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| aluminum platter vs Acrylic not what I thought I agree with that. It is a great table. | |
| aluminum platter vs Acrylic not what I thought Actually I think they moved to aluminum to save money. Acrylic was more difficult as I have read. It really is personal preference. It also may have to do with the actual mass of the aluminum. I think the key is finding the right mat. However... | |
| aluminum platter vs Acrylic not what I thought The only thing we noticed was during demanding musical interludes, the aluminum platter seemed to drive through pretty clearly. Not sure as it could be the better arm as well. The only thing is everything sounded like metal and some midrange and... | |
| Rega RP8 or Technics SL1200G The RP 8 is an excellent table. The only thing I noticed was it seemed like strings sounded a bit edgy. It could have been the cartridge though. | |
| aluminum platter vs Acrylic not what I thought He said he is not giving up on the aluminum platter. Right now, I am liking my acrylic and I am glad I have it. | |
| aluminum platter vs Acrylic not what I thought The new aluminum plate uses the non inverted bearing. Not sure if it could be damped better. I am talking about the scout aluminum platter, not the Classic. maybe a different mat? we tried cork, felt, sorbothane... any recommendations? With t... | |
| aluminum platter vs Acrylic not what I thought I think the VPI Scout, scoutmaster, aries, tnt etc. could be a good platform for aftermarket platters. They are very sound designs. now with this newer arm on the scout, you can definitely use moving coil, no problem. I know VPI recommends most... | |
| aluminum platter vs Acrylic not what I thought well it definitely tracks better. Sounds more controlled. May be less air than the original. not sure. The big plus is the tracking. Tracks fantastic compared to the original. | |
| aluminum platter vs Acrylic not what I thought I am looking at it right now. It is different. looks like it is machined different. also the bottom of the base is thicker. I do not have time to listen right now and set up. I will listen later and comment. | |
| aluminum platter vs Acrylic not what I thought Yes all signal path connections and so were the same. cartridge was a dynavector | |
| aluminum platter vs Acrylic not what I thought according to my friend, where VPI has made improvements is in their Pivot bearing. He said it is different than earlier models and is a large improvement. He lent it to me to listen to with the the newer stainless arm. he said that the scout wi... | |
| aluminum platter vs Acrylic not what I thought We did try putting record on bare platter. this is not the Classic platter. Although, that one may be better damped. | |
| aluminum platter vs Acrylic not what I thought Yogiboy, I would agree, lead was very good indeed. Dead as hell in a good way. | |
| aluminum platter vs Acrylic not what I thought We tried different mats and even though they did make a difference, not always better, it just seemed that some frequencies were still affected by what must be the aluminum. We both came to the conclusion that the Aluminum platter is just not giv... | |
| VPI prime scout vs VPI scoutmaster? after what I heard fro a scout with an aluminum platter I would be all over a scoutmaster. Everyones tastes are different but the scoutmaster has to be incredible for the money. |