You land the plinth and motor, install the platter and level it using the three feet on the Avenger, install the belt, and you are basically done. The Avenger table itself is a snap to setup. I can tell you from the time I moved my SP-10 MKII until the time I unpacked the Avenger, landed it on top of the SRA rack, setup the table and arm including the installation of the Dynavector XV-1S cartridge, approximately two hours of time had flown by. The small box contains the periphery clamp and the platter.īefore I could unpack and setup the Avenger, I had to move my SP-10 MKII table from the top of my SRA Scuttle rack to a lower shelf to make room for the big footprint Avenger. The big box contains the plinth, arm, motor, and a large bag of accessories and setup tools. This was a little apropos, because it felt like I was getting a Christmas present. I'm leaving out my digital gear which sits on an Audio Vault rack and my VPI TNT rack which has been repurposed to hold my Otari MX-55 2-track tape deck and my pair of Ampex 350s because the rest of my reference system isn't pertinent to the review of the Avenger.Īfter all of the proper arrangements were made, the VPI Avenger showed up at my door in two boxes shortly before Christmas. The Ref 75 sits on an Adona amplifier stand. With the exception of the Ref 75, all the analog electronics and tables sit on my SRA Scuttle rack. Zesto Andros 1.2 phono stage, Audio Research Ref 6 line stage, Audio Research Ref 75 amplifier with KT-150 output tubes, NOLA KO speakers, and Definitive Technology Reference subs. The reason for the three parts is that I am going to review all three versions of the Avenger table that start at $10,000 for the 'basic' version and go up to $20,000 for the fully tricked out version.īefore I begin, I'm going to list the components that make up my reference system that were used for the review of the Avenger: And yes, you dear readers are the VIPs in this adventure. Strap yourself in your seat, because we are going to go on a VIP ride with the VPI Avenger turntable.

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