2006 Catalog - Elusive Disc

VPI Aries 3 Turntable: The Aries just got better! VPI’s newest table theAries 3 features near TNT performance at a fraction of the cost! Has newimproved inverted bearing, chassis exactly like the HR-X chassis design andplatter (like the ones used inthe $10,000 HRX turntable!).So you can add the new VPIRing clamp at any time! The1.75”-thick platter is comprisedof clear or black acrylic andincorporates an inverted bearingsimilar to that used in theHR-X. The bearing shaft is 60Rockwell hardness, ground andpolished, and the platter rotateson a Teflon/Delrin compositthrust plate for ultra low noise. Call for Special Package Pricing with ALLmodels of cartridges: 1-800-782-3472 or 1-765-608-5340!VPI Scout Turntable: Stereophile Class B Recommended Component!Elusive Disc’s best selling turntable, VPI Scout, is instock and ready toship! The Scout is a smaller,more affordable version of thegroundbreaking Aries turntable!This is a magnificent turntable,at this price level there is unbeatable!Excellent soundstage,bass, looks great. Phenomenalsound! Featuring a massiveplatter and a chassis made from1 1/8” thick MDF bonded to a 12gauge steel plate giving a rigid,non-resonant plinth with an ACsynchronous motor containedin a separate steel housing, thiscombination gives quiet, yet stable running with accurate speed. Call forSpecial Package Pricing with ALL models of cartridges: 1-800-782-3472or 1-765-608-5340!VPI Scoutmaster Turntable: The Scoutmaster combines key features fromseveral of VPI’s most successful tables. It uses the Aries 2/HRX platter andinverted bearing, the BlackKnight solid aluminum motorassembly with a new 300-rpmmotor, and the dual Scoutchassis with a steel center. TheScoutmaster also comes withthe JMW-9 tonearm installed.The table stands 19” by 14” by5 3/4” and weighs 15 poundsmore than the Scout. Totalweight is 48 pounds. Call for Special Package Pricing with ALL modelsof cartridges: 1-800-782-3472 or 1-765-608-5340!VPI Super Scoutmaster Turntable: The Super Scoutmaster combines keyfeatures from several of VPI’s most successful tables. It uses the Aries 2/HRXplatter and inverted bearing, HRX periphery ring clamp and center weight, SDSSpeed Controller, HRX-dual motor flywheel assembly with a new 300-rpmmotor, and the dual Scoutmaster chassis with a steel center. The Super Scoutmasteralso comes with theJMW-9 tonearm installed.The table stands 22” by 14”by 5 3/4” and weighs 60pounds more than the Scout.Total weight is 97 pounds.Call for Special PackagePricing with ALL modelsof cartridges: 1-800-782-3472 or 1-765-608-5340!VPI TNT 6 Turntable: Stereophile Class A recommended component! TheTNT Mk.6 now incorporates the same clear acrylic platter and inverted bearingas the TNT HR-X! The peripheryring of the HR-X is also available asan option on the TNT Mk.6. The TNTMk.6 is the flagship of VPI’s TNT lineof turntables, embodying designer HarryWeisfeld’s latest thoughts on turntabledesign and the application of high-techmaterials to analog playback. Call forSpecial Package Pricing with ALLmodels of cartridges: 1-800-782-3472or 1-765-608-5340!VPI TNT 6 Hot Rod Turntable: Stereophile Class A recommended component!New! TNT Mk.6 Hotrod. The Hotrod comes with a JMW-12.5tonearm directly mounted to the TNT chassis,completely eliminating the armboard.The three-pulley system is removed, andthe two motors drive the flywheel and theflywheel drives the platter directly. TheTNT Mk.6 now incorporates the sameclear acrylic platter and inverted bearing asthe TNT HR-X! The periphery ring of theHR-X is also available as an option on theTNT Mk.6. The TNT Mk.6 is the flagshipof VPI’s TNT line of turntables, embodyingdesigner Harry Weisfeld’s latest thoughts onturntable design and the application of hightechmaterials to analog playback. Call forSpecial Package Pricing with ALL models of cartridges: 1-800-782-3472or 1-765-608-5340!VPI TNT HR-X Turntable: The culmination of a quarter of a century ofturntable engineering and manufacturing by one of the most respected namesin the world of audio. Incorporating several refinements that blur the line betweenmaster tape and the LP, the new TNT-HR-X is stunning in both soundand industrial design.Built on a composite,triple-laminated acrylicand aluminum chassis, anew inverted bearing witha Teflon thrust plate waschosen for its frictionlessperformance and immunityto wear. A radicalouter-periphery recordclamp flattens the LP tothe acrylic platter withoutthe complexity andproblems associated withvacuum systems.Call for Special Package Pricing with ALL models of cartridges:1-800-782-3472 or 1-765-608-5340!All VPI Upgrades also available. Callfor Availability and Prices!order toll free: 1-800-782-347281