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- Page 1 VPI Forever Model One Manual Setup and Instruction Manual VPI Industries, Inc., 77 Cliffwood Ave. #5D, Cliffwood, NJ 07721 http://www.vpiindustries.com...
- Page 2 Model One Turntable Packing List Serial #: ________________ Model One Chassis Stainless Steel/Delrin Clamp Stylus Force Gauge / Azimuth Rod Kit Motor Assembly and Cover Finger Lift Threaded Counter Weight Flash Drive Drive Belt Power Cord (Market specific) Alignment Jig Platter S-Tonearm Isolation Feet...
- Page 3 �� Join the Facebook Group For further questions or concerns, please reach out to your dealer or contact us directly at info@vpiindustries.com. Welcome to the VPI Family—we’re thrilled to have you with us! Mat Weisfeld President, VPI Industries...
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Page 4: Important: Read Before Proceeding
Important: Read Before Proceeding: ▪ Read and follow the ▪ Safety Instructions below. ▪ Save all packing materials. The Model One should only be moved or shipped in its original packaging to reduce the risk of damage in transit. ▪ The Model One must be placed on a flat, level surface. -
Page 5: Unpacking The Box
Anatomy of the Forever Series, Model One Please refer to the following diagram throughout this manual to identify specific parts and items used during installation. Figure 1 - Model One Anatomy Unpacking the Box The turntable and tonearm are packed very carefully to avoid damage during shipping. It is important that you save the packing materials and box to use for shipping or moving the table. - Page 6 ● Remove the turntable platter and peel the tape of the bearing hole. Carefully lower the platter on to the Model One spindle, (there is a black cap on the spindle – remove it). The platter is lubricated with PTFE grease and needs no maintenance for at least two years. Assembling the Model One The VPI Model One comes with the platter and motor module pre-installed on the sub-chassis.
- Page 7 Center the sub within the base, ensuring even clearance on all four sides. It does not ● need to be exact, but no part of the chassis should touch the base. Removing the Motor Cover Plate ● Unscrew the three caps on top of the Motor Cover Plate to remove it. Beneath the plate, each support post has an internal tooth lock washer—be sure not ●...
- Page 8 Figure 3 - Pulley Speed ● Reattach the Motor Cover Plate, ensuring each post has a lock washer in place. Secure the caps finger-tight—no excessive tightening is necessary. 6. Adjusting and Leveling your Sub Chassis and Turntable The Model One introduces a new 3-Point Floating Suspension system designed for superior isolation from external vibrations.
- Page 9 ● It is important to adjust the subchassis until the platter is level. This can be accomplished with a cross level adjustment. Figure 5 - Suspension Adjustment Top View...
- Page 10 Installing your VPI Armboard Your VPI Model One comes with the armboard installed and the tonearm ready for mounting. The following instructions are for changing or replacing your tonearm and/or armboard. More detailed videos will be available on our website. 6 - Armbard Mounting Screws Figure 6 - Armboard Mounting Screws If your tonearm is not connected and is a VPI branded arm the Lemo connection will be...
- Page 11 Installing and Aligning the Cartridge Figure 7 - VPI S-Tonearm Mounting Template ● Type: 10-inch, S-shaped, statically balanced tonearm ● Effective length: 255 mm ● Mounting distance: 240 mm ● Effective mass: 10.4 g ● Overhang: 15 mm ● Pickup weight: 5–15 g ●...
- Page 12 Red tag right hot/+ Green tag right ground/- White or Black tag left hot/+ Blue tag left ground/- Figure 8 - Cartridge Wire Leads ● Using tweezers or fine-tipped pliers, grip the centre of the red wire’s connector tag not the wire itself and push it onto the cartridge’s right hot/+ terminal pin.
- Page 13 Figure 9 - Grid Lines ● When the cartridge is properly positioned, tighten the cartridge mounting screws and remove the alignment jig. Do not make them overly tight. Setting the Tracking Force and Tonearm Height Tracking force is adjusted by turning the adjustment knob left or right to move the counter weight.
- Page 14 Setting the Azimuth ● Using the supplied aluminium rod placed into the groove behind the mounting screws on the tonearm headshell you can use it as an aid to see if your tonearm headshell is level. ● It can be adjusted by loosening the setscrew where the headshell meets the armtube. Figure 10 - Azimuth Adjustment ●...
- Page 15 Setting the Anti-Skating – Two Solutions ● VPI does not support the need to have anti-skate but does respect the customer’s interest in having it enabled. Therefore, we provide a mechanism for anti-skate and the option of engaging it. ● For normal music listening all the anti-skate you need will be supplied by the lead out wire of the tonearm to junction box unless you are using test records and measuring sine waves.
- Page 16 Additional Items Available from Your Dealer ● VPI Weis Line by Nordost ● Shyla MC Cartridge ● VPI Analog Drive System ● Periphery Ring...
- Page 17 For all other countries, please consult your retailer or local distributor for warranty terms and conditions. VPI Industries, Inc. (VPI) warrants this unit against defects in materials and workmanship for ten (10) years from the date of purchase by the original retail purchaser. VPI’s sole obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing, at its discretion, any part(s) found to be defective.
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