artemus_5
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| Difference between the VPI Aries 2 & Scoutmaster? Thanks for the info so far. As I said, I am satisfied with my SM Signature. However, the beauty of the Aires is compelling and of course made me wonder if there was any good reason to go from a SM to an Aires. | |
| Tweaks that convince others you're truly nuts... I thought that spending over $100 for wires (IC's in audiophile terms) was enough to convince other's I was nuts. A $3k turntable is enough to make them want to take you to the ER for testing.A $3k cartridge and they're ready to commit you to a ho... | |
| Anyone NOT like the sound of VPI? Madfloyd, MDF does not make a very good platform, though I doubt it would suck the bass out of the system. It will make for an uninvolving sound however. Maple makes for a good platform. I use a maple platform on a sandbox with a separate platform... | |
| Weird issue with my VPI... please help Stringreen. The Ebony is starting to open up very nicely to the point where my previous comments should be revised and extended. Sure, the 20XL is a good cart for its price point, but at this point the Ebony is starting to show that it will be a g... | |
| Weird issue with my VPI... please help Madfloyd. The Ebony is brand new and is not broken in. Maybe only 2 hrs on it so far. That said, it does everything on a bigger scale than the 20XL and has a better separation of instruments. But the 20 XL is indeed a good cart and doesn't need to... | |
| Low Hours Phono Cartridges? Buying anything used is a crapshoot, especially on the Internet where you can't examine the piece before buying. I think there is an art to buying off Ebay and Agon. Agon is safer, IMO. Bottom line is that it is a matter of doing your homework. Ca... | |
| Weird issue with my VPI... please help Madfloyd. I upgraded to the Signature arm and never looked back. It was a very good upgrade which I would recommend. My room is an untreated living Room. If I have any problem with it, it would be its slight tendency towards brightness on some alb... | |
| Weird issue with my VPI... please help You could have a bad cartridge. I bought a Benz L2 which gave me fits trying to zero it in. A test record showed that it would not pan which seems like your problem as well. Anyway I sent it back to the factory for inspection and they concluded th... | |
| VPI Scoutmaster Upgrade The Phono preamp and cartridge are the weak spots IMO. I have the same cartridge which is a great bang for the buck. And I've heard that the P75 offers great synergy for the Dyna cartridges. However, IMO the phono preamp is often the most overlook... | |
| Recommendations For New Table/Arm Under $4k Dan Ed: Question? What are the two control knobs on the motor for? Also it seems that I read where you compared the Teres to the Galibier and chose the later but I cannot remember your reasons for choosing the Galibier over the Teres. Can you give... | |
| New Stand config brings about new TT problems Back in the party days of the 70's I used to suspend my TT from the ceiling. It saved a lot of good records. No problems with footfalls, parties, nuclear explosions, etc. OK I exaggerated about the nuclear explosions | |
| New Stand config brings about new TT problems Stringreen. I misunderstood your prior post and your question about if it was the same table (stand). That stand is the same stand as before which is a VTL. They are stackable component shelves. There are 3 on the left and 2 on the right. Each com... | |
| New Stand config brings about new TT problems Thanks Stringreen. It is the same table. You may be on to something since I am now also getting some footfall problems as well. Prior to the move I could jump up and down right in front of the TT without any consequence. Now I can hear speaker noi... | |
| lps sound bad Sns, you say "I mentioned in previous posts the offending lps. Just off the top of my head, I can add Eagles-Hotel California,..."I have never heard anyone say that album sounded bad. I know you don't want to hear it but this is so fishy it makes ... | |
| lps sound bad Sns, I am sorry you are having the problems. Its been long said that analog is not for everyone. Its a labor of love. Maybe all the labor is clouding your ability to enjoy it or maybe you just came in with expectations which were far above reality... |