Good, better, best. VPI Classic 1 accessories and upgrades.


The time has come! Here and now. The venerable Thorens VN-150 (Vinyl nirvana gussied up) Is going to be replaced with a VPI classic 1. Vinyl Nirvana, I like that…
The available accessories and upgrades are being bandied about and I'm interested in which ones you more experienced VPI owners would recommend. The HRX center weight and dustcover are on my must-have list with these others as maybes:
HRX ring peripheral weight
HRX feet
SDS
3D tonearm

Look forward to your input and Enjoy the tunes!
budburma

Showing 1 response by cfeist

Already mentioned but if you have a newer one with the 600rpm motor you can't use the SDS; it has a simplified version of SDS built in. I measured mine using the platter speed app/AP test record (mildly warped!) and indeed it is very accurate.

I would get the 3D arm first. This is going to make the biggest sonic difference. Unfortunately, it is also the most expensive.

After that I feel the ring/HRX weight is next best. I have them on mine and feel the improve things, especially with not quite flat or very thin pieces of vinyl.