With a limited edition production of only 400 turntables, prices are expected to be around the $15,000 mark. UK pricing and availability has not yet been confirmed.
As you can see from the images, the HW-40 is a tasteful combination of aluminium, stained solid black walnut wood, and the new Fat Boy 3D printed tonearm. Naturally, the turntable's main feature is an updated and upgraded version of VPI's award-winning direct drive motor. Thanks to an iron-less coil assembly, combined with overlapping V-shaped coil construction, VPI tells us that this eliminates the cogging that accompanies traditional direct drive motors.
Additionally, that drive motor is capable of 2.68 Nm/sec torque, and is able to accelerate the 25lb platter assembly to full speed and then decelerates to stop in one second.
Perhaps surprisingly, the turntable has an internal power supply and control circuitry. However, this does make it even quicker to get set-up and spinning.
As well as the JMW-12 Fatboy Gimbal gifted with Nordost Reference wire, you also get the new VTA Base on the Fly and a dust cover.
VPI Industries HW-40 specs at a glance
- Chassis Composition: Aluminum and Solid Black Walnut (Stained)
- Platter Type and Size: 12-inch Aluminum Platter, 25LBS
- Tonearm Included: JMW-12- Fatboy Gimbal
- Motor Type: Direct Drive
- Motor Torque: 2.68 Nm/sec
- Star/Stop Time: 1 Second
- Speed Monitoring: 2,500 pulses/revolution
- Footprint (inches): 21¾ x 16 ¾
- Overall Size (inches): 22 x 17 x 10
- Total Weight: TBC
VPI HW-40 UK Pricing
We have had confirmation that the VPI HW-40 anniversary edition retails for £15,000 in the UK through Renaissance Audio.
For more information, go to VPI Industries.
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