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

Yes, I have had two unipivot arms prior to the SME (back in the 1980s). First an Audiocraft then a longer Ultracraft. Good arms but not great arms. One had to dial in the correct amount of damping oil in the trough to use them. I have heard good sound from Graham unipivot arms at shows on ultra expensive tables such as the TechDas. I thought my next arm would be a Tri-Planar or a Thales, but the SME sounds excellent and is still being made and sold with a new SME table.

A few members of VPI’s target market had a terrible day today. 

I don’t know what you mean. 

What an odd thing to say. Do super expensive cars give car collectors a bad name? Do super expensive breeds give show pet owners a bad name? My superscout master sounds spectacular with a great cartridge. I happen to find the bling attractive, the candy apple red, black and silver giving it an art deco look. I bet it sounds great and as a conversation piece for incredibly wealthy individuals why not?

Many people would find 5k for a turntable absurd and why aren’t you giving several thousand of that to a food bank?