New update for VPI tables

"Harry is trying to make his products better, except for the ones that he has abandoned support for."

No manufacturer can provide support, in perpetuity, for every product they've ever made. It is unrealistic and would be cost prohibitive. Try getting most parts for vintage McIntosh. They simply are no longer available.

So the lubricant is probably cheap but how many platter upgrades is he going to come out with? How many new feet? If you own a VPI you can pretty much count on spending money for new upgrades every year because they "really improve" the sound of his tables. I know you don't have to do the upgrades but who among us can resist the temptation to buy an upgrade that "Harry says makes an audible difference"?

The key is you don't have to buy every upgrade. Things are going to sound great even if you never buy another upgrade. Why is that so difficult for people to understand? And upgrade doesn't mean that the current product is bad, just that it may sound better with it.

I want Harry to come out with as many upgrades as he wants. I like to think I'm smart enough (well, at least most of the time) to decide if it's worth the dough or not.

Most of the time, I seem to be right.

I like VPI simply because it is user freindly. I purchased the latest hr-x platter and made it work with an old tnt plinth. It took a lot of machining on my part but IT WAS WORTH IT. I plan on modifiying it some more to bring out every nuance from the record. And by the way VPI is one of the best companies out there. It would not surprise me if they sold more tt than any other truely high-end tt company.