VPI turntable again......


Hi,
I make my judgement on any product based on observation and common scense. I never own a VPI turntable and I never will since I don't believe in their design. The VPI design just don't make scense to me.

Let see some of the VPI's design....like the tri-pulley design. It just don't make scense at all....just the bearing(the one which support the platter) already make a lot of noise and you can hear it !!! Now add three tiny pulley and spinning at high speed.....I really don't know how many rpm. At that small size....may be a 800 rpm !!!! And there are a total three high speed pulley spinning at 800 rpm....It is a truly noise make machine !!!! Where did the noise goes? It has to go somewhere...it won't just disappear into thin air....again you can hear more noise and it all come out from you speaker.

And another design is two motor driving one pully and then the turntable.....no two motor turn with 100% accuracy...there is always some variation in speed...Beside one motor is noisy enough, now add two. Double the noise output. Where did all the motor noise goes? Again, you can hear it from you speaker.

If I made someone angry in my earlier post....I apology. I hope this post help you to understand why I'm saying what I said.

Peace.............
edle

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I did find that on my TNT Mk. 5, not using a flywheel was better. I can’t quite express the difference since it was subtle but, the sound in general was more realistic.

I have never heard the motor on my TT make noises or heard it through the speakers, even in the very softest passages in the music. I can only presume that the problems Edle describes were due to faulty setup or malfunctioning equipment.

Happy Thanksgiving to all and best regards.
Santiago
The first time I’ve ever read of a Verdier owner using the phrase, “the one with the magnet,” when referring to “La Platine.”

Huh!
I hear ya, Bamafan.

Are you pleased with your HR-X? Do you find it a significant improvement over the TNT 5 or 6?

Man, that HR-X is haunting me every time I see it up for sale.

Best regards.
Oh my! Wait till he starts picking up the voice of The Bear’s ghost through his power cables. (I also pity his cartridge alignment.) 8>(