VPI Direct Drive Turntable


I received a copy of the new Music Direct catalog today and saw the new VPI Classic Direct Drive turntable listed at $30,000. It looks virtually indistinguishable from the Classic 3 with the new 3-D tonearm save for three speed buttons in place of the pulley and the rubber belt. The description on the MD website is rather scant, and certainly does not give enough information to explain what makes this turntable $25K more expensive than the belt drive Classic line. The VPI website makes no mention of the new flagship product at all.

Does anyone have any information on this new megabuck VPI table?
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There was a review of VPI direct drive last month in one of the online magazine. It was named turntable of the year by that magazine as well but I just can't remember the name right now hmmm..
Tone Audio gave the VPI direct drive table product of 2013 after one afternoon listening to it at the VPI factory.

Biggest piece of advertorial I have read and an embarrassment for Tone audio and VPI for allowing it.

I trust that the Myles Astor for Positive Feedback and the Fremer review's will be real and in depth for such an important product for VPI.

Once again, the motor in the DD is made by ThinGap and it is modified from an off the shelf unit, model TG2310.

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PS. Do people know they can click on a link when it's underlined?!

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For those who are interested in motors here are couple videos on the ThinGap 2300 series motor.

ThinGap 2300 series stator overview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Virt0gHho0

ThinGap 2300 series rotor overview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQGz_quaaIs

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