Having had the II, III, IV, Aries original, Scout, Scoutmaster at different times, these are all great tables, and on a very level, heavy stand and good cartridge, set up fanatically perfect, will deliver very musical reproduction from all of these. The SME IV is a great arm. A bigger factor will be the matching of your amp and speakers. Having the right dammping factor is far more critical than the choice of these tables which are all very good. The improvement from the II to the Scoutmaster is audible, but not as dramatic as ammp/speaker differences. Focus on big difference opportunities.
upgrade VPI HW19 Mk IV or get a new table?
There was a discussion recently on upgrading the VPI HW19 TT recently, but I can't find it-I have a HW19 MKIV with a TNT platter and a SAMA. I am using an SME 4 arm and a Koetsu Urishi blue cartridge. Should I spring for a new "super platter" or other upgrades for the MKIV or keep the SME and Koetsu and go for a new tt? I don't think a JM arm will fit on the HW19, and I'm not sure it would buy me an improvement over the SME. Are the newer VPI's that much better than the HW19? What think you all?
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