VPI Classic Signature: belt-drive turntable with the motor in the base and a 10-inch gimbal arm
The Classic Signature is a belt-drive turntable for 33 and 45 rpm records, delivered with a 10-inch, 3D-printed gimbal tonearm already mounted. Unlike the Prime series models, whose motor lives in an external unit, here the 300 rpm motor is built into the base of the turntable.
The chassis is vinyl-covered MDF with a steel top plate 2 cm thick. The aluminium platter is 5 cm thick and weighs about 9.1 kg. The arm is installed on a tower that lets VTA and SRA be adjusted. The turntable stands on four feet and is supplied with the De Luxe Delrin Clamp.
Key features
- Belt drive, 33 and 45 rpm speeds
- 300 rpm motor integrated in the base, with a pulley machined to a tolerance of about 0.013 mm
- Aluminium platter: diameter about 305 mm, thickness 5 cm, weight about 9.1 kg
- Wow and flutter 0.05%, speed accuracy 0.05%, rumble at -80 dB
- Overall size 54 x 40 x 25 cm (width, depth, height), footprint of about 495 x 349 mm
- Total weight about 21.8 kg
Supplied tonearm
The JMW-10-3D tonearm adopts a full gimbal bearing and VPI woven copper for the internal wiring. The materials of its 3D-printed construction include epoxy resin and Delrin, joined by copper, aluminium and steel. Its effective length is 273.4 mm, with 258 mm between pivot and spindle and an overhang of 15.4 mm; the offset angle is 19.98 degrees, the effective mass 10.2 g and the mean RMS distortion 0.31%. The adjustments cover counterweight, side weights for azimuth and VTA; the output uses a Limo connection.
Finishes
The Classic Signature is offered in three finishes: Matte Black, Piano Black and Walnut. As accessories VPI lists the Periphery Ring Clamp, the Analog Drive System (ADS) unit, the Reference feet and the Fatboy tonearms, in gimbal or unipivot form.
