The effects of less than perfectly consistent speed screw up the music way before they occur at the level at which they are perceived as pitch problems. At these lower, less obvious levels, the music looses rhythmic impetus and excitement; lessened feeling of the music’s groove. My SDS made a very significant improvement to my TNT6’s playback. I would not consider being without it.
VPI ADS Versus SDS
Gents:
Has anyone "upgraded" from the SDS to the ADS? I've had a two VPI tables over the past decade and have always thought about but never tried one of their speed controllers. I'd be interested in hearing from folks who have used both models and can share comparisons. I've noticed that despite the introduction of the ADS there has not been a significant price drop of the SDS on the used market, which leads me to wonder whether the ADS offers a significant increase in performance. Also, I had heard that VPI was going to launch several ADS models but it seems there is only one currently available. Anyone know about plans for other cheaper or more expensive versions?
In general, what can you expect when you add a speed controller (either model) to your analogue playback system?
Thanks!
Has anyone "upgraded" from the SDS to the ADS? I've had a two VPI tables over the past decade and have always thought about but never tried one of their speed controllers. I'd be interested in hearing from folks who have used both models and can share comparisons. I've noticed that despite the introduction of the ADS there has not been a significant price drop of the SDS on the used market, which leads me to wonder whether the ADS offers a significant increase in performance. Also, I had heard that VPI was going to launch several ADS models but it seems there is only one currently available. Anyone know about plans for other cheaper or more expensive versions?
In general, what can you expect when you add a speed controller (either model) to your analogue playback system?
Thanks!