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Replacement for VPI TNT mark v

I need to find a smaller footprint turntable to replace my TNT markV with the SPS option. I'm in a much smaller space and no longer have a place for this to fit. I'm looking for something with a similar tone as the classic VPI sound but just about platter size that can also do 45 rpm. I'll be selling the TNT and I'm basically looking for something in the price range I can get for the used mark5 with a 10 in arm and the SPS controller.
dpower
brf
1,715 posts
 
If you want to stay in the same family of sound then the obvious answer would be a VPI Classic series table.
winggo
25 posts
 
If you want quality sound with a small footprint, take a look at the George Warren turntable. It looks great and it sound great. www.george-warren.com
mechans
3,048 posts
 
So far nobody has mentioned his footprint issue, How about a Transrotor Fat Bob used.
frogman
7,373 posts
 
That's going to be a tough one Dpower. A large part of the reason that the TNT has the tone that you want to replicate is the very fact that it is large and heavy, which gives it a certain resonance signature; that full, weighty, slightly dark sound. Not exactly "platter size", but smaller and a small step back sound wise, but I went from a full blown HW19 MK4 to a TNT6 with 5 platter, and I was surprised at how similar they sounded. Your SDS can be used with the 19. Good luck.
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