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January 30, 2016, 07:21 AM #1Behavior Moderator (be nice police!)
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My VPI Avenger Is In The House!
I have my new Avenger home
Today I will be setting it up. It's a gorgeous turntable, built like a tank and almost as heavy.
It was a long wait, but I'm sure it was worth it.Last edited by joeinid; January 30, 2016 at 07:38 PM.
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January 30, 2016, 08:22 AM #2Audioshark
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Congrats Mark! We will of course want pictures.
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January 30, 2016, 09:08 AM #3Senior Member
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Yay! Great Mark. Pictures.
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January 30, 2016, 09:21 AM #4Senior Member
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Don't forget it will take a week of playing for the bearing, belt and motor to break-in. Don't forget if you can to use a higher voltage signal to break the wire in the wand in also. It'll pay off in the long run.
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Congratulations Mark, I am so relieved and very happy you finally received the Avenger.
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Congrats, Mark. I have vacillated back and forth about the VPI Avenger. I look forward to your reviews about the TT.
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Congrats!!!!!!!
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are they using a greased inverted bearing with the avenger like the classic? I cant keep up with all their bearing design changes.
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January 30, 2016, 02:08 PM #9Senior Member
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Congrats ! Pictures +1 ~~!!!
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Rob, I haven't been following what Mat is doing since I use the direct drive. Originally Posted by puroagave
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Fantastic news Mark! Really happy for you. Can't wait to hear it!
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Congrats! How dare you post this thread with out adding pictures.
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All setup and ready to listen!
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Thanks Mike!
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January 30, 2016, 06:09 PM #15Senior Member
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Congrats Mark, she's a beauty!
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Wow. It looks much nicer than I thought with one arm. Very nice Mark.
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Congrats Mark, I was late posting the photos. They are in the first post again.
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Congratulations, Mark! What a great time to own a world-class turntable.
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+1 Originally Posted by bzr
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What a looker Mark! Really beautiful turntable. Looking forward to your listening and usage impressions as you get some time with it.
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That is a gorgeous table. Congratulations!
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Congrats Mark! Never mind the pictures, tell us how it sounds!
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Stunning. Looks alone, looks like a pro!
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Congratulations Mark, may you have many happy listening hours!
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Great looking TT... makes mine look like it's made by Wham-O.
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...haha, but wait, "theres more" Originally Posted by Mr. Big
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Myles, I haven't forgotten who led me down this road! Thanks again for telling me about this beautiful turntable! Originally Posted by Myles B. Astor
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I had a small hiccup after I set up the TT with my Lyra Kleos. I was polishing the platter and I snagged the stylus with my cloth, I bent the snot out of the cantilever. It would play through both channels, but severely distorted. So I will have to send the Lyra out for repair. Bummer.
The good news is I still had my Soundsmith Zephyr, so I mounted it instead. I forgot how great this cartridge sounds, or maybe it's the new table.
I've been going through my collection and can't believe how great everything sounds. A world class source really makes a huge difference in a system, simply amazing!
The first thing that stands out is how quiet the table is, everything comes out at you from such a silent background, Susan commented on that immediately. Unfortunately, I can't compare the Avenger against my Classic with the Kleos because of my screw up, but I think it's safe to say this table is a step up for sure.
I appreciate all your kind comments!!Mark
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Mark - Congrats on the new table but sorry to hear about your cartridge accident, unfortunately it happens to the best of us. Nice that you have a backup so that you can still enjoy the table while your reference cartridge is being restored. Regarding your statement about the significance of having a world class source I couldn't agree more. It goes back to Linn's old philosophy that no matter how good the rest of your system is, if you don't effectively recover the signal at the source the other components can never get that information back. Even the best electronics and speakers can never make up for any information that is lost at the source. Of course at the time Linn was only selling turntables so such a view was in their best interest, but it happens to be true and is still proved out all these years later. Enjoy your new analog setup for many years to come!
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Congratulations Mark!
Sorry about the "incident". I think most of us have had a few "oh sh*t" moments in our audio lives...Rance
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Hi Mark,
Ouch! I too know that sickening feeling of making a move and ultimately creating damage. Too bad there's not an undo button.....
Glad to hear that you have a back up cartridge.Avanti Audio
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All right Man way to go !!
