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VPI Industries Avenger
The VPI Avenger Table is the base model of our sand-box type high-end design with 3D arm and belt drive assembly. Details and Specs
Features The Avenger chassis is three layers of bonded acrylic/aluminum/acrylic with damping material between layers.3 stainless steel corner posts for both isolation and tonearm mounting and for mechanical grounding (up to 3 will fit).The 300 RPM, 24 pole, AC synchronous motor is capable of high torque and quiet operation. The motor is installed in a separate aluminum and steel machined assembly.The Inverted bearing features a hardened stainless steel shaft, 60 Rockwell chrome hardened ball, spinning in a phosphor bronze bushing and sits on a PEEK thrust disc. The belt side load is placed at the center of the spinning bearing for zero teeter-totter effects.The 20 pound 6061 aluminum platter has an accuracy of +/- .001” in a 39” circumference.The motor pulley has an accuracy of +/- .0005” when leaving factory.JMW 12-3D with VPI pure copper wire.
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Professional Reviews 89/100
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Sound Quality
91/100
Build Quality
87/100
Features Usability
82/100
Value for Money
87/100
The VPI Avenger delivers expansive soundstaging, rock-solid imaging and commanding bass with striking clarity. Audiophilia found its JMW-12-3D-equipped presentation richly detailed, dynamically forceful and unusually intimate, giving familiar records greater physical presence. With capacity for up to three tonearms and meaningful upgrade paths, this is a serious, involving analogue platform for ambitious systems.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Delivers exceptional detail, air, instrumental separation and a huge, three-dimensional soundstage.
Combines powerful, weighty bass and slam with strong definition, full dynamics and stable imaging.
Offers a highly involving, intimate presentation that brings greater body and physical presence to recordings.
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Cons
Can be susceptible to low-frequency acoustic feedback at high levels, requiring careful rack placement and added vibration control.
The high entry cost and potentially substantial upgrade expenditure make it a committed investment.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 91/100
The Avenger/JMW-12-3D combination is described as a highly revealing, expansive and physically persuasive source. Its exceptional clarity, imaging, instrumental body and bass authority are tempered by a demonstrated need for careful placement to avoid low-frequency feedback.
Overall Sound
95/100
Audiophilia heard substantially greater detail, air and instrumental separation, along with a huge soundstage and three-dimensional, stable imaging. Bass and drums were praised for added weight, slam and definition, while trumpet and other acoustic instruments retained purity, full dynamics and convincing physical presence.
Speed Stability
91/100
VPI specifies 0.03% wow and flutter and 0.04% speed accuracy, figures consistent with precise pitch performance. The review does not specifically discuss sustained notes, pitch drift or speed switching in use.
Tonearm Performance
94/100
With the JMW-12-3D arm fitted, the reviewer found the Avenger capable of effortless purity, full dynamics and rock-solid imaging. The arm/table pairing also delivered unusually powerful yet well-defined bass, suggesting excellent control of the mounted cartridge.
Noise Isolation
80/100
The review reports a serious episode of low-frequency acoustic feedback in the initial installation. Moving the rack and adding vibration-absorbing devices cured the problem, but the experience shows that the Avenger benefits from thoughtful isolation and room placement.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
87/100
The reviewer says the Avenger projects an unmistakable sense of solidity and serious intent even at rest. VPI also specifies a substantial 68-pound platform, although the review offers little detail on bearing execution, finish precision or long-term durability.
Features Usability
82/100
The Avenger is a focused high-end record player rather than a convenience-led design, and VPI offers a range of upgrade paths for owners who want to develop the deck further. The review also makes clear that installation can require experimentation with rack position and external vibration control.
Value for Money
87/100
Audiophilia acknowledges that the reviewed $10,000 configuration is expensive, but considers its performance sufficient to place it firmly in the top tier of high-end playback. Prospective buyers should also account for the potentially significant cost of optional upgrades, which can add another $10,000.
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