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
Use a stand that you can bolt to the wall. Rega makes a nice one. Also, changing out your tone arm for a better one will go a long way towards improving your sound.

Jelco and Rega work well and will fit the size of your arm board. You'll need to replace your arm board with a new one to drill it for a proper fit.

enjoy. 

@raymonda I am running my TD-150 with a Rega RB-202 tonearm, Ortofon 2M bronze cart, and a custom walnut plinth/armboard.

I removed the speed selection knob and replaced the speed control with a Music Hall Cruise Control.

Upgrades are in pretty good shape. I'll check out my stand options. I was doing research on sandboxes and other options last night.

Thanks again!

R
If you can wedge something between your stand and wall to give it a secondary place to rest against it will stabilize it further.

It sounds like you have done a nice job of modding and updating your table. A bit of dynamat placed on the chassis would be the next logical move. Correct me, but I don't think you can't adjust the VTA with the 202? If you find a 250 you can get a Michell VTA system, which is not expensive.

Also, upgrade the tone arm cable would be a good idea.

You are about 85% as far as you can go with the table. Might as well go the rest of the way. 



@raymonda
No VTA Adjustment.
Forget, also have done a Cardas cable upgrade to the tonearm cable.
I’ll take a look at tonearm options.

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