Height adjustable base for precise setting of VTA/SRA Unipivot design with zero friction and zero bearing chatter.ĭropped counterweight for tracking force and azimuth adjustment and low center of gravity High quality RCA outputs standard, XLR available as an option. Premium Discovery wire used internally and in junction box, optional Nordost Valhalla wire.
#SME TONEARM HW 19 FULL#
Optional lift off full dust-cover is available by third party companies.Īrmtube critically damped internally with 1.7 pound foam. Tonearm anti-skate – For those that require the fine adjustment of anti-skate, it is standard on the JMW-10.5i SE. RCA jack termination so you can use the interconnect of your choice. Real black oak or walnut wood veneer finish. The chassis weighs 30 pounds and is totally non-resonant. This is not a wooden frame it is a solid laminated 2.5″ thick MDF block with 11 gauge steel attached to the top with silicone and long bolts through all the layers. Not only does this rigidity improve speed stability, it also allows the retrieval of low level information with the world’s great turntables and pushing against master tapes.Ībsolutely solid, non-resonating laminated one-piece chassis holding all components. Lack of random motion between the motor – platter – tonearm gives the ultimate in low level resolution. Noise rejection allowing the “Classic Turntable” to sit on a wood shelf near four 15″ sub-woofers and having virtually no feedback. 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. New investment cast aluminum high inertia platter with precision inverted bearing. A new less expensive base and mounting saves hundreds of dollars but gives up little in sound. Special Edition JMW-10.5i SE tonearm – By giving up “VTA on the fly” adjustments, you get most of the sound of the highly reviewed JMW-10.5i tonearm. This completely new design has produced the simplest and one of the best sounding VPI tables to date. The “Classic Turntable” uses new VPI pure copper wire, a solid plinth with black oak or walnut finish (at no additional cost), a solid mounted AC synchronous motor, new cast aluminum platter, silent inverted bearing, and new isolation feet derived from the HR-X. The VPI “Classic Turntable” comes standard with the unipivot JMW-10.5i tonearm Special Edition in rigid mount mode. In time and after vibration tests it was discovered there was no sonic difference between the separate triangular shape over the motor and having one solid piece of steel stretching across the entire table. Originally when it was made the top steel was separated into two pieces with a strip of rubber in between. The Classic was Harry’s hat tip to the original HW-19. It went through an evolution over the years from style of the wood finish as well as the location of the motor. However, it caught on so well that it found a permanent place in the VPI line. The VPI Classic was originally made as a limited edition 30th anniversary table. This deck is highly dynamic and rhythmic and even large voltage shifts are parlayed instantaneously.” In matters of audible space, the Classic is exemplary. Sounds are precisely rendered and embodied. The VPI casts a shockingly large yet transparent soundstage. Bass quality-tempo, articulation, pitch definition-is first rate down into the infra-sonic’s. It really was marvelous just what the Classic could recover on data in the sub range – perfectly suitable for the critical audiophile listener. In the bass, the degree of definition, speed and grip were arguably class leading for this price range. “The VPI’s exact PRaT, the rise times of transients and their sudden stops generated a very lively ‘no fat’ presentation that didn’t linger but appeared explosive and fit. Price be damned, the Classic is one of the most engaging turntables I’ve had the pleasure to use.” VPI’s robust construction puts any such fears to rest. “I’ve unboxed too many $3,000 turntables that my dog could chew to bits in a matter of seconds. – Harry Pearson, The Absolute Sound, Golden Ear Award Issue, June/July 2009 If ever there were a best buy in ‘tables, this is it!”
I think this is Weisfeld’s best sounding design.
#SME TONEARM HW 19 SERIES#
“The VPI Classic 1, in my opinion, exceeds the performance of ScoutMaster series and breaks new sonic ground… at a breathtakingly low price.
VPI Classic Turntable – Between S$5,000 to S$6,000