The Prime is Mat Weisfeld's first solo design on a table with Harry's approval as well as input from the rest of the VPI staff. The shape of the Prime is meant to have a curvier and sexy look compared to the "classic" look of VPI tables over the past 10 years. At same time having the footprint to accommodate the space needed for a 10 inch 3D arm. 

The Prime includes the following: 

• 10 inch 3D arm
• VTA Tower for VTA/SRA on the fly
• Classic 20 pound platter and bearing
• Outboard 300 RPM motor housing
• New "Prime" feet which offer improved isolation and better mechanical grounding
• Stainless Steel/Delrin record clam
• The Prime is also being offered as a package with the SDS, Synchronous Drive System.

The Turntable:

• Chassis made of black textured vinyl over MDF with an 11 gauge steel plate bonded to the underside for the ultimate in resonance control and feedback rejection.
• Four solid Delrin corner assemblies designed for isolation and mechanical grounding!! A first.
• A 300 rpm 24 pole AC synchronous motor capable of high torque and quiet operation installed in a separate aluminum and steel machined assembly.

• Inverted bearing - hardened stainless steel shaft, 60 Rockwell chrome hardened ball, spinning in a phosphor bronze bushing and sitting on a PEEK thrust disc.  The belt side load is placed at the center of the spinning bearing for zero teeter-tooter effects.
• 20 pound damped platter machined from 6061 aluminum to +/- .001” in a 39” circumference!!!  
• Motor pulley has an accuracy of +/- .0005” when leaving factory.
• Wow and flutter:  >.1%
• Speed Accuracy:  >.03%
• Rumble: >85db down

The Tonearm:

• Pivot to spindle: 258mm
• Effective length: 273.4mm
• Overhang: 15.4mm
• Offset angle: 19.98 degrees
• Average RMS distortion: 0.311%
• Internal wiring: premium Discovery wire, optional Nordost Valhalla
• New design 3d printed one piece body for the ultimate in resonance control.
• Full length copper shielding tube internally
• Adjustable side weights for finer azimuth settings.
• Built in “Easy lift” finger lift.
• Offset stainless steel counterweight for stability
• Easy setting of VTA/SRA in thousandths of an inch, calibrated and repeatable
• Adjustable anti-skate.

Available Upgrades:

• Periphery Ring clamp for the ultimate in record warp reduction
• HR-X Center Weight, perfectly complements the periphery clamp
• Synchronous Drive System (SDS) for the utmost accuracy in motor speed and fine speed adjustments.
• Single Motor Flywheel (must be used with SDS)