Turntable gift from the US to Australian Prime Minister

[Balle Clorin]

Hopefully VPI doesn't stiff Albo for warranty service when he has too many beers and decides to do a DJ set on it, buggers the cartridge and snaps the arm off.

Maybe when he goes to Japan on an official visit, he'll get a free Technics. Or just do a world trip and get a whole high end system for the Lodge.

He's got a ways to go before catching up with Medvedev's system:
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Having dinner with Pootie:
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It may be an optical illusion, but it sure looks like someone had one too many vodka shots, tripped and fell on the turntable. The platter looks a bit off horizontal...

Fun fact, my brother-in-law has A cousin, and that cousin sold the speaker cables that MedvedeV use. Expensive ? Yes very …
So I am only 4 steps away from Putin..when do I get free Hifi…?

 

[egellings]

Seems strange because Albanese is either a vinyl loving audiophile, or he's not.
If he is not, he won't know what to do with it.
If he is, he already has a fine turntable and this one will be superfluous.

He also may not have any equipment that accepts a T.T. input, too.

 

[Anton D]

Fun fact, my brother-in-law has A cousin, and that cousin sold the speaker cables that MedvedeV use. Expensive ? Yes very …
So I am only 4 steps away from Putin..when do I get free Hifi…?

Stay out of tall buildings!

 

[bloodshoteyed]

i wonder if it came with the golden V'ger LP

 

[Sokel]

Not the model I would make if I was VPI,I mean this thing will be ll over the news,something that shouts "VPI!" (like their very nice Prime 21,Aries,etc) would be better for business.

 

[mhardy6647]

Presidential Classic Signature

The VPI Classic Signature is chosen as the Presidential gift to the Prime Minister of Australia. It is an honor for our products to be part of our country's diplomacy and representation of American manufacturing. How did this happen? A few weeks ago in the middle of the adjustments of having a...

www.vpiindustries.com

 

[JSmith]

If anyone wants a similar slipmat;

Slipmat Slip Mat 12" Turntable LP DJ Record Player FLAG USA Presidential SEAL 2 | eBay

The mat is regular thickness (3/32" or 2mm) and is sized to fit any turntable. It is anti static, has a glazed bottom to grip and avoid slippage, feels great and works well for scratching or just playing your records.

www.ebay.com

JSmith

 

[dweeeeb2]

Why can he accept gifts when anyone else working for the government must decline? It’s considered a conflict of interest…
(I don’t really care)

 

[A Cute Earring]

Why can he accept gifts when anyone else working for the government must decline? It’s considered a conflict of interest…
(I don’t really care)

In the US the gifts are government property. Taking ”gifts” with you when leaving your position is theft of government property.

 

[ta240]

I'd say we could stand to have a few more world leaders sit quietly and listen to music more often. The world might be a better place.

 

[mash]

I'd say we could stand to have a few more world leaders sit quietly and listen to music more often. The world might be a better place.

As long as they aren't listening to Rage Against the Machine....or maybe they should....take your pick.

 

[TonyJZX]

https://i.redd.it/e75ym1clfm3c1.jpg

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[Bob from Florida]

Impressive:

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I set one of these tables up for a friend recently. The direct drive table is terrific, setting up anti-skate - not terrific. VPI does not believe in anti-skate, but they do provide their own POS anti-skate system with no instructions on how to best use it. A normal string with weight, spring, or magnetic anti-skate would just be too easy.……