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In Reply to: RE: VPI Prime Buying Experience posted by AbeCollins on March 19, 2015 at 06:42:37
I am the proud owner of several VPI products going back to the late 70s, but it seems they have created lots of overlap in the mid range of the offerings. Three Classics, Aries, Scoutmaster and now the Prime?
I'm happy with my Scout using the 300 RPM motor on an HW-2 base. :)
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Had an HW-2 base years ago which I purchased from Howard Royal, who lived in Newnan. Did you know Howard?
Brian
So much music, so little time!
I have met Howard Royal. Do you realize he was a toilet magnate? I think many of us have used a Royal urinal before. :)
It was actually Dr. Cooledge (JWC to TAS fans) who knew of him. One Saturday back in---'78 or so, I rode with JWC down to Newnan (just south of 'Lanta) to hear Royal's Levinson HQD system. Harold was also hyper sensitive to dust so he had an elaborate filtration system in his listening room. Really picky guy.
Nice system, but I still preferred JWC's Dayton-Wrights.
I met Howard through the Atlanta Audio Society back in the mid 80s, of which he was president for many years. Now that you mention it, I do recall he had a special air filtration system, but I also remember all of the audio gear and knicknacks in his room :-)
Howard was quite a character. The HQD must have been long gone by then, because he was using Watkins WE-1A speakers at the time and alternated between an Eagle 7A (or was it two?) amp and a pair of ARC M300s or some such, along with his SP-11 preamp and I think a VPI TNT with an ET arm.
Actually Howard wasn't a toilet magnate, he invented the flush valve, on which you still see his name (Royal) to this day on urinals and toilets (water closets), Sloan being one of the most popular manufacturers of them. He made his claim to fame and lots of money with the "royal"ties. Royal Flush, get it?
What a nice man he was.
Small world, isn't it?
Brian
So much music, so little time!
A royal flush, indeed!
Howard was quite a character.
Yep.
Actually Howard wasn't a toilet magnate, he invented the flush valve, on which you still see his name (Royal) to this day on urinals and toilets (water closets)
Right. Call it whatever you please.
> Right. Call it whatever you please.
A flush valve could be considered analogous to a carburetor rather than the whole engine. The porcelain fixture is something else.
But if you mean toilet vs. water closet, that's another subject. In other countries it's a WC, and toilet refers to the room in which it is located. :-)
Brian
So much music, so little time!
I think of Howard whenever I pull the handle with his name on it. :)
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