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In Reply to: New VPI HW-40 replaced a Prime posted by bill_stevenson@bellsouth.net on February 8, 2020 at 14:28:24:
First, congrats. Great looking table.
Now, here's the question: All of my audiophile life I have read that direct-drive turntables are a no-no. How do you find your table compared to belt-drive tables?
Thanks,
Mamoru
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - New VPI HW-40 replaced a Prime - bill_stevenson@bellsouth.net 14:28:24 02/8/20 (76)
- Be careful of reviewers that write things for friends - xaudiomanx 13:59:53 02/10/20 (7)
- RE: Be careful of reviewers that write things for friends - bill_stevenson@bellsouth.net 16:41:10 02/10/20 (4)
- RE: Be careful of reviewers that write things for friends - xaudiomanx 10:57:34 02/11/20 (3)
- RE: Be careful of reviewers that write things for friends - bill_stevenson@bellsouth.net 14:27:07 02/11/20 (2)
- RE: Be careful of reviewers that write things for friends - xaudiomanx 16:54:21 02/11/20 (1)
- RE: Be careful of reviewers that write things for friends - Myles B. Astor 06:32:35 02/15/20 (0)
- A review can be slanted but... - kuma 15:27:07 02/10/20 (1)
- RE: A review can be slanted but... - xaudiomanx 10:59:53 02/11/20 (0)
- RE: New VPI HW-40 replaced a Prime - Andy43 09:52:27 02/9/20 (5)
- I just saw that he owns a Technics 1200GAE. - Cougar 10:57:14 02/9/20 (4)
- RE: I just saw that he owns a Technics 1200GAE. - bill_stevenson@bellsouth.net 05:51:25 02/10/20 (0)
- Can a Technics take 12" arm? - kuma 17:32:12 02/9/20 (2)
- I would think that would be for most tables.. - Cougar 19:19:50 02/9/20 (1)
- I don't know how with Technics with set arm well.. - kuma 12:00:41 02/10/20 (0)
- RE: New VPI HW-40 replaced a Prime - B. Scarpia 09:05:28 02/9/20 (0)
- Congrats on your your new VPI table! - Cougar 08:44:25 02/9/20 (0)
- Congrats, and a question - AudioDwebe 02/9/2008:40:00 02/9/20 (0)
- VPI HW-40 eccentricity - Pyramid 05:46:39 02/9/20 (24)
- RE: VPI HW-40 eccentricity - bill_stevenson@bellsouth.net 05:30:12 02/10/20 (3)
- RE: VPI HW-40 eccentricity - TomWh 15:13:59 02/10/20 (2)
- RE: VPI HW-40 eccentricity - bill_stevenson@bellsouth.net 16:20:41 02/10/20 (1)
- RE: VPI HW-40 eccentricity - TomWh 18:07:36 02/10/20 (0)
- Are you the Phoenix Engineering guy? Asking because..... - Rick W 10:59:03 02/9/20 (19)
- RE: Are you the Phoenix Engineering guy? Asking because..... - CG 05:04:11 02/10/20 (10)
- At least right now, what reason is there to think the tt in the videos is representative?. - Rick W 09:47:30 02/10/20 (9)
- RE: At least right now, what reason is there to think the tt in the videos is representative?. - CG 11:43:01 02/10/20 (0)
- I was over on their forum and there is.... - Cougar 11:25:19 02/10/20 (0)
- +1 )MT( - J. S. Bach 11:21:01 02/10/20 (0)
- RE: At least right now, what reason is there to think the tt in the videos is representative?. - Pyramid 10:13:02 02/10/20 (5)
- After reading the OP's most recent posts and this one of yours I feel I should apologize. - Rick W 19:00:08 02/10/20 (1)
- RE: After reading the OP's most recent posts and this one of yours I feel I should apologize. - Pyramid 04:29:33 02/11/20 (0)
- RE: At least right now, what reason is there to think the tt in the videos is representative?. - bill_stevenson@bellsouth.net 16:58:17 02/10/20 (2)
- Glad to hear your table is fine... - Cougar 18:21:36 02/10/20 (0)
- RE: At least right now, what reason is there to think the tt in the videos is representative?. - Pyramid 17:12:32 02/10/20 (0)
