TEAC's $19,000 VPI HR-X1 turntable weighs more than your wife

Nordic · 30th May 2007, 03:49 PM

Mmm, look at the old school turntable gone new. The VPI HR-X from TEAC features a belt driven, 50-mm thick acrylic platter which floats on an air suspension system at 33.3 or 45rpm. Packing a pair of 24 pole, 300rpm AC synchronous motors, this pup weighs in at 52.5-kg or 116-pounds. Oh, and It'll set you back ¥2,310,000 or about $19,000 when these go on sale in Japan in mid-June.

http://www.teac.co.jp/av/import/vpi_...i_att0705.html

analog_sa · 30th May 2007, 04:12 PM

I can't quite get what is the connection between Vpi and Teac. Are they the distributors in Japan?

SY · 30th May 2007, 04:17 PM

How do you know how much my wife weighs? She won't even tell ME.

Nordic · 30th May 2007, 04:21 PM

lol, yeah, thats for a japanese wife I guess...

analog_sa · 30th May 2007, 04:22 PM

SY

This is the Japanese marketing campaign, not the North American.

How 'bout "weighs more than your cat"?

SY · 30th May 2007, 04:36 PM

I knew I should have married a Japanese girl.

analog_sa · 30th May 2007, 04:56 PM

You can still get a heavier turntable.

ShinOBIWAN · 30th May 2007, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by analog_sa
You can still get a heavier turntable.

The Rockport System III Sirius weighed in at 250kg/550lbs. I bench pressed one once

jacco vermeulen · 30th May 2007, 06:36 PM

I say, the stands of the VPI would blend in rather nicely in my kitchen.

Stu,
i think i have Riyo Mori's telephone number somewhere here, if you're interested.

Nordic · 30th May 2007, 06:37 PM

I do like the motor sub assembly and concept... seems seperated fom main chassis... and the motors seem realy nice too... want to get better pics of the tonearm assembly too...

30th May 2007, 03:49 PM	#1
Nordic diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2005	TEAC's $19,000 VPI HR-X1 turntable weighs more than your wife Mmm, look at the old school turntable gone new. The VPI HR-X from TEAC features a belt driven, 50-mm thick acrylic platter which floats on an air suspension system at 33.3 or 45rpm. Packing a pair of 24 pole, 300rpm AC synchronous motors, this pup weighs in at 52.5-kg or 116-pounds. Oh, and It'll set you back ¥2,310,000 or about $19,000 when these go on sale in Japan in mid-June. http://www.teac.co.jp/av/import/vpi_...i_att0705.html

30th May 2007, 04:17 PM	#3
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	How do you know how much my wife weighs? She won't even tell ME. __________________ “There are no greater liars in the world than quacks, except for their patients.” - Benjamin Franklin

30th May 2007, 04:36 PM	#6
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	I knew I should have married a Japanese girl. __________________ “There are no greater liars in the world than quacks, except for their patients.” - Benjamin Franklin

30th May 2007, 06:36 PM	#9
jacco vermeulen diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: At the sea front, just under Rotterdam	I say, the stands of the VPI would blend in rather nicely in my kitchen. Stu, i think i have Riyo Mori's telephone number somewhere here, if you're interested. __________________ Looks like Sponge Bob has killed another thread.

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30th May 2007, 04:12 PM	#2
analog_sa diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sofia	I can't quite get what is the connection between Vpi and Teac. Are they the distributors in Japan?

30th May 2007, 04:21 PM	#4
Nordic diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2005	lol, yeah, thats for a japanese wife I guess...

30th May 2007, 04:22 PM	#5
analog_sa diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sofia	SY This is the Japanese marketing campaign, not the North American. How 'bout "weighs more than your cat"?

30th May 2007, 04:56 PM	#7
analog_sa diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sofia	You can still get a heavier turntable.

30th May 2007, 06:37 PM	#10
Nordic diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2005	I do like the motor sub assembly and concept... seems seperated fom main chassis... and the motors seem realy nice too... want to get better pics of the tonearm assembly too...

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