New update for VPI tables

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"?

The key is you don't have to buy every upgrade. Things are going to sound great even if you never buy another upgrade. Why is that so difficult for people to understand? And upgrade doesn't mean that the current product is bad, just that it may sound better with it.

I want Harry to come out with as many upgrades as he wants. I like to think I'm smart enough (well, at least most of the time) to decide if it's worth the dough or not.

Most of the time, I seem to be right.