New update for VPI tables

I agree with Stringreen. Nobody is forcing anyone to purchase any of VPI's upgrades. The products speak for themselves, and certainly any of his current tables are pretty great in the most basic stock form.

But it sure is nice to have the option of trying to squeeze a bit more performance from your rig, and in most cases, that's exactly what happens with most of VPI's upgrades. Certainly, some are better than others. The SDS, Super Platter, and outer ring have provided a big increase in performance, while the HRX feet have not. But that's ok. In the end it's my choice, and I'm happy to have he option.

VPI is a terrific company that provides good products, good value, and good support. That's good enough for me.

Harry is trying to make his products better, except for the ones that he has abandoned support for.

"Harry is trying to make his products better, except for the ones that he has abandoned support for."

No manufacturer can provide support, in perpetuity, for every product they've ever made. It is unrealistic and would be cost prohibitive. Try getting most parts for vintage McIntosh. They simply are no longer available.

Please understand, this is an observation, not a value judgement. Linn supports tables from the 1970s, Audio Research supports every model made back to the 1970s, there are plenty of manufacturers that support products for long periods. I am sure that these companies do not find it unrealistic or cost prohibitive, or they would not do it. Each manufacturer must decide what is correct for their own business model.

So the lubricant is probably cheap but how many platter upgrades is he going to come out with? How many new feet? If you own a VPI you can pretty much count on spending money for new upgrades every year because they "really improve" the sound of his tables. I know you don't have to do the upgrades but who among us can resist the temptation to buy an upgrade that "Harry says makes an audible difference"?