VPI Nomad 1 with Herbie's Way Excellent II Mat

nspindel
nspindel Posts: 5,343
edited December 2015 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
No joke, this turntable doesn't even have 5 hours on it. I bought it to use with a standalone headphone rig up in my loft, and I just never go up there. I'm doing a big gear rotation now and will end up with headphone bliss in the same rig with my loudspeakers, so no need for the second turntable. The Nomad includes the Ortofon 2M Red, and has it's own built-in phono stage and headphone amplifier. This is the original Nomad, not the revised one that was released a few months ago. The Nomad retails for $999, I am asking $750 including the Herbie's Mat (an absolute necessity, and a $68.50 value) with free shipping in CONUS.

Repackaged in original factory packaging with all paperwork and materials.

PM with inquiries, thanks for having a look.

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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    Dropping the price to $675. I'm seeing that surplus Nomad 1's can be scored for $700, so my price was too high. So I'm now $25 cheaper than buying surplus stock, and mine includes the Herbie's Audio Lab mat.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    Not looking to be low balled but I am negotiable here. Make me an offer.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • mwk455
    mwk455 Posts: 219
    edited December 2015
    Any interest in trades?
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    Not really, sorry. I just moved into a 1200 square foot apartment after living in a 4000 square foot house for 20 years, I'm just trying to move out all the excess!
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    $599 shipped in the USA. Merry Christmas!
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    Dang!
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    Bump.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    Bump for the Nomad.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    Ok, here's what I'm doing. I'm now unbundling the replacement mat from the Nomad, I'll just sell it separately. So now I'm going down to $499 with the stock mat only. VPI turntable for under five hundy...
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    possible for a mod to remove "with Herbie's Way Excellent II Mat" from the thread title please?
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    Traveler is sold, but this Nomad is somehow still around. $499 in stock condition with about 4 hours of use on it. Brand new was $999.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    A few reviews of the Nomad:

    http://www.stereophile.com/content/vpi-nomad-lp-player#jlrsgljgQsfoRqJw.97

    http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2014/05/hotel-room-vinyl-headphone-listening-with-the-vpi-nomad/

    http://parttimeaudiophile.com/2014/04/26/axpona-2014-vpis-nomad-hits-one-into-the-bleachers/
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    Ugh - sent you a PM nspindel.
    VA HT HK AVR20II, Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD, Polk Audio RC80i / Polk Audio CSi3, 60" Panasonic Plasma, Nordost / Signal Cable A2 / Wireworld / Pangea / Magic Power
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    Noggin Schiit Valhalla, Pangea, Phillips Fidelio X1, Polk UF8000

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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    Deal pending.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    Sold!
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    Super excited - my first deck less than 35 years old!
    VA HT HK AVR20II, Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD, Polk Audio RC80i / Polk Audio CSi3, 60" Panasonic Plasma, Nordost / Signal Cable A2 / Wireworld / Pangea / Magic Power
    VA 2 Channel Focal Electra 926 speakers, Pass Labs X150.5 Amp, Eastern Electric MiniMax Preamp (Tutay mods), Eastern Electric Minimax CDP (Scott Nixon mods), Music Hall mmf 5.1 Turntable, Parks Audio Budgie Phono Pre , Audioengine B1 streamer, MIT S3 IC's / MIT Shotgun S3 Speaker Cables / PS Audio power cables
    Noggin Schiit Valhalla, Pangea, Phillips Fidelio X1, Polk UF8000

    Polk SDA1c modded
    Polk CRS+ 4.1TL modded (need veneer)
    Polk SDA2BTL (fully modded)
    A/L 1000VA Dreadnought Canare 4s11 SDA cable
    SACD Marantz DV8300
    Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD
    Yamaha YP-D6
    Soundcraftsmen PCR800
    Audible Illusions L1 Preamp
    Vincent MFA based Cocci Tube Preamp
    Pho-700 Phono Pre
    Signal Cable Silver Resolution IC's






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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    My GAWD. What a steal. Glad i didn't see this one sooner. Last thing I need is another TT, but at that price I would have had to. Congrats MrBuhl!
    HT
    Mits WD-65737, DirecTV, Oppo DV-970HD, XBOX ONE, Yamaha RX-A1030, Parasound Halo A23, Rotel RB-985, Music Hall MMF-7, Parasound PPH-100, LSi-15, LSi-C, LSi-FX, LSi-7, PSW-1000, Monster HTS2600

    2 CH
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    cmy330go wrote: »
    My GAWD. What a steal. Glad i didn't see this one sooner. Last thing I need is another TT, but at that price I would have had to. Congrats MrBuhl!

    Thanks @cmy330go ! After hearing it - I'm even MORE convinced it was a steal! I didn't need it either but after hearing it I'm glad I pulled the trigger. More open, more detailed than my Yamaha. And I can eliminate one set of interconnects and a preamp from the signal chain. (now which one... ugh! confessions of a hoarder... "my names MrBuhl, and I am an audio gear hoarder...").
    VA HT HK AVR20II, Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD, Polk Audio RC80i / Polk Audio CSi3, 60" Panasonic Plasma, Nordost / Signal Cable A2 / Wireworld / Pangea / Magic Power
    VA 2 Channel Focal Electra 926 speakers, Pass Labs X150.5 Amp, Eastern Electric MiniMax Preamp (Tutay mods), Eastern Electric Minimax CDP (Scott Nixon mods), Music Hall mmf 5.1 Turntable, Parks Audio Budgie Phono Pre , Audioengine B1 streamer, MIT S3 IC's / MIT Shotgun S3 Speaker Cables / PS Audio power cables
    Noggin Schiit Valhalla, Pangea, Phillips Fidelio X1, Polk UF8000

    Polk SDA1c modded
    Polk CRS+ 4.1TL modded (need veneer)
    Polk SDA2BTL (fully modded)
    A/L 1000VA Dreadnought Canare 4s11 SDA cable
    SACD Marantz DV8300
    Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD
    Yamaha YP-D6
    Soundcraftsmen PCR800
    Audible Illusions L1 Preamp
    Vincent MFA based Cocci Tube Preamp
    Pho-700 Phono Pre
    Signal Cable Silver Resolution IC's






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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    MrBuhl wrote: »
    After hearing it - I'm even MORE convinced it was a steal!

    Hey man, you were welcome to buy it when the price was higher!
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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