CPI super platter vs. Classic aluminum platter

Not having gotten a chance to har he new aluminum I wonder how good it is myself.I know one guy here (wish I could find him in systems if he is there) made a plinth out of a solid billet and told me he researched what aluminum was a type must inert (grade gain or structure),But Supper's be they 25 or 30 lbs have more mass and inertia.I have mentioned this before here but best platter was TNT V which weighed over 20 LBS and was made of methylcrelet (if I remember correctly) lead and steel and was told by a few people I trust never use a mat even an expensive copper or synthetic with the V.I wonder if this holds true with aluminum,But of course the older ones did not have newer inverted bearing (good?not good?).And no ring clamp.But Harry had to stop making them because of EU regs and the lead.I have spare and know even the Scout can get it albeit with more stress due to weight.But yeah it is a bummer that now it's only aluminum unless you buy a HRX which has the acrylic steel sandwich.No mas for more mass right now.
Chazz

That foxy Harry, at it again. He is a marketing genius. Keeps selling you the 'new' and diss the 'old' based on quality issues, EU regulations etc. I have an Aries I, and never brought into the 'change', like the motor built into the chassis. My God, he sells like it was always the 'second coming'. No offense, Harry does make great products, just watch your wallet.

Thank you for your responses. I have the Super Platter on my Super Scoutmaster, which is better than the standard acrylic platter that came originally with the table. I read a couple of reviews that give the Classic aluminum platter glowing reviews on an Aries and on the Classic 3 tables. I understand the VPI exchange charge is about $150.

The aluminum platter Classic is a very good table. There are many other factors that impact sound along with the platter--the arm/cart, setup, phono pre, cables, etc. Platter is heavy with a lot of mass, seems damped enough, and sounds quite dynamic and deep/wide soundstage to me, with my equipment and setup.

If you already own the super platter, my opinion would be to just buy the aluminum platter and not exchange your super platter. The aluminum platter/bearing is $800 per VPI's current price sheet. Test them both out and if you don't like the aluminum platter, I'm sure you can resell it for $650+ thus negating the $150 exchange charge. If you like the aluminum platter more, I've seen the super platter sell for $800+ reguarly so you'll likely be out $0. Just a thought.