Czarivey wrote "
Attaching a ground wire to the tonearm the right way is almost same thing as rewire the whole arm."
Seriously? Attaching a ground wire is as simple as tightening a thumbscrew. Rewiring an arm is a job for a expert.
I have owned 2 VPI turntables over 32 years. The first 31 I had an HW19. Part of what I loved about it is that anytime I had an issue, I could fix it myself. Platter upgrade? just 4 screws needed to take out the old bearing and install the new one. I could swap out a worn out motor in 30 minutes. VPI always answered my calls and emails with a ready explanation, and they still service the table I bought in 1984.
That is a lot of why I bought a new Prime last year. It took about an hour to set up. Its fun to come on here and see all the people taking shots at VPI. But a lot of reviewers seem to think my $3800 turntable competes with some that cost $6000 more. And its nice to know that if it develops issues, help is just a phone call or email away.
Seriously? Attaching a ground wire is as simple as tightening a thumbscrew. Rewiring an arm is a job for a expert.
I have owned 2 VPI turntables over 32 years. The first 31 I had an HW19. Part of what I loved about it is that anytime I had an issue, I could fix it myself. Platter upgrade? just 4 screws needed to take out the old bearing and install the new one. I could swap out a worn out motor in 30 minutes. VPI always answered my calls and emails with a ready explanation, and they still service the table I bought in 1984.
That is a lot of why I bought a new Prime last year. It took about an hour to set up. Its fun to come on here and see all the people taking shots at VPI. But a lot of reviewers seem to think my $3800 turntable competes with some that cost $6000 more. And its nice to know that if it develops issues, help is just a phone call or email away.