VPI Classic platter - is center milled?

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!

Everyone makes mistakes..some take responsibility for them and do their best to make things right...VPI is one of those. I strongly suggest everyone with platters that seem to be made wrong to contact VPI and I am quite sure that a replacement will be shortly in the mail...(a very easy replacement).

...no Mark....those platter should be melted down and redone correctly, not sold at all.