VPI Classic - Now you have one......

So my Classic finally arrived and oh, my! My dealer set it up and mounted the Lyra Delos. I brought it home yesterday and right out of the box the combo sounds heavenly. Transparency and detail is amazing; I think the soundstage should get better as the cart breaks in. No pooping issues as mentioned in some posts above. Also, the woofer pumping is all but gone, which I experienced with my previous setup. The worst album in my collection is Black Sabbath "Paranoid," which caused a tremendous woofer pumping before, even before the music started. It's still present with the Classic, but much less so. I think it must be the record with a lot of subsonic frequencies embedded in the vinyl during the manufacturing process. Every other record shows no sign of rumble.

My only question so far is about the feet: I noticed that one was visibly raising the table as I was turning it as I could see the thread of the leg screw extending. However, another leg just seems to turn and no screw is visible but still appears to be raising the table. Anyone with a similar experience?

I picked mine up about a week ago, and I can see the leg screws at all four coners. The table sits perfectly level. I do have the motor pop issue, but its not a big deal. The SDS will eliminate that problem.

Call Harry at VPI and he'll tell you how to replace a capacitor inside the long metal plate under the table on the side opposite the tonearm. There's no soldering. You just go to radio shack and get the correct one, take that plate off, remove the wrong one, and replace the correct one. No more pop--dead quiet. A $2.00 fix in 10 minutes. The slight hum as you get over the platter with the cartridge seems to have no answer, however. I had a Classic and I did just this with no electrical ability.

Which cap to replace? What are the original and replacement values?

Thanks.

Mmai,
Call Harry at VPI and explain you're turn on pop sound you get. It's been about 1/2 year since I did this and I can't remember the exact numbers on the caps. He'll tell you and a quick trip to radio shack will get it done. About 20 minutes to take the plate off, remove the noise inducing cap, and replace with the new one, and put the plate back on. Absolutely no noise on turn on or off--still have that little hum when you move the cartridge over the platter though. I no longer have my Classic or I'd be more help. Bob