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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_indu/vpi_att0705.html
I can't quite get what is the connection between Vpi and Teac. Are they the distributors in Japan?
SY
This is the Japanese marketing campaign, not the North American.
How 'bout "weighs more than your cat"?
This is the Japanese marketing campaign, not the North American.
How 'bout "weighs more than your cat"?
analog_sa said:
The Rockport System III Sirius weighed in at 250kg/550lbs. I bench pressed one once 🙄
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.
Stu,
i think i have Riyo Mori's telephone number somewhere here, if you're interested.
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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P.S. you can always still get a Japanese wife...
Kolashnikov automatic,
how long do you reckon would it take you to build one that looks as nice as the VPI ?
(ps : the're likely a flock of less aesthetic minded on this geek parade who have the construction drawings of La Platine Verdier. )
how long do you reckon would it take you to build one that looks as nice as the VPI ?
(ps : the're likely a flock of less aesthetic minded on this geek parade who have the construction drawings of La Platine Verdier. )
Hrdly play records
I hardly play records these days....
I prefer a Japanese wife over that turntable.Nordic said:
I hardly play records these days....
Looks daft to me...
I realize it's heresy to criticize anything heavy or expensive, but:
Just what are two motors driving a common idler going to do? Those two belts will scrub as one motor fights the other. At least the original VPI had a rationale (I didn't agree with it, but it was a reason).
Four supports instead of three? Less stable.
Looks like a triumph of fashion/design over engineering principles. Doubtless some journo with a background in ignorance will love it to bits.
I realize it's heresy to criticize anything heavy or expensive, but:
Just what are two motors driving a common idler going to do? Those two belts will scrub as one motor fights the other. At least the original VPI had a rationale (I didn't agree with it, but it was a reason).
Four supports instead of three? Less stable.
Looks like a triumph of fashion/design over engineering principles. Doubtless some journo with a background in ignorance will love it to bits.
The 19k is the listed price in Japan, often makes a difference.
Add some t&b to a basic HRX and you're halfway there.
A real air suspension 4-damper system under a heavy plateau, with cross interlinked pressure equalising, does not need to become a tripled. Haven't yet heard of a commercial version, though.
Add some t&b to a basic HRX and you're halfway there.
A real air suspension 4-damper system under a heavy plateau, with cross interlinked pressure equalising, does not need to become a tripled. Haven't yet heard of a commercial version, though.
a heavy fast spinning flywheel turning an acrylic platter mounted to a heavy plinth which is extremely decoupled from both its supports and the motor assembly. Seem like wise design choices to me.
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