How long did your have the Zephyr before it failed?
Kudos to Peter Ledermann at Soundsmith
Wanted to post a positive review of the Soundsmith organization, and Peter Ledermann in particular. As many who follow the various posts about the VPI Classic turntable and carty recommendations know, I have posted many positive comments about the SS VPI Zephyr.
About two or three weeks ago, the playback on the "vinyl side of the house" so to speak started to sound off to my ears. Loss of definition and imaging, music "congestion" on complex and dynamic record tracks, and so forth.
So, I sent the Zephyr back to Soundsmith for an evaluation. Peter called me back about a week or so later and advised me to replace the sylus. I guess my ears are still workin' ok. Anyway, Peter turned the job around in one day and I got the carty back the next day. Needless to say, it sounds good as new. Oh . . . and Peter was kind enogh to give me a "good customer" discount.
I hope this OP is helpful for those out there who may be on the fence about the Zephyr as a mid-level carty choice for the Classic. Don't know what it costs to retip other carties, but the Zephyr is like the energizer bunny. It keeps goin' as long as your willing to retip it, which is a "no big deal, low cost" matter.
About two or three weeks ago, the playback on the "vinyl side of the house" so to speak started to sound off to my ears. Loss of definition and imaging, music "congestion" on complex and dynamic record tracks, and so forth.
So, I sent the Zephyr back to Soundsmith for an evaluation. Peter called me back about a week or so later and advised me to replace the sylus. I guess my ears are still workin' ok. Anyway, Peter turned the job around in one day and I got the carty back the next day. Needless to say, it sounds good as new. Oh . . . and Peter was kind enogh to give me a "good customer" discount.
I hope this OP is helpful for those out there who may be on the fence about the Zephyr as a mid-level carty choice for the Classic. Don't know what it costs to retip other carties, but the Zephyr is like the energizer bunny. It keeps goin' as long as your willing to retip it, which is a "no big deal, low cost" matter.