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clearaudio turntables vs vpi

I am getting to the point where it is time to upgrade. I currently have a VPI scout. Should I stay with VPI or move on to others such as clearaudio. The performance and ovation have garnered my interest. I have had some people tell me that they are very synergistic with Benz micro. I have a ref s and glider cartridges. I have had some tell me that I still have not really "heard"my catridges as of yet. Looking for your thoughts on a final table between 3000 and 7000 as this what I can afford
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11-02-15: Tzh21y

I listened to the VPI prime the other day. Not sure what was wrong but we had Cowboy Junkies Trinity Sessions on and their was all kinds of woofer rumble. Woofer pumping uncontrollably, sounded like Star Wars in surround was on in an adjacent room.

Any thoughts on what could cause this?

Tzh21y
that album was recorded in a Toronto Church with one microphone. There is a huge amount of ambient info captured.
Much of this info is below 20 hz. if not using a rumble filter, this will excite the woofer.
This is one reason if everything else is ok.
Are you using a rumble filter on your system ?

if you go to a speaker repair shop where they recone drivers and do repairs.
Ask the guy to hook up a woofer to a signal generator. The woofer will start shaking violently below 20 hz.
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