Post your turntable setup...can't get enough of those spinners!

Welcome to the VPI Classic family - this got me wondering just how many people here own / have owned a variation of this table. By quick count you, Chris F, JK47, Mikoss, DrFindley, Marv, Shiazada, and most recently myself. Be sure to ask plenty of questions and share your process and journey, reading about it is next best to being there in person.

 

@Merrick Beautiful table! Congrats!!

 

Congratulations on a great table! That platter will be collectible. Very few of them were made as they were too expensive to make, and avoids the handprints and smudges on the uncoated aluminum.
They should also sound a smidge better (HW words, not mine).
Great music awaits!

 

Super sweet. You also have the mini SDS built in (motor in back) which is perfect if you are only buying once. DL-103 is a great match with the metal arm.

 

Man, fill me in about that Schick tonearm I just bought one myself, a 12" Nickel Palladium version for Ortofon SPU G shell type cartridges. I Have a spot for it on one of my Garrard 301 tables. I've never ever heard one....so very curious.

Edit 1: Wait! U r in Manhattan Beach.....hmmmm! Meetup?
Edit 2: Is that a Schick headshell as well?? Also, what is the exact Spindle to Pivot distance you drilled for? I have to keep that info handy as I'm reading conflicting crap online. So silly!

 

I was not aware of the mini SDS, I'm finding it surprisingly difficult to get a thorough rundown of exactly what the Classic 2 has that the others don't, most of what I'm finding online is for the current consolidated Classic table VPI is selling.

 

I have been doing some searching and I am running into the same problem, @Merrick

I remember reading more information in print, when the Classic 2 came out. I keep thinking that it is somewhere online.

VPI changes are kind of a moving target, though.

 

The only difference between the Classic 1 and 2 is that the 2 has VTA on the fly. It's the black knob near the tone arm pivot, that allows the fine adjust of VTA without having to loosen the set screw and turn the knobbed wheel on the base of the tone arm for VTA adjustment. I was clueless how to adjust my VTA until I posted in the VPI forum and got this detailed response.

http://vpiindustries.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=7175

 

Thank you! I am aware of the adjustable VTA. Is the mini SDS standard on all the Classic models? This is the first I'm hearing of it.

 

How are you liking that Wand tonearm? I've been so intrigued by it ever since I've seen one. How did you decide on it for use on your Technics out of all the tonearms out there? It is definitely an "out there" choice, so I'm really curious. It is such a wonderful tonearm every time I've heard it.

 

I'm not totally sure because VPI is constantly tweaking exactly what goes into what. The mini SDS was standard on all the Classic 1 & 2 with the 600rpm rear mounted motor from early 2014 onward. I'm not sure if that has changed in recent times. The Classic 3 and SE use the 300rpm motor and you use external SDS or better yet get the Phoenix Engineering controller.

 

This one has the 600 RPM motor, so hopefully it has the mini SDS included!

 

You can also swap out the motor for a 300 rpm one for $100 or so. Its a standard Hurst 3201-001.
http://www.hurst-motors.com/papbdirectdrive.html#buy

They will sell you the capacitor you will need for the voltage, also. Its a straight forward swap for the Standalone motors, not sure what's required on the Classics.

 

Why would the lower RPM motor be more desirable?

 

Lower rpms leads to less vibration and a lower noise floor. You will have to change the size of the pulley.

 

I love it. I chose it because I thought price/performance ratio was great and it has the 10.3in version that fits the Technics.

 

Greetings Earthling...

 

That may be an upgrade for down the line then. Thanks!