VPI's new "Vanquish" Ultra High-End turntable is a STUNNER!

>> VPI's new (turntable model of the month) (some other adjective) turntable is a STUNNER!

That's what is said about every new VPI model.  What are they up to now, 100 models since the 1980s?  How can every model be "new and improved"?

I used to own an Aires 1 deck.  Loved the table, hated the JMW 10 tonearm although the motor collar did chatter a bit.

Luckily @br3098, the Aries 1 motor collar is removable. And just about any 9 or 10" arm can be used in place of the JMW 10.

Br3098, The Vanquish is direct drive. Only the second such ever produced by VPI. On that level, it can honestly be said to be truly new and possibly improved compared to its single antecedent. You can decide for yourself if you are stunned by it. Or not.

lewm

Br3098, The Vanquish is direct drive. Only the second such ever produced by VPI.  On that level, it can honestly be said to be truly new and possibly improved compared to its single antecedent.

The Vanquish is actually VPI's third DD turntable.

The table's projected price does not make sense when you break it down into its components.  As VPI has done in the past, sometimes they build a statement product just to see if it can be done and hope to take some of their findings and trickle it down into their "main" production run.  Similarly to what they did with their first $30K DD table which spawned a second $15K DD table.  Is VPI trying to be like Ford and challenging the Ferrari's of the TT world?  I wish any manufacture of niche audio products luck, we need them.