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Upgrading a Scout II, Best bang for the buck??

Hi all

I have this TT for a couple of months now and was wondering what I could do to improve it. This is my first TT in many years so I don't have much experience with TT's and I really don't have anything to compare it too.

A little bit about my rig, I am using a NOS Shure V15 XMR, a phonomena II phono stage, a Linkwitz Orion 3 speaker system and matching Thor subs.

I have aligned the cart with a Mint protractor and its sounds very good as compared to my Sony XA5400ES cd player.

I was thinking maybe a VPI ring and center weight, possibly a better stand and maybe a 2" thick peice of granite to place the scout on.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks
Frank
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fc911c OP
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Thanks for the suggestions so far. I was hoping to pick up a used ring but they seem to go fast around here. I found a maple end grain chopping block 15x20x31/2 made by Michigan maple block for $92.00 will this do?

Thanks
Frank
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Thanks for the tip Photon46, do you think the maple block is as good as the Gingko cloud 10?

Frank
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fc911c OP
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Thanks all, Do you happen to know why the differant RPM motors make a differance?

Yes Bsme85 I am concidering that cart, I have another thread going asking for comparisons of the Dyna and the Shure.
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Thanks for information on the Motor, I was told by a dealer that the ring does fit the Scout II, Is that wrong??

Thanks
Frank
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