CPI super platter vs. Classic aluminum platter

Have you compared both? Which is best performer?

hiendmuse11-09-2011 3:18am

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kgturner Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 664 posts 11-09-2011 at 04:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you already own the super platter, my opinion would be to just buy the aluminum platter and not exchange your super platter. The aluminum platter/bearing is $800 per VPI's current price sheet. Test them both out and if you don't like the aluminum platter, I'm sure you can resell it for $650+ thus negating the $150 exchange charge. If you like the aluminum platter more, I've seen the super platter sell for $800+ reguarly so you'll likely be out $0. Just a thought.
don_c55 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,025 posts 11-09-2011 at 11:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The VPI super platter is a rehash of the TNT 3,4,and 5 platters which are superior to solid aluminum (that rings). The old TNT (I like the TNT 3) platters were Aluminum, cork, lead, acrylic, sandwiches, balanced to aerospace standards, and cost fortune to manufacture. They were the best! Harry has gotten lazy and cheap, and wants profit over quality, going to easier to manufacture, and cheaper, solid acrylic and aluminum. It shows in everything they now make! The super platter was the last good platter by VPI! VPI has gone to high profit, and "New is better BS" over basic good design quality, because that sells! Everything VPI made before the "Scout" turntable was "real" quality!
bassraptor Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 64 posts 11-09-2011 at 11:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I recently traded in my Classic for an Aries 3. Before the Classic was sent back, I swapped the Aries 3's acrylic platter for the Classic's aluminum one. No two ways, the metal platter reached deeper into the bass than the Aries' original platter. As the dealers insisted on having the Classic back in original form, I've ordered a new Classic platter for my Aries. Hope to get it this month. If you've notice, the newer Clearaudio tts are not using acrylic platters.
macdadtexas Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,794 posts 11-10-2011 at 12:59am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I had a Super Platter on an Aries 1, and I never liked it. The Classic on the other hand; they will pry it from my cold dead hands.... Love it.
stringreen Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,475 posts 11-10-2011 at 02:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete more important for a sound improvement is to get rid of the VPI mini feet. The table has to be solidly attached to a solid platform. The minifeet has a rubber gasket in it that does no good. Look at Bearpaws Vermontaudio.com This is a huge improvement

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