VPI Classic 3 turntable & Classic-JMW tonearm Associated Equipment

Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Analog Sources: Continuum Audio Labs Caliburn, Cobra, Castellon turntable, tonearm & stand; Kuzma 4Point tonearm; Ortofon A90, Lyra Titan i & Helikon SL, Soundsmith Sussurro cartridges.
Digital Sources: Playback Designs MPS-5 SACD/CD player–DAC, BPT-modified Alesis Masterlink hard-disk recorder, Meridian Sooloos music server, Pure Music software.
Preamplification: Ypsilon VPS-100, Einstein Turntable's Choice phono preamplifiers; Soulution preamplifier.
Power Amplifiers: MBL 9011 monoblocks.
Loudspeakers: Wilson Audio Specialties MAXX 3.
Cables: Phono: Hovland/Graham MG2 Music Groove. Interconnect: TARA Labs Zero, Stealth Sakra, ZenSati, Wireworld Platinum balanced. Speaker: TARA Labs Omega Gold. AC: TARA Labs The One Cobalt, Shunyata Research King Cobra Helix CX, MBL.
Accessories: Shunyata Research Triton power conditioner; Oyaide AC wall box & receptacles; ASC Tube Traps, RPG BAD & Abffusor panels; Finite Elemente Pagode, HRS SXR equipment stands; Symposium Rollerblocks; Audiodharma Cable Cooker; Furutech DeMag & deStat LP treatments; VPI HW-17F, Loricraft PRC4 Deluxe record-cleaning machines.—Michael Fremer

Comments

From A to B

Submitted by Stevelgbch on March 28, 2012 - 2:05pm.

In the October 2011 issue this turntable got a rating of A in the Recommendation listings. In the April 2012 issue it was changed to a B. does anyone know the reason for this? It was chosen as 2011 Analog product of the year and Harry (oops) really likes it. Thanks.

And Back to A

Submitted by John Atkinson on February 23, 2013 - 4:21pm.

Quote:

In the October 2011 issue this turntable got a rating of A in the Recommendation listings. In the April 2012 issue it was changed to a B. does anyone know the reason for this?

Mistake on our part. The Classic 3 is reinstated in Class A in the April 2013 issue, which will hit newsstands in a couple of weeks.

John Atkinson

Editor, Stereophile