When I purchased my Scoutmaster(a few years ago) Harry W. at VPI recommended both the Dynavector 20X and the Sumiko Blackbird.I got a great deal on the Dynavector and enjoyed it immensely! I recall that Harry preferred the Blackbird,but did not hear it on that table.
Cartridge for VPI Scoutmaster and Bottlehead gear.
I just purchased a VPI Scoutmaster with JMW 9 standard arm and am needing to get a cartridge. My current phone stage is the Seduction tube amp I built several months ago with the C4s upgrade. My amp will be the SEX amp which I plan on building this or next week. I am going to try two different pairs of speakers; the Soliloquys 5.0's and Paradigms Studio 60's v2. Bottlehead recommends high output cartridges with there preamp. From reading reviews, the Music Maker seems to correlate to my tastes, but it seems like that cart is an iffy with my arm. What are your suggestions? I listen to mostly New Age, Classical, instrumental, and early 60's and 70's music.