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Turntable upgrade, tweaks, or stay put?
Thanks for the suggestions. I'm not sure if those phono stages are the same, but the integrated sounds great. It may be very similar. I have never had the opportunity to compare. 
Turntable upgrade, tweaks, or stay put?
Got a 3" maple butcher block board under the scoutmaster, and it sounds excellent. 
Turntable upgrade, tweaks, or stay put?
Do you know of any problems with Blu tak or fun tak? 
Turntable upgrade, tweaks, or stay put?
Ok, another question: anyone use Fun-tak or Blu-tak to clean your stylus? 
Turntable upgrade, tweaks, or stay put?
Thanks Bifwynne! 
Turntable upgrade, tweaks, or stay put?
Thanks for those comments. I have a couple of questions about the Zephyr: 1) how long does it take to break in; and, 2) do you have any suggestions on setting the arm height on the scoutmaster with the Zephyr?Thanks in advance. 
Turntable upgrade, tweaks, or stay put?
I got the scoutmaster set up with a soundsmith zephyr. Will let it break in for a few days, but it already sounds good. Will keep you all posted. Thanks a lot! 
Turntable upgrade, tweaks, or stay put?
Thanks a lot for the great advice. I lubricated the platter bearing with white lithium grease, but I am not sure exactly what to use for the motor. What do you suggest? 
Turntable upgrade, tweaks, or stay put?
So I gave the scoutmaster a once-over, and, when viewed with magnification, it appears that the tip on the stylus must have come off at some point. That must be the cause of the distortion! So, now does anyone have recommendations for a good cartr... 
Turntable upgrade, tweaks, or stay put?
Thanks again for all the good ideas. I did borrow my father's old scoutmaster. It hasn't been used for most of 4 years. It was professionally set up. I put it in my system and put on a record that I know well, and it sounded very distorted. Since ... 
Turntable upgrade, tweaks, or stay put?
I also have the possibility of using my father's VPI scoutmaster as a replacement. How would it compare with the MMF-7? 
Turntable upgrade, tweaks, or stay put?
Thanks for the responses. I don't know that I feel there is anything missing. Maybe blacker backgrounds and a bit more resolution. The musicality of the table is very good. The phono stage is built into the KW. I love vinyl but also listen to digi... 
Turntable upgrade, tweaks, or stay put?
I have the clamp that comes with the table, but no scale or protractor. You think some adjustments could make a big difference? I had the table set up by a pretty good dealer.