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Is the upgrade from Scout 1.1 to the Prime worth it?
So I thought I would post a follow up. I did end up with the Prime. I will say what I noticed right away was how quiet it was.  Absolutely no hint of noise. Not that I can say that I ever noticed any noise with my scout but the Prime was noticeabl... 
What are you listening to right now?
Beck colors delux new 45 rpm red vinyl. Dead quiet and dynamic as H. E. Double hockey sticks.  
Is the upgrade from Scout 1.1 to the Prime worth it?
Thank you I really appreciate all of your opinions. I think I will make the leap to the Prime. I will also likely upgrade the Bronze to the Black until I can afford to do a nice MC and step up at the same time.  I will be back for recommendations. 
Is the upgrade from Scout 1.1 to the Prime worth it?
So it would seem the  consensus is that the prime is a worthwhile upgrade from the scout when talking about turntables. I still wonder if the rest of my system is worthy of the upgrade or should upgrade other pars of my system first? 
Is the upgrade from Scout 1.1 to the Prime worth it?
Speakers are Tekton Lore 
Is the at 150mlx a bad match on the jmw9 tonearm
Hey Johnnyb53 thanks for pointing that out I totally grazed over adding the weight of the cartridge to the calculation.Is there any way to see if the added weight will work perhaps a penny and some blue tack? Another thing has got me confused Audi... 
Is the at 150mlx a bad match on the jmw9 tonearm
Zd542 My phono pretty is am Avid Pulsus and is set to 47000 k ohoms and a capacitance of 100pf. Johnnyb53 I am not sure that I want to add a headshell weight. It sounds like you are saying adding a weight of about 13 to 18 grams.that seem like an ... 
mint best tractor gone?
That is great news. I just got a new table and will be ordering a protractor when you site is back up. 
MR71 Tube Tuner alignment
You should give Deltronics a call. They fix just about anything. Musical Instrument Repair Shop2911 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657(773) 549-6635 
vpi scout 1.1 poping noise through speakers
Sounds like an easy fix. Thanks Czbbcl and Jmcgrogan2 
Bias for Jolida 502 P Amplifier
Wolf In my opinion the kt120's sound much better in the 502p.The 120's are more extended top to bottom with with better separation and a fun energetic presentation .The Gold Lions have less extension top to bottom and seem just ever so slightly co... 
Need help with woofers
You should try Van L speaker works http://www.vanlspeakerworks.com/repairs.htm. They are on the northside of chicago on Western ave.I had him do some speakers a numbers ago he did a very nice job.Warning He also is a speaker builder and will likel... 
Phono preamp suggestions
I have a Pro-ject Xperience acrylic with dynavector 17d3 cart and I use the ps audio GCPH and have been very happy with it. it is a fairly versatile pre. 
How many watts per channel are enough?
I don't know if this is of any use to you but here is a amp power calculator. Maybe someone can chime in on what the recommended amount of headroom in db should be.http://www.crownaudio.com/elect-pwr-req.htm 
How to bias Jolida 502Bbrc?
The red light should stay on for the most part however it my flicker as the power in your home fluctuates.If the light goes out completely you should repeat the bias steps. If it will not stay lit it is possible the tube has gone bad in some way