Clearaudio Concept vs The Funk Firm Little Super Deck
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Clearaudio Concept · The Funk Firm Little Super Deck.
| Specification | Clearaudio Concept |
The Funk Firm Little Super Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,495 | Highlighted difference. £1,200 (used) |
| Category | High-end | High-end |
| Status | current | discontinued |
| Years | 2009–present | 2016–? |
| Drive | belt drive | belt drive |
| Speeds | Highlighted difference. 33/45/78 rpm | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | manual | manual |
| Cartridge supplied | Highlighted difference. Concept MM/MC | sold bare |
| Phono stage | No | No |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Platter | POM | Achromat-topped |
| Tonearm | Clearaudio friction-less magnetic-bearing | Funk F5 / F6 (option) |
| Wow & flutter | — | — |
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 The Funk Firm Little Super Deck costs less, coming in £295 (about 25%) below the Clearaudio Concept, bearing in mind one figure is a current RRP 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 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 Clearaudio Concept" — factor in condition, service history and the lack of a warranty against a fresh unit with manufacturer support.
Bottom line: £295 separates these reference prices. That difference is factual; this specification comparison does not assign an overall winner.
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Merchant searches
4 UK merchants stock Clearaudio — each outbound link searches the deck on that merchant’s site.
| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analogue Seduction | hifi independent | Free UK delivery on most items; specialist packing | Search at Analogue Seduction ↗ |
| Criterion Audio | hifi independent | UK delivery; Cambridge demo rooms | Search at Criterion Audio ↗ |
| Doug Brady HiFi | hifi independent | UK delivery; specialist setup | Search at Doug Brady HiFi ↗ |
| The Audiobarn | hifi independent | UK delivery; demo by appointment | Search at The Audiobarn ↗ |
Merchant searches
2 UK merchants handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that merchant’s site.
| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBay UK | used marketplace | Varies by seller | Search at eBay UK ↗ |
| Vinyl Revival | music retail | UK delivery | Search at Vinyl Revival ↗ |