T.H.E. Show Newport 2014

PBN's Peter Noerbaek has long purchased VPI components, particularly the company's stand-alone dual motor/flywheel pods with which he's built sculpted wood turntables.

At T.H.E. Show Newport 2014 he showed a spectacular new direct drive turntable that utilizes the direct drive platter/motor module developed by VPI for its Classic Direct Drive turntable I reviewed recently in Stereophile

Noerbaek's version is both physically gorgeous and appeared to be better damped than VPI's own model. Noerbaek's costs $35,000 without arm. VPI's costs $30,000 with arm. I'm sure it sounds at least as good as the VPI and it looks a whole lot better. I found it difficult to stop looking at it. Judge for yourself.