VPI Avenger Reference

Turnable

The final and polished for of the VPI Avenger Reference.  This model went through an evolution with the creation of our top-of-the-line Titan turntable using the same concept of the rim drive motor assembly driving the magnetic platter.  The magnets are machined into the platter at the center and do not interfere with the owner’s cartridge.  Our methodology is the ultimate vibration filter for a high-end system.  

The VPI Avenger chassis is three layers of bonded acrylic/aluminum/acrylic, with damping material between layers, locked in by 3 isolation steel corner posts, 3 bolts, and the massive bearing assembly.  The corner posts which hold the tonearms (up to three will fit) have adjustable machined knobs giving the user the ability to easily raise and lower the height to level the table.  The corner posts connect to the cone stabilizers which sit in a machined Delrin/ball bearing isolation base reminiscent of the same used on the Prime turntable.  Fully adjustable arm boards are made from 5/5” 6061 aluminum for rigidity and grounding. The table can mount up to three arms, any manufacturer's brand, and any length!

VPI Fatboy Gimbal 12-3D

• Bearing Type: Full Gimbal Bearing
• Pivot to spindle: 300 mm
• Internal Wire: Nordost Reference Wire
• Effective length: 313.0 mm
• Effective mass: 12.5g.
• Overhang: 13mm
• Offset angle: 17.37 degrees
• Average RMS distortion: 0.267%
• Material: 3D Technology Consisting of but not limited to Epoxy resin and Delrin materials, copper, aluminum, and steel 
• Product Notes: Adjustable Drop Counterweight, Azimuth side weights, VTA, and Limo Connection.

REVIEW & AWARDS

Analog Corner #280: VPI Avenger Reference turntable, VPI Fatboy tonearm - Read More

"When I consider the high build quality and excellence of machining in VPI's Avenger Reference, its heavy metal mass, its design ingenuity, its rugged American blinginess, and its more than reasonable price, it's not at all surprising that, judging by what I've seen traveling abroad, this model is America's goodwill ambassador to the world of turntables." - Michael Fremer 

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"I also have to say in defense of the Avenger’s price that it is a practical exercise in technology and physics. There are some “extreme” turntable designs which seem to be more exercises in high tech than practical units. Don’t get me wrong, some much higher ne plus ultra competitors are superb, but some aren’t. I’d wanted to be sure I could hear real differences—if any—before I paid more and not simply judge by the price tag. I’d also wanted to ensure what I bought was built to last. You can always pay more, but getting more over time can be a different thing." - Anthony Cordesman

AVAILABLE UPGRADES

• Additional Tonearms
• Additional Arm boards for third-party arms
• Pneumatic Air Suspension feet

SPECIFICATIONS