VPI Classic platter - is center milled?

Emailed forwarded to me from Matt W.

There was actually a supplier mistake for a short period of time, there is suppose to be a recess for the album label but for a short period of time there were some platter made with the raised center and a different mat was used on those.

So, this new table that does not come with a recess at the center of the platter, does it still then come with a threaded spindle, and a screw down clamp that is cupped on the underside?

If so, this then truly sounds like a hodge podge of an incorrect parts mix strewn together which are then not compatible with one another?
Mark

Markd51, no, the platter in question is identical to all previous Classic platters with the exception of having a raised middle as appose to label recess.

Why did VPI build Classic turntables with the wrong platter. This is madness and shows a complete lack of QC.

Raised centre vs normal recess is a BIG deal as it affects the way the vinyl sits interfaces with the platter. I have never seen any turntable from any other manufacturer that has raised centre.

abp689, you need to immediately ask for a replacement correctly spec's platter.

Hmmmm

Seems to me the question I had, and other remarks have been addressed.

And it appears that VPI passed off a grave machining mistake onto unspecting customers, and for no small change either.

This sounds quite pathetic on their part, and I welcome somebody like Harry himself to chime in, to elaborate how, and why such a costly fubar to customers was ever then perpetrated?

Shame on you folks! Sounds to me, that VPI is in worse shape that the first day of their inception, and creation.

Those Platters should be sold as "rejects", for $100/ea for those who want them, not on a $3K and up turntable!