Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?

The VPI is a very substantial table, It would not be fair for me to state how it compares to the ones I make - obviously I'm biased :-)  

I'd state its comparable to the DP80 http://pbnaudio.com/audio-turntables/vintage-direct-professional/dp80 and the DP7 http://pbnaudio.com/audio-turntables/groovemaster-vintage-direct/pbn-dp7

As far as the DN308 - IMO there is nothing that compares to it :-)

http://pbnaudio.com/audio-turntables/vintage-direct-professional/dn308  


Good Listening

Peter

From comparing many different DD turntables in my own system(s), I am very persuaded of the inherent superiority, or at least the desireability, of coreless motors.  That's only an opinion.  Although the DPs have an exceptionally good 3-phase synchronous motor, it is not a coreless type, so far as I know. On that basis, I would be surprised if the VPI (which also has a coreless motor, probably one that is superior to any of the coreless motors with which I have listening experience) was not as good sounding.  But audio is like that; one must be careful predicting what one will hear based on how a product is made.

Lewm,  

I really need to get my TT101 finished :-)


Good Listening

Peter

Agreed.  Your listening impressions of the TT101 as compared to the DP80, both with your upgrades and plinth, would be very informative.

 
"Agreed. Your listening impressions of the TT101 as compared to the DP80, both with your upgrades and plinth, would be very informative."
But I can't help thinking.....perhaps understandably biased...👀❓