Turntable for life

There was time a long time ago in a place far far away that most of my customers had Rockport turntables.  One of the very few turntables to have its own vibration isolation system built in.  That was back in the Golden Age of Vibration Isolation, of course.

I have no intention of changing out my VPI TNT V with SME V and Koetsu Urushi in this lifetime!

I have a turntable that looks a lot like an old Empire 208, but it has a different platter pad, damped platter and the plinth is machined from solid aluminum. Its equipped with a Triplanar arm.

Its been hard to beat. I've been running it since 1992. I have to replace the belt every 4-6 years or so.

The motor and bearings on this machine are proven bullet-proof. I've no doubt that it will outlive me.

VPI TNT III "Special" turntable (1999)
VPI JMW-10 for every, easy, "very fine", "indexed" adjustment possible, and arm damping
VPI stand and maple top plate
VPI SDS
VPI dust cover
VPI stainless steel record clamp

Dead quiet, warm, accurate speed, and 3D sound!

Keeper for life!

Love my Sota Cosmos IV with Graham Phantom II. 
Now that i'm retired and working only part time jobs, i certainly could not afford something sonically better than it. 
Also owned a star sapphire and Nova in the 80's and 90's which i liked a lot. 
As the VPI one, they're made in the USA.