Furutech DF-2 : High-end performance LP flattener
Every vinyl enthusiast has records in their collection, or come across LPs they’d love to own, but were just too warped for any cartridge/arm to track.
The DF-2 the one-stop, one-button solution to your problems!
The DF-2 provides controlled-heat perfect flattening for all your warped records, even those with only slight irregularities just enough to unsettle your cartridge and cause mistracking.
Furutech DF-2 : High-end performance LP flattener
Features:
Every vinyl enthusiast has records in their collection, or come across LPs they’d love to own, but were just too warped for any cartridge/arm to track. The DF-2 the one-stop, one-button solution to your problems! The DF-2 provides controlled-heat perfect flattening for all your warped records, even those with only slight irregularities just enough to unsettle your cartridge and cause mistracking.
Warps And Listening
Warps are bad news no matter how you look at it. If the arm/cartridge remains parallel to the LP’s surface as with a flat record, VTA (Vertical Tracking Angle) remains unchanged throughout every rotation. Additionally, as the arm/cartridge tracks a warp on its upside, it places greater pressure on the stylus which changes VTF (Vertical Tracking Force) until the peak of the warp, whereupon the cartridge becomes “unloaded” with too little VTF on the way down.
Of course, all this muddles the sound, changing the tonal quality, imaging and soundstage characteristics of the cartridge. A flat record also tracks better with less distortion.
The DF-2 doesn’t take up much room with its space-saving, vertical storage design. Improved film heating technology optimizes the entire heating and cooling cycle for a perfectly flat LP that your cartridge – and you – will love! Just lay the DF-2 flat, open and place the LP on the guides, close and tap a single button! An LCD keeps you informed of progress with a tone sounding when done.
The DF-2 is an upgraded version of the original DFV-1.
“Furutech applies scientific methodologies, perfectly sane engineering and pretty fanatical execution to all of its products.”
— Srajan Ebaen, 6moons.com
“… After a session with the DFV-1, it was flat… I found the DFV-1 Disc Flattener effective for banishing warps from LPs”
— Michael Fremer, Stereophile October 2007
“…The Furutech DFV-1 performed exactly as advertised and I can say that I wouldn‘t change a thing about it”
— John Potis, 6moons October 2007
“…The DFV-1 flattened any warped LP I threw at, no matter the weight or warping, and did so without damaging the LP in any way I could see or hear”
— John Crossett, Soundstage September 2007
Ultimate Performance • Ultimate Refinement • Ultimate Luxury
Specifications
• European / SA model: 230V±10% AC Line 2A fuse
• Energy Consumption: 100W (max) 25W (Norm)
• Heating plate maximum temp.: 65℃
— LPs weighing less than 110g
“Useful and very effective remedy for those priceless LPs that have become warped. Simple to use.” – Deon Schoeman
“The test LP was now flat as a pancake. Flat as flatland. Flat as the LP-12 platter that it was spinning on. And again. Fourth verse, same as the first. This bloody thing really really works! Enough! In my humble opinion, any serious LP lover ought to have a Furutech DFV-1 Disc Flattener in his or her arsenal of audio accessories.”– David Robinson
“The Furutech DFV-1 performed exactly as advertised and I can say that I wouldn’t change a thing about it. It seems awfully well built and as long as the heating elements keep heating, the device should last a lifetime though it’s only guaranteed for one year. It couldn’t be easier to operate and I love the vertical design. Once it’s finished with its cycle, the display flashes at you as if jumping up and down alerting you to the fact that it’s ready to play. This thing even emanates enthusiasm!” – John Potis
“The warped record came out of the Furutech (DFV-1) oven flat, its grooves undamaged. I found the DFV-1 disc flattener effective for banishing warps from LPs” – Michael Fremer
“I tried the DFV-1 on a number of different types of warped records to see just how effective it was and what the side effects might be. I had the best success with moderately warped records that had the warps fairly evenly spread apart. You can be pretty certain these will flatten out and the record in question will sound better than ever. Those of you with voracious appetites for vinyl will find this little gadget indispensable.” – Jeff Dorgay