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Originally Posted by docmd2010
Serge,
I am going to present the opposite. I owned the VPI Avenger for a year. I did not like this table one bit. It turned me off of vinyl.
The unipivot arm was a royal pain in the butt. It introduces a whole other issue of azimuth. I found the arm to be less stable.
Introduce clearaudio. Their universal tonearm is a pure joy to use. Extremely stable in the groove and no azimuth issues to deal with. Further, I think that CA builds a superior turntable in both construction, durability, and appearance.
I will never look back. I realize we have lots of Vpi owners on this forum and they seem to be very happy and that’s fantastic. I just wanted to present the opposite side.
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Thank you for the feedback. It is good to have an objective view from both sides. I have owned an SME 20.2 which was a fantastic turntable and a pleasure to use. I also owned a Clearaudio although a more entry level model which was nice, no complaints although the S/Q was not quite the SME level.
I'm still trying to decide what "level" of a TT to land on and enjoy for many years as upgrading or wishing I bought something better from the get go is something I am trying to avoid. Well, no rush with this decision, I'll take my time and think things through.