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Vpi ScoutMaster vs Acoustic Signature Final Tool

Hi folks,

Has anyone here ever compared the 2 decks mentioned in the title? I'm contemplating a source upgrade but i can't audition the Vpi locally as there's no local dealer at the moment.

I believe there is great price disparity between them in the US market but they are roughly the same in the Australian market(US$4k to 4.5K) . Acoustic Signature Final Tool Mk2 is almost twice the price of Scoutmaster in US at the moment but this is a quirk of the exchange rate and they should be competitor in performance term. Both are well built, using suspensionless design and well reviewed in the past.

Some of you will be horrified to hear that Scoutmaster retails for US$4200 here despite the current A$1 to US$0.94 exchange rate.

regards,
jasper
jaspert

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isanchez
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Dear Jaspert,

I think both are good choices. I own the AS Mambo and have been very, very happy with it. The Final Tool is very close to the Mambo and its performance should almost be at the same level.

The AS turntables come with the Alpha power supply, which really keeps the turntable speed dead on. This is something you will need to buy separately should you choose the VPI.

The Final Tool bearing is the same one found in their top models and it is guaranteed for ten years. This bearing does not need any maintenance, which was one of the main reasons for me to choose the AS.

IMHO, a high-mass design allows for more flexibility when it comes to selecting a mat, since it can handle heavier mats (SAEC SS-300, Micro Seiki CU-180, etc).

Best Regards,

iSanchez


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