- RE: Are you the Phoenix Engineering guy? - Pyramid 11:29:20 02/9/20 (7)
- I think you have an ax to grind. - Rick W 12:25:15 02/9/20 (6)
- If I were drop $15k on a table... - Cougar 13:29:44 02/9/20 (1)
- RE: If I were drop $15k on a table... - John Elison 15:32:35 02/9/20 (0)
- RE: I think you have an ax to grind. - Pyramid 13:21:49 02/9/20 (3)
- RE: I think you have an ax to grind. - Rick W 16:32:56 02/9/20 (2)
- RE: I think you have an ax to grind. - Pyramid 17:11:32 02/9/20 (1)
- LOL. Yeah, you seem to have run into some of us falsely equivalating illogical SOB's on AK too :-) nt - Rick W 18:52:46 02/9/20 (0)
- I recently went to VPI and saw that tt up close, including the guts. - Rick W 18:36:06 02/8/20 (0)
- Cool. Which cartridge did you get with it? (nt) - kuma 18:03:25 02/8/20 (29)
- Hyperion Cartridge (nt) - bill_stevenson@bellsouth.net 08:49:55 02/9/20 (27)
- RE: Hyperion Cartridge (nt) - John Elison 13:44:40 02/9/20 (21)
- RE: Hyperion Cartridge (nt) - bill_stevenson@bellsouth.net 05:45:11 02/10/20 (0)
- There was the time I thought spending $$$ on consumable item was foolish... - kuma 17:42:59 02/9/20 (12)
- RE: There was the time I thought spending $$$ on consumable item was foolish... - John Elison 22:59:21 02/9/20 (11)
- No. There are a few 5K carts around but... - kuma 00:26:07 02/10/20 (10)
- RE: No. There are a few 5K carts around but... - John Elison 08:11:19 02/10/20 (9)
- Yes, but you don't spend 5 grand on a cart. nt - Rick W 09:59:04 02/10/20 (8)
- RE: Yes, but you don't spend 5 grand on a cart. nt - John Elison 11:00:07 02/10/20 (7)
- I wasn't criticizing you. I wouldn't spend 5 grand on a cart either. nt - Rick W 14:57:10 02/10/20 (0)
- Different priority... - kuma 12:11:34 02/10/20 (5)
- RE: Different priority... - John Elison 22:39:56 02/10/20 (4)
- Ha. Polar opposite... - kuma 12:22:18 02/11/20 (3)
- Not at all... - John Elison 12:30:38 02/11/20 (2)
- Got it. I certainly can't claim my system is *accurate*... - kuma 20:16:36 02/11/20 (0)
- RE: Not at all... - mkane77g 13:51:35 02/11/20 (0)
- I would love to own AT ART1000... - Cougar 13:58:25 02/9/20 (6)
- RE: I would love to own AT ART1000... - John Elison 14:17:16 02/9/20 (5)
- RE: I would love to own AT ART1000... - Cougar 14:21:06 02/9/20 (4)
- RE: I would love to own AT ART1000... - teenage diplomat 12:53:23 02/10/20 (1)
- I'm with you on that... - Cougar 16:19:12 02/10/20 (0)
- Most cartridges with motors patterned after the Neumann 62 cost significantly more. nt - viridian 16:46:41 02/9/20 (0)
- RE: I would love to own AT ART1000... - John Elison 14:27:13 02/9/20 (0)
- Thanks. Why did you decide to go with it? - kuma 12:41:21 02/9/20 (0)
- Super! That 10 year free retipping is a very attractive feature. Nt - viridian 12:10:15 02/9/20 (3)
- Nice! Did you hear this cartridge? - kuma 12:39:09 02/9/20 (2)
- No, but would love to Kuma. nt - viridian 13:43:18 02/9/20 (1)
- Me too! (nt) - kuma 18:16:03 02/9/20 (0)
- RE: Cool. Which cartridge did you get with it? (nt) - bill_stevenson@bellsouth.net 23:08:11 02/8/20 (0)
- I need new glasses. Originally read your subject line as "WD-40 replaced Prime." - ghost of olddude55 16:19:36 02/8/20 (2)
- RE: I need new glasses. Originally read your subject line as "WD-40 replaced Prime." - Uncle Mike 05:11:47 02/9/20 (1)
- Kroil has that smell... - ghost of olddude55 07:19:59 02/9/20 (0)
Follow Ups
- Congrats, and a question - AudioDwebe 02/9/2008:40:00 02/9/20 (0)