VPI Scout "tweaks"

One that is cheap but that makes a considerable difference I just discovered tonight. Put Star Sound coupling disks under the feet. I had my Scoutmaster on the TNT stand resting on top of which was a 3" maple platform supported by Star Sound cones. I thought that this would make anything else unnecessary but the disks really tightened up the bass and made the top end better. They are brass and cost $8.69 each. They also have replacement feet for the tables but not sure which ones they fit. Going to check on this.

One major improvement is making sure the Cloud 9 is mass loaded for the numbered of balls you are using. For example on my scout I use 4 balls and 10lb dive weights on the plinth. It was like a componenet upgrade.

Got the brass feet from Star Sound last night. To my ear they were a big improvement. Instead of aluminum feet coupled to the table by a large rubber washer you have a machined brass foot coupled to the table directly. What I heard was increased transparency with better bass and transient response. No magic involved, brass is almost universