VPI Classic Signature Turntable - Norman Audio Singapore

“It is a work of art, Harry Weisfeld’s best. Amen! Five Stars.” – Harry Pearson

History:

In 2014 VPI began the process of cleaning and streamlining the production line. One of those processes was to move away form having multiple numbers and products and have a clean easy to understand line. Both the Classic 1 and 3 had gone through many changes and the Classic 2 was never meant to be a product to begin with. The decision was made to re-brand the Classic

The Classic line pays homage to the great turntables of the past that have been synonymous with state of the art turntable design. The Classic has been the best-selling large turntable VPI has ever made and is still outselling production. The sales and rave reviews from around the world are based on the glorious sound and the incredible speed stability, speed stability normally associated with $20K plus designs. Their top of the line Classic Signature represents a significant step forward in both performance and aesthetics pushing the envelope as far as they can to deliver the best sounding turntable VPI has ever made at an unheard of price.

The newest VPI Classic Signature turntable features a ½” thick machined aluminum plinth bonded to a 1/8″ steel sub plate, bonded to 2″ of MDF creating a plinth which is so massive and well damped it virtually eliminates resonance. For the Classic Signature they updated the arm to their JMW 3D-10 tonearm, bearing assembly, base mounting, and Discovery wiring from cartridge to RCA (or XLR) output jacks.

To complete the visual aesthetic of this state of the art design, they chose a deep Piano Black finish. Gorgeous and glorious, the VPI Classic Signature turntable is an absolute triumph! Manufacturers who have received it are using adjectives like “Gorgeous”, “Quietest table I’ve ever heard”, “How could it be so inexpensive”, “Speed stability like my digital masters”.

Turntable Features:

The platter is machined 6061 aluminum and stainless steel weighing 20 pounds with a precision inverted bearing. Run-out +/- .001” on 39” circumference!!!
Platter bearing using Thompson Engineering precision shafting with 60 Rockwell hardened and polished ball running on a PEEK thrust disc. The side thrust is taken by graphite lubricated composite bronze bushings.
The belt runs around the platter through the center of the bearing assembly for no teeter totter effects and no noise.
Speed stability on par with a master tape: Due to the rigid mounting of motor – platter – tonearm there isn’t any random motion to cause speed instabilities.
Feedback rejection that lets the Classic Turntable sit near four 15″ subwoofers and having virtually no feedback
300 RPM precision low noise high torque 24 pole AC synchronous motor drives the platter with a pulley accurate to +/- .0005”
Lack of random motion between the motor, platter, and tonearm giving the ultimate in low level resolution. Not only does this rigidity improve speed stability, it also allows the retrieval of low level information on par with the world’s great turntables and very close to master tapes.
Absolutely solid, non-resonating laminated one-piece chassis: This is not a wooden frame; it is a solid laminated 2.5″ thick MDF block with a¾” sandwich of aluminum and steel attached to the top with silicone and long bolts through all the layers. The chassis weighs 30 pounds and is totally non-resonant.
VPI stainless steel record center weight
Available in Piano Black
Cartridge not included

The Tonearm

Pivot to spindle: 258mm
Effective length: 273.4mm
Overhang: 15.4mm
Offset angle: 19.98 degrees
Average RMS distortion: 0.311%
Premium Discovery wire used internally and in junction box, optional Nordost Valhalla wire.
High quality RCA outputs standard, XLR available as an option.
Unipivot design with zero friction and zero bearing chatter.
Dropped counterweight for tracking force and azimuth adjustment and low center of gravity
A large knurled VTA/SRA tower with a smooth precise feel makes it easy to set VTA/SRA during play. Allows changing of arm-tubes in seconds instead of hours for those with multiple cartridges.
A secondary mounting has been placed between the arm rest and the arm lift to greatly improve the arm’s rigidity literally making these the only arms that can do VTA adjustments while listening and then be locked as rigid as a solid mounted arm.
New design 3D printed one piece body for the ultimate in resonance control.
RCA jack termination so you can use inter-connect of your choice.
Adjustable anti-skate controlling device

Dimensions:

20 ½ x 15 ½ x 9 ½ (top of the wire loop).
Footprint: 19 1/4″ x 14 1/4″
Total Weight: 65 pounds

Available Upgrade:

Periphery Ring to flatten warps and add 7 pounds to platter.
Synchronous Drive System (SDS) – Lets the motor run silently with perfect speed and no micro changes in rotation caused by power line errors.