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

And these are the guys who tried to tell people that anti skating was unnecessary starting the whole myth that anti skating made things sound worse. Thanx Phoenix for your input on this. Between no anti skating and floppy uni pivot arms VPI permanently damaged it's reputation with me at least. There are many great turntable manufactures out there that have pristine reputations and offer well thought out high performance tables that do not feel the need to waste money dressing up their tables like a tarte. 

When God invented records, did he ever envision it would cost this much to play them right?

Is that why he invented digital?

“When God invented records, did he ever envision it would cost this much to play them right? Is that why he invented digital?”

Trust me, a good digital (streaming) setup is not inexpensive either.

"FYI, very little of the mfring is done by VPI. Most if not all of the machining is done by MDI mfring in Lakewood NJ; VPI assembles the components."

Common in many industries, VPI's products possibly would have an even higher dealer cost if they weren't.

I'd like to see a DD mfgr have a real time display (tachometer) tastefully done integrated within the plinth along with my other tweaks.

I think the table itself is cool, a simple, elagant stand is all it needs. It would look fantastic on my $150 Sanus stand.

Hmmm my digital cost ~1/100th that and its pretty darn good.  I've heard many others similar that are also very good.   Good digital is not hard at all to get these days.  

My Linn vinyl rig cost even less when I bought it. 

Look a turntable like that is like owning a work of engineering  art that also happens to sound  good. Nothing wrong with that. 

Records have been mostly inherently flawed since day 1.   Getting them to play right is always a challenge.