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VPI Direct Drive Turntable

I received a copy of the new Music Direct catalog today and saw the new VPI Classic Direct Drive turntable listed at $30,000. It looks virtually indistinguishable from the Classic 3 with the new 3-D tonearm save for three speed buttons in place of the pulley and the rubber belt. The description on the MD website is rather scant, and certainly does not give enough information to explain what makes this turntable $25K more expensive than the belt drive Classic line. The VPI website makes no mention of the new flagship product at all.

Does anyone have any information on this new megabuck VPI table?
actusreus

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dave_72
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Well, $30k is not chump change anyway you slice it. Will this beat a $1k Technics SL-1200 with the same cartridge? Probably, but I'm willing to bet not worth the $29K difference!
dave_72
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Well, I didn't say 30 times better, I said is it worth the extra $29k...

It probably will, but I can't see how it would be worth the asking price per se.

Anyway, this probably will be the most watched and criticized audio component in a long time. That's my prediction...we'll see what happens of course.
dave_72
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at least you get that much...
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