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clearaudio turntables vs vpi

I am getting to the point where it is time to upgrade. I currently have a VPI scout. Should I stay with VPI or move on to others such as clearaudio. The performance and ovation have garnered my interest. I have had some people tell me that they are very synergistic with Benz micro. I have a ref s and glider cartridges. I have had some tell me that I still have not really "heard"my catridges as of yet. Looking for your thoughts on a final table between 3000 and 7000 as this what I can afford
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tzh21y OP
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I have read some threads and some say that a Linn lp12 is better than an SME? Really? There is one on eBay for 600.00.
tzh21y OP
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The SME looks interesting
tzh21y OP
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I listened to the VPI prime the other day. Not sure what was wrong but we had Cowboy Junkies Trinity Sessions on and their was all kinds of woofer rumble. Woofer pumping uncontrollably, sounded like Star Wars in surround was on in an adjacent room. Not sure if it was a cartridge combatibilty issue, think it was a Lyra. Maybe they had the sub up too loud. They had the system on a HRS stand. Beautiful system, but something was wrong. The Prime an Lyra tracked well, but I did not like the sub pumping like that. I thought my modest scout sounded pretty good in comparison no woofer pumping here at home. That turned me off for considering the Prime. Any thoughts on what could cause this?
tzh21y OP
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It actually did not sound bad except for the Cowboy Junkies. The speed stability was pretty decent without SDS.
tzh21y OP
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I am not using a rumble filter. Just seemed like a lot of rumble for a 100k+ system
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