↗ |
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