VPI Avenger

@Stan ... I sent an e-mail to Matt asking about the mag/lev platter. Hope to hear back soon. You've mentioned the Bearpaws before. That a to do follow up for me.

Bif....the 3D arm is MUCH better (by the way..the new Valhalla cable is a worthwhile upgrade so I understand..haven't heard it yet. I have the Discovery wire in my 3D which is better than the origianl Valhalla wire)....take out your VPI feet and insert Bearpaws.....the mag/lev platter is not in production quite yet...soon. Your cartridge is excellent...you will hear it much better with the above.

Stan (Stringreen) ... wow, no kidding. I own a first generation Classic, with a Classic 3 tone arm, SS wand and motor (300 rpm) upgrades. The platter is the original 20 pound aluminum monster that rides on an inverted bearing.

Are you saying that thee is a new suspension set up that might work for my TT?? If so, I wonder what I could expect in terms of sound improvement?? FYI, my carty is the Lyra Kleos.

Maybe I should send an e-mail to Matt.

The direct drive is still being made....personally by Harry. Its a special order item. The Avenger gets very close with much less money. The Avenger's mag/lev platter will be available for all those tables that use the Classic platter. (The platter and bearing has to be replaced...although there will be a rebate for the old equipment). The new platter and the 3D arm makes the Classic series much better...and very close to unbeatable.

Right on Buonecro117!

The VPI Direct Drive BOMBED, BIG TIME!

No mention on the VPI site now.

This one will too!

The old VPI TNT turntables from the 90's were Harry's last Ha Ra!

The Prime seems to be doing well?

Harry is a marketing fox, taken old components and re-purposing them for a 'new' machine. Beware of 'printed' tone arms, as they are inferior to those made of high quality machined parts. Harry knows that but needed to provide and excuse for a $15,000 piece of eye candy. My local VPI dealer tells me that set up for this machine will be very complicated, so a dealer will be spending a lot of time at your house. The dealer also indicated you need a solid platform to put this machine on. The platform alone could cost you 3-5 K. Think about it, a three arm version will cost you, including cartridges, about $30K. I will wait for some reviews in the audio press. I am sure Harry's PR machine is in overdrive.