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Atlantic City casinos closing...
I don't think the problem is gambling....Atlantic City is just a dump. City fathers thought that the casinos would make A/C another Vegas, but no one upgraded anything outside the casino's doors. Step off the boardwalk and you take your life in yo... 
currently own a vpi scout, looking to upgrade
Dan....if your VPI arm wobbled you set it or the table itself up wrong. I've had 4 VPI arms....only one wobbled, but because the Superplatter was not built perfectly round...not the fault of the arm. Otherwise, the arm is as solid as any arm when ... 
currently own a vpi scout, looking to upgrade
Why do you want to upgrade...what is it that you don't like about your system as it stands now 
New VPI 3D Arm
Larryi...it is made that way....read the Fremmer review 
Info on Gingko Cloud 10 & 11?
EBM...do you know that Audiopoints are not the same as they were a few years ago...they've been updated with a bit of iron in the center..then brass...sounds great in my system 
New cartridge
I agree with the Etna, but not XVS....The Dyna is too analytical (not musical enough) for me. I have a Benz LPS and love it. 
Info on Gingko Cloud 10 & 11?
Jim...I never had any luck with these....they made mud of everything. Use AudoPOints. 
New VPI 3D Arm
Good Hiendmuse....without that new counterweight, the 3D arm is a BEAR to adjust properly. 
New VPI 3D Arm
Attention boys and girls...the 3D tonearm has larger side weights now...I don't know when they changed but the difference is worth doing. I understand that the smaller weights can be modified. 
currently own a vpi scout, looking to upgrade
I would look into a better cartridge, prepreamp, ....also, I never had good luck at all with Cardas interconnects.....they were all grainy and dead sounding. 
Should I upgrade power cord for my preamp?
Absolutely...power cords are the best way to upgrade your system. 
TAS - turntable setup
...just a caution for those who use electronic scales....most of them have a magnetic attraction to the cartridge. You must modify your scale with an outrigger to eliminate this attraction, or all bets are off. 
Balanced headphone amps
Macdonj....as long as they work. My Blockhead has the upgraded every things...the sound is better...no much better than my big speakers. Never had any problem at all with it. I use Sen. 650's with the balanced Cardas cables from an Ayre preamp. 
Opinions on bang for the buck on TT & tonearm
I mean to say at any price point Harry has a fine turntable to compete with any on the market at that price point. In addition, you get the VPI customer service which is impeccable, carried value for those who want to change for something else, an... 
Grado Reference Series
I had a Sonata.....had a curious brown character and a smearing that I didn't like.