VPI Classic 3 Review from Stereophile...

[cmalak]

VPI Classic 3 turntable & Classic-JMW tonearm | Stereophile.com







Michael Fremer's conclusion:

The Classic 3 is the fastest, most coherent-sounding VPI turntable I've ever heard. Its measured accuracy and consistency of speed were about as good as a belt-drive turntable can achieve, and its combination of a high-mass plinth, a superbly machined aluminum platter, a carefully damped and isolated motor, and the JMW-Classic—a fully realized version of VPI's JMW tonearm—make this remarkably compact, easy-to-set-up turntable one of today's great values in analog audio. I don't hear how you can go wrong buying one.

[jwhite613]

Cyril... Thanks again. You are making difficult for me. I really am thinking about upgrading to the Classic 3.

[cmalak]

Jeff...don't mean to . Just posting the info for AAers to peruse.

[jwhite613]

Originally Posted by cmalak

Jeff...don't mean to . Just posting the info for AAers to peruse.

Cyril... I know. Well we know on AAer got it hope he will eventually chime in.. I would love to get a home demo first see if I feel it's worth the difference to me personally.

[jdandy]

Cyril.......The VPI Classic 3 is the first VPI turntable to capture my interest. It looks super, and evidently performs well above its price point. If I were looking for another turntable, the VPI Classic 3 would be a contender.

[cmalak]

Dan... The Classic 3 got very good reviews from both TAS and Stereophile in the most recent issues (which I obviously posted above and in another thread for the TAS review).

It also sounds like the next iteration of the Classic tt is going to have magnetic drive (a la some of Clearaudio's turntables).

[turntable]

Originally Posted by jdandy

Cyril.......The VPI Classic 3 is the first VPI turntable to capture my interest. It looks super, and evidently performs well above its price point. If I were looking for another turntable, the VPI Classic 3 would be a contender.

Except those HRX feet. They look hideous out of place with the rest of the table IMO.
Put some discreet stillppoints feet and they would look a million $$ better

[PMCH]

Beautiful table, not sure if I will upgrade from the Classic 1 to the 3. If I do the Classic 4 will come out the next week. Does anyone use the peripheral ring clamp every time they put on a record? I find it hard to clean off my stylus each time and if a record is badly warped I just toss it. Does it sound that much better on flat records. I think I may do more damage with it, such as banging tonearm, records and dropping it than good. I may be more worse than most though since I can't use a turntable without a cueing lever.

[KahunaCanuck]

I use the outer ring pretty much every time...it adds to the bass imho...

[joe1515]

Originally Posted by KahunaCanuck

I use the outer ring pretty much every time...it adds to the bass imho...

I agree. When I had my classic 1 I used the ring clamp on every spin and you can definietly hear the difference.

Joe