The primary differences are the aluminum platter, a $1000 upgrade to Aries, and the 3-D printed arm, $1800 (10" arm) upgrade to Aries. If you want to do either of those two upgrades then it may be worth it to go with the Prime. Now if you have the extended Aries which uses the 12" arm then you can't make a direct comparison since the 12" arm will not fit on the Prime, at least without looking very odd.
Differences between VPI Prime and Aries 2
I currently have an older VPI Aries 2 turntable with the acrylic platter. I'm considering trading it in / trading up to a VPI Prime turntable. The longer I look - the fewer differences I'm seeing. Both tables can use or come with the JMW tone arm. The motors are more or less the same too. I plan to keep my Ortofon 2M black cartridge and use it in a new deck.
I'm not seeing huge differences to justify the "upgrade" cost. What am I missing?
I'm not seeing huge differences to justify the "upgrade" cost. What am I missing?
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