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VPI Scout or GEM Dandy PolyTable

Currently I have a Thorens TD-150 with a Rega RB-202 tonearm and 2M Bronze cart.
It is a great setup, but for 2017 I would like to upgrade my TT. Currently I am looking at either the VPI Scout or the GEM Dandy PolyTable with Jelco SA-750D Tonearm.

The PolyTable clocks in at $1795.
The VPI Scout clocks in at $2199.

http://www.vpiindustries.com/scout
http://www.hifigem.com/polytable.html

Be interested to hear what everyone thinks.

Thanks!

Ron
hifiron

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rotarius
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I wouldn't discount the Polytable because of it's weight or use of polymers.  You get a great tonearm that makes cartridge swapping easy.  From an engineering standpoint, a non-metallic chassis is not necessarily a bad thing.
rotarius
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Shinola: Wow, it's amazing how little 2500 bucks gets you these days.  Just a pretty deck with no isolation, no anti-skate, no speed control. Can't even find it's weight.  Am I wrong?  Does this thing even have a dust cover?  
Personally, I would get a nice vintage JVC, Technics or Kenwood and upgrade the tonearm and get a better setup for a lot less.
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