SDS with Original Classic

[JMT350Z]

So the Falcon/Roadrunner combo didn't quite work out for me, so I sold them and purchased a used VPI SDS for my Classic. Received and swapped the capacitor in the Classic per Marc at VPI so the SDS would "recognize" the table.

No go...with the SDS on, the platter does not begin to spin when the power button is pushed. Reinstalled the new capacitor thinking I did it wrong. Nope, exactly as Marc instructed. Suggestions?

[audio bill]

I suggest that you contact VPI again, they should be able to resolve the issue for you.

[JMT350Z]

I did, waiting for a reply. Just thought maybe someone here might have had similar experience.

[John Jordan]

JMT-

Does your power cable plug directly into the turntable or does it plug into a "wall wort" thing then the "wall wort" thing plug into the turntable?

I have the "wall wort" type and this is a 600 rpm motor, 24 volt. This system was designed to be a built in SDS of sorts and not compatible with the SDS proper. To be compatible, the motor has to be changed out. I seem to remember VPI would do this for free if 1. the turntable was still within its warranty period and 2 the SDS was purchased new from an authorized VPI dealer.

[JMT350Z]

Originally Posted by John Jordan

JMT-

Does your power cable plug directly into the turntable or does it plug into a "wall wort" thing then the "wall wort" thing plug into the turntable?

My table has a regular IEC connector, no wall wart.

[John Jordan]

Originally Posted by JMT350Z

My table has a regular IEC connector, no wall wart.

OK, so the stuff I referred to is most likely a non-issue.

[John Jordan]

Additional info:

My table is a classic I, version 3.

It has a "600 rpm motor and a 24 volt built in sine wave generating power supply."

This "60hz power supply generator provides a pure sign wave to feed the motor."

There was a thread about this on their blog a while back. They were for a time considering discontinuing the SDS so they "put a piece of the SDS" into the table itself.

[jbaudio68]

Originally Posted by John Jordan

Additional info: My table is a classic I, version 3. It has a "600 rpm motor and a 24 volt built in sine wave generating power supply." This "60hz power supply generator provides a pure sign wave to feed the motor." There was a thread about this on their blog a while back. They were for a time considering discontinuing the SDS so they "put a piece of the SDS" into the table itself.

That is probably why you had an issue with the falcon.

[John Jordan]

Originally Posted by jbaudio68

That is probably why you had an issue with the falcon.

I think that there is a Falcon unit just for this particular motor (??).

[JMT350Z]

Originally Posted by jbaudio68

That is probably why you had an issue with the falcon.

Not sure who you are referring to. The issue I had with the Falcon/Roadrunner wasn't the operation of the unit, it was a hum that I could not get rid of when I used them. Functionally the two units worked as they were suppose to.