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I did the same with my table. I was cleaning the dust off of my turntable when the cloth caught the cantilever. Broken right off, what a sickening feeling. It is a good thing you had another cartridge to put on. I bet she sounds sweet.
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Congrats on your new table, I think its one of the best looking VPI tables to date......
Here is something that makes P2S a breeze with the Avenger.....
VPI P2S TOOL.JPGDealer / Manufacture Disclosure:
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Ouch. probably should consider trading up to an Etna, IIRC the Kleos didnt warm your cockles. Congrats on the 'table. Originally Posted by MDP
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Rob, I love the Kleos and will most likely have it repaired. I would love to try an Etna, but after this purchase money is running very low. Originally Posted by puroagave
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Originally Posted by A/V Solutions
Congrats on your new table, I think its one of the best looking VPI tables to date......
Here is something that makes P2S a breeze with the Avenger.....
Modified TTW piece? Or perhaps TTW just modified the original? Here's mine in action...
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January 31, 2016, 01:28 PM #39Behavior Moderator (be nice police!)
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Where did you get that Jeff? Originally Posted by A/V Solutions
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January 31, 2016, 02:03 PM #40Senior Member
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Jelco is the original who supplies them with thier arms and the one's they make arms for like Ortofon, Audioquest, Koestu, etc.....they are easy to make, just pick up a plastic ruler and drill for the spindle and carefuly measure the desired P2S distance, mark it and drill a hole. I went to our local plastic shop and had them cut a bunch for a few bucks. I also use aluminum machined to several arm pllar diameters for tone arm collars.
Pictured is a tone arm mounting collar with the aluminum piece with a metal rod that fits into the desired P2S hole I need......makes for a precise set up. I had a machine shop make some for all my tonearm collars and some I don't own.
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January 31, 2016, 02:36 PM #41Senior Member
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Mark I see you made it back to Ga with that treasured cargo. Congratulations it looks great on the furniture.
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Chris - it was great to finally meet you!
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+1 Originally Posted by Mike
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January 31, 2016, 07:54 PM #44Senior Member
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Thank you Mark and Mike. It was a real pleasure in meeting both of you and listening to Mike's system , what I heard was without doubt the finest home system I have ever heard. From the Kronos to the wonderful Avantgarde speakers to the acoustics tamed by Jim Smith it was a wonderful experience not to mention the hospitality was superb.. And to me, Vinyl ruled the evening.
ps: my copy of Neil Young @ Massey Hall is on the way.2chl : Vincent Sp331MkII, W4S STP-SE Stage 2, Kef 201/2, KEF 140, Vapor Breeze, Lumin, Bryston CD, BHA-1, Quicksilver Headamp, HD650, HD800s, HD820's, Dan Clark 1.1, Focal Stellia, OPPO 203, 105. ( Boxed up: Pass Xa-30.5, VPI Classic, Dynavector DV-20XL, Manley Chinook, Cadenza Bronze)
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Mark, The table looks awesome. Enjoy it! Sorry to hear about your cartridge.... Been there, done that
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Congratulations Mark! Awesome looking table!
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February 5, 2016, 05:02 PM #47Behavior Moderator (be nice police!)
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I'm currently using an Ortofon Cadenza Bronze on the Avenger, courtesy of Mike. Wow, this cartridge plays way above it's price point. I can't hear any weaknesses at all, I think I might prefer it over my deceased Kleos. But since I can't make the direct comparison, who knows for sure. One thing for sure, it has great detail in a wholly natural way. Fantastic midrange and bass too. Vocals are spot on, just the way I like them.
Of course the Avenger might have a little to do with that
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February 5, 2016, 05:20 PM #48Senior Member
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Most certainly!.....but the Bronze is no slouch on its own either. I love listening with mine too. Originally Posted by MDP
Of course the Avenger might have a little to do with that
Glad Mike was able to help you out with a loaner. That's mighty nice of him.
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Outstanding news Mark! Glad you are enjoying the new table and cartridge.
Also, big KUDOS to Mike for facilitating a solution so quickly!_______________
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Mike , accidentally I broke my tube amps and speakers. Would you have extra Airtight amps and AVangartde speakers to spare ? I need to fix mine
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Mark, so glad everything works out !
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