VPI turntable repairs

By the way, I believe the plinth on your model is acrylic.

Mofimadness: To give credit to the seller , he has offered to take care of the repaires but the problem is I can't seem to get it repaired..If someone would have just told me when the repairs can be completed I would waited for that to happen....I have spent quite a little money in this project at this point with a VPI PLC and Audio Research Phono pre-amp and cartridge.....Plus building a special stand for it......This has been going on since before Christmas... I sent it to VPI in the first of January.....If I knew what the Plinth was made of I could repair it myself.....The parts on the base I could make, but I'm losing interest at this point and I don't even have it back yet.....Will

Johnbrown: If you will read my reply I tell what turntable it is and the problems I am having whit repaires

Tonydec: I live in Lewiston, Idaho ....About 250 miles from Boise or about 350 from Seattle......I like the piano repair person idea.....Maybe I'll look into that....Maybe I'll go to church this sunday and pray for it......

OK, Then here's what I gather, to sum it all up from what Will says...

It is an original Aries 1 Table. As far as I know, this Table had an all Black Acrylic Base. From what I'm assuming here,I then take it that VPI no longer manufactures any parts for this Table either, such as an entire new Plinth? Correct? In this scenario, I can then understand why VPI is at a loss of what to do?

So, with that being said, what Plinths does VPI have in stock? There's nothing at all unusual to VPI about thier own JMW 10.5 Arm, which is still a production item. Nor, I'm sure there's nothing odd-unusual about the Aries Platter to them either.

So I ask this then, and these questions should be asked when speaking to Mike, or Harry at VPI? What Plinths could possibly then be used as swap out item, saving the JMW Arm, the Aries Platter, and the Aries Motor?

Could an Aries 3 Plinth be used, and all the other Parts "plopped on board", and be compatible? Would the Aries 1 Motor fit the cutout of an Aries 3, or Scoutmaster Plinth-Base?

What about a TNT Plinth, if VPI still has these in stock?

I'm sure such parts such as a entirely new Aries 3 Plinth isn't going to be cheap, but these are perhaps options I would persue, there would be nothing at all wrong in my eyes having a a "Custom" Aries 3 Plith, with Aries 1 Platter, as the Aries 1 Platter is no doubt better than what comes on the Aries 3 currently. The Aries 1 Platter would almost be like having a Super Platter, and as well, the Super Platter could as well be an option.

If something like this could be done, and the prices are sort of high, perhaps this is something you yourself could work out with the seller, and what claims could possibly be collected from the Shipper, then you pay the difference in price for essentially a brand new Table? Keep in mind if another Plinth-Base Can be used, that you may need new, compatible Footers as well.

In this scenario with brand new current model Plinth, you may as well ask to recieve the old, damaged Aries 1 Plinth back from VPI, and could possibly sell such parts here on Agon to help offset some of the cost for these new parts?

Just some thoughts I had, I hope these ideas help you and the seller come to a very satisfactory-happy ending. Mark