VPI Avenger

Bif....the 3D arm is MUCH better (by the way..the new Valhalla cable is a worthwhile upgrade so I understand..haven't heard it yet. I have the Discovery wire in my 3D which is better than the origianl Valhalla wire)....take out your VPI feet and insert Bearpaws.....the mag/lev platter is not in production quite yet...soon. Your cartridge is excellent...you will hear it much better with the above.

@Stan ... I sent an e-mail to Matt asking about the mag/lev platter. Hope to hear back soon. You've mentioned the Bearpaws before. That a to do follow up for me.

I'm always amazed at the people that bash VPI. I've owned the original Classic TT since it was introduced. It has been completely trouble free and has delivered beautiful sound since the day I got it.

As for the Direct Drive being a bust, Michael Fremer rated it A+ in Stereophile and said if he ever replaced his reference, it would be the VPI DD. I have no doubt after hearing the Avenger that it will satisfy my needs for a very long time.

HW indicates the Classic Direct drive system can be custom ordered on the Avenger platform. I'd like to hear one of those.
 

The 3D printed arm on my Aries 3 sounds superb and I am vey happy with the quality. The Discovery cable adds to the uniqueness of the arm. This table replace a Rega P9 with a RB1000 arm.