HW-40

40th Anniversary Edition

Designing VPI's Next Generation Direct Drive Motor Technology

Harry Weisfeld's 2012 CLASSIC DIRECT direct drive turntable was an outstanding technical achievement, earning Stereophile Magazine's Class A+ rating. This award-winning table was loosely based on the VPI Classic Series table technology and included a thick aluminum plinth and armboard and an inverted platter bearing riding on a PEEK thrust disc. Combined with a cutting-edge BLDC direct drive motor, the CLASSIC DIRECT was created. The Classic Direct provided a stable, solid foundation for the music, allowing the listener to hear deeply into the recorded grooves to the treasures buried with-in!

Designing a new turntable to celebrate VPI's 40th anniversary provided VPI an opportunity to update the direct drive motor technology to incorporate advances in motion control and materials technologies.

Features

• Fatboy Anniversary Tonearm

• Nordost Reference Wire

• Direct Drive Motor

• New VTA Base on the Fly

• Dustcover Included

• Internal Circuitry and Power

• Made in the USA

• 5 Year Warranty

Chassis Composition: Aluminum and Solid Black Walnut (Stained)

Platter Type & Size: 12" Aluminum Platter, 25 lbs.

Tonearm Included: JMW-12 Fatboy Gimbal

Motor Type: Direct Drive

Motor Torque: 2.68 Nm/sec

Star/Stop Time: 1 Second

Speed Monitoring: 2,500 pulses/revolution

Footprint: 21 3/4" x 16 3/4"

Dimensions: 22" x 17" x 10"

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