johnjc
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| What is your dream turntable? Do not have a dream turntable but very happy with the Super Scoutmaster with rim drive and Trans Fi Terminator arm maybe there are more beautiful set up like the Oracle or Raven but in sonic terms just love the way music explodes from the system V... | |
| Top 5 guitar jams Summer Breaze Ernie Isley Just a great solo Reelin In The Years Stealy DanRace with the devil on a Spanish highwayThe lost ghost GamalonMr Crowley the late Randy Rhodes made me want to play guitar | |
| Teres Verus Rim Drive Motor with Pro-ject RM10 The Verus should work well with the project if you really like DIY you could always upgrade the plinth as well maybe use slatedeck or maple steel aluminum sandwich as in the scoutmaster; costs would not be so bad and would really take this into a ... | |
| Vpi plinth blueprint for alternate material? I do not have the dimensions but VPI still sell the HW19 Mk4 plinth $700 but you could always convert it to a Superscoutmaster plinth I think $350 and should be a better plinth design You can keep your platter and bearing and put them on Superscou... | |
| idler wheel vs direct drive technics impressions To get the best out of either system requires a certain amount of time and effort both need a different approach to fully achive there potential and both are capable of sounding awesome | |
| VPI Rim Drive I hope to compare soon In engineering terms think the rim drive wins as it uses a massive flywheel and using a far better motor, my friend had a lot more set up issues with his Verus and he is a lot more skilled around set up than me. You could al... | |
| Unipivot vs Linear Tracking I only been using a linear tracking arm for a few months before then I had a silver wired SME 4 and to be honest the Terminator is just in a different class in every department. It has no hiss coming through the carrier I am now totally convinced ... | |
| idler wheel vs direct drive technics impressions I think this is really horses for courses Both the 1210 and lenco you can upgrade a lot and turn them both into something special.I heard a 401 and a lenco both on slatedeck with same arm and cart and I thought the 401 was better but both created ... | |
| VPI Rim Drive It will be made on the same system and we both will hopefuly balance out any bias towards what we own, we may even try them in both systems; not sure yet and not sure when we will get to doing this. But it will not be a system comparision | |
| VPI Rim Drive I only just got my new rim drive so was lucky enough for it to come with the new belts and feet so no need for pads underneath. A very impresive upgradeHope to compare this against the Verus in a few weeks time on my friends turntable | |
| Anyone hear technics tt and vpi scoutmaster/Aries? What Technics do u have if you have the 1210 might be worth going for the KAB mods its a lot cheaper way to get the sound you want The Aeris is a good turntable only heard a Spacedeck once so no opimion I suggest really think about what you doing ... | |
| VPI Super Platter Questions I have not got an Aries 3 but use the super platter and it makes a big difference takes the table up a few notches most people seem to think its a good upgrade | |
| Choice of turntable ,tone arm and cartridge some good advice from all the above I suggest find a good dealer listen to a combination of turntables, take your time and trust your ears | |
| Tonearm suggestions for a Micro Seiki DDX-1000 if you can stretch you budget a bit more then go for the trans fi terminator Check out the review on enjoy the music this is dirt cheap but very serious performance | |
| Opinions on Glass Shelves No idea about cracked glass but generally you not going to get the best from glass |