Scout Owners: How Much Cartridge?


Just curious how much you would invest in a cartridge for this table. At what price point does the table become a limiting factor in terms of what you can get out of a cartridge. I'm currently using a Dynavector 20XM but am thinking of an upgrade. Should I be considering a new table (perhaps further up the VPI line) or can the Scout (mine has the 300rpm motor upgrade) handle a much better cartridge and still get the most out of it? Thanks.
dodgealum

Showing 1 response by stickman451

Dodgealum,

I think Stringreen has it correct above...most of the VPI turntables offer a lot of bang for the buck and are definitely "overachievers"...

As to your question (I currently have a Scout with a Dynavectror 20xl myself)I'd say that what you have is already a decent rig but I'm not sure that I would invest a great deal into a new cartridge for the Scout. Instead, I'd opt to trade-up in the VPI line to a Aries 3 or a SuperScoutmaster. Sell (or trade-in) the Scout and keep your current cartridge. Once you wear-out your 20, move up to an even better Dynavector cartridge.

An advantage with the Aries 3 is the fact that you can add a different arm (like the killer Dynavector DV 507 MKII)and move way up the scale to a really top line tt...