Spacedeck Vs. Scoutmaster

Ozzy,
It's a really good question.
I have a Spacedeck, and heard my friend(Slipknot1)'s Scoutmaster, but not in the same system. Given the big differences in the two rigs, I sure can't say for sure. My gut tells me that it's a lateral move because the two both pass thru a pretty true signal that results in a sound that reflects the downstream components.
For example, The Scoutmaster w/Aragon mono, Supratek pre & Maggie3.6s has tons of jump, moves lots of air and is very seamless across the frequency range. You could say, "Well that's what Maggies do", but they just usually don't do it quite this well. IMHO, the Spacedeck at home brings out characteristics often associated w/the sound of my other gear(e.g. 3D images via Merlins&OTL), so it's tough to say. If we ever get the two side-by-side, we'll be sure to post up...Regards,
Spencer

Elinor,
The Spacearm has integrated cables that end in RCAs directly to the phono stage, so no phono cable upgrade is possible w/o doing some serious DIY work inside the tonearm, which could be risky.
However, your post got me thinkin'...

Ozzy, I'm using a Boston Audio carbon mat on my Spacedeck, it is not as imactful as adding a Neuance shelf, but it's an improvement over the stock foam mat.
Also, I'm surprised that the Promethean base helps on your springy floor. Have you tried the Neuance without the spring base below it? When I asked Ken Lyon about what if anything should go beneath my Neuance, he said, "Nothing really, but if you want to try cones, go with DH ceramics". Sounds like you've got different results than what I've seen, but I've heard VPIs with &n w/o the Promethean, and IMHO, it was better off w/o it. Regards,
Spencer

That's great, Ozzy. I guess the success w/Promethean base is truly room-specific.
Luckily, although my floors are not the best, footfalls haven't been a problem, even during the daily doggie "chase scenes" thru the listening room. Talking Heads LPs always seem to get the mutts fired up ;-)
Cheers,
Spencer

Rudi,
What's the "FXH" mean? Seems like plenty of positive feedback here on the ZYX carts. Can you describe the improvements you hear vs. the 103?
How about posting your system, it would be interesting to see...Cheers,
Spencer