VPI Scoutmaster or Aries????


How would you compare the newest scoutmaster with the 9" arm to the aries ( not the 2 or 3 ) with the 10" arm? Which would be better assuming they cost the same?

Thanks
dean_fuller

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hello dean, after a lot of internet research, i went with the aires three, got it a few days ago, and set it up last night, its a snap to do, i have the jmw 10.5 improved arm standard wire, vta on the fly is great for all of those 200, 180, and all sized lps, just start the lp and adjust to your liking, going to add a hovland music groove 2 phono interconnect, i am not a fan of valhalla cables, it is mity impressive in wight and site, the arm reminds me of engineering at it best, all is supplyed to set the table up, including a shure tracking force gauge, out of the box the sound is in you face fine top to bottom, i will be spinning lps all weekend to get her broke in, good luck in your choice and have a good one,
yes riffer i went with discovery wiring in my 10.5i arm, was up all night spinning lps, man when you go from a music hall mmf 7 to a vpi aires 3, i guess its like going from a vw to a bmw, i new i was light in my analoge front end, but in my case with the katrina deal i did the best i could, my system is just about where i want it, i think the hovland phono cable will be the last piece of the puzzle, i just got a set of aurios, going to get them in the game today, take care and have a happy musical day. mike