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VPI Scout 1.1 parts to upgrade HW~19

I am on a quest to upgrade my HW-19. 

I’m looking at buying a Scout 1.1 and using the platter and tone arm on my HW-19 mkIII.

My current table has a rega rb300. I understand that the JMW-9T tone arm will fit the arm board drilled for the rega as they have identical measurements. Any thoughts about this? My intel on this.

I’m also wondering about the junction box? What is the best way to mount this? Mat from VPI has shared a similar upgrade before, but we never saw clearly how the box was mounted. Or ,more importantly, how the tone arm wire was connected? Video. And how does the anti-skate assembly work in this case? In the video (around 5:52), It looks like it is attached to the back of tonearm base? Is the anti-assembly necessary? 

The 1 3/8" thick Scout platter is a drop in replacement. If I upgrade the suspension using Herbies big and tall tender-feet the platter weight should be fine. 

Thanks for any help.


I’m using this image as inspiration.

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kjim

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kjim OP
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Slaw, yes. It is an MkIII. So it has the stainless steel plinth. 
 

Stringreen, this table is famously…modifiable. You wouldn’t be the first to tell me, however that these are likely not actual upgrades. Do you have any suggestions for Sonic improvements to an HW-19?
 

 

kjim OP
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Slaw, can I ask if you mean the bearing well fits the plinth hole perfectly or if you mean the bearing of a Mk IV or super platter drop into the existing MkIII bearing well perfectly?

It is unclear to me if i can just literally "drop in" a new platter or if i will need to replace the entire bearing assembly for these compatible platters.

 

Thanks.

 

kjim OP
13 posts
 

I've been asking around and the common response is...find a super platter or find a Mk IV platter. Since I asked I should listen. 

I thought the Scout would save me money and the  (indefinite) time it will take to find a derlin platter. But being impatient and trying to save money are not the best pathways to upgrade ones kit. 

Thanks for the advice. And if anyone sees a VPI super platter, a TNT platter, or Mk IV platter. Drip me a line. 

 

 

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