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| Getting The Most Out Of My Scout Well, I've read the Audio Beat review as well as (most) of the posts at the linked forum and I'm not convinced. First, I fail to see how a motor mounted to the plinth of the Classic (no matter how well isolated) can introduce less vibration than t... | |
| Getting The Most Out Of My Scout I'm wondering what makes the Classic a better table? I can't see substantial design or engineering improvements over the Scout series that would account for significantly better sound. Enlighten me please, Classic advocates. | |
| Getting The Most Out Of My Scout Doak: I thought of this and spent a fair amount of time looking for a table that would work in my application that would substantially outperform the Scout without spending more than double the price--I came up empty. With the XX2MKII now installe... | |
| Getting The Most Out Of My Scout OK, it was interesting. I began by checking the setup on my 20XM to see whether I got it right with the VPI jig and a basic Shure stylus gauge. First, I checked the tracking force. I had carefully used the Shure gauge and thought I had it set at 1... | |
| VPI Scout Rear Stub Measurement Worked beautifully--thanks. Now I can adjust the tracking force in minor increments without screwing up the azmuth. | |
| Bought Some Music Friday Still working through the pile...The Neil Young Archives remastered LP's are totally forgetable. I've now listened to both AGR and Harvest and my German pressings are at least as good. Also, the Archives versions come with crappy paper sleeves to ... | |
| VPI Scout Rear Stub Measurement Romaxim--you rock. Thanks. | |
| VPI Scout Rear Stub Measurement Stringreen:The early Scouts do not have the threaded insert. Mine is one of those. Thanks though. | |
| Bought Some Music Friday Not too bad this trip since I spent too much time at the Triumph brewery and only had about 30 minutes in PREX! | |
| Getting The Most Out Of My Scout Cmalak:The Mint Tractor arrived today and a digital stylus force gauge should be here by the weekend. I plan to redo the setup with the 20XM and then put the Scout back in the system to see what improvements can be wrought from a more precise setu... | |
| ARC 100.2 Vs McCormack DNA-1 Not a direct response to your post but you may want to look at the results of the ARC amp shootout we did over Labor Day weekend. Of related interest to your question is how the SD135 compared with the DNA500. It may give you something to think ab... | |
| Amp for Compact 7ES3, to replace gainclone In my experience the Harbeth C7 is not all that picky when it comes to amplification. They sound good with just about anything (competent, but not necessarily expensive) in front of them. Having said that, my pair did like power--at least 100wpc. ... | |
| Phono stage for tube system - recommendations? I'm running a Whest PS.30 into an ARC LS26. The Whest has got great transient attack, detail, dynamic swings and PRaT. Tonal balance is spot on with good dimensionality feeding through the LS26. A nice combination which outperforms some of the tub... | |
| Getting The Most Out Of My Scout Markd51: You are correct--I do not plan to buy all the upgrades listed--only the one or two that provide the biggest bang for the buck. I understand that it would be foolish to double down on an entry level table. But, for reasons I do not wish to... | |
| Esoteric X-01 power cord To add "weight and body" to the sound you are getting you need to think about more substantive changes to your system. Changing the power cord to your Esoteric ain't gonna get you there. Speakers? Electronics? An different CD player? Yes. Power co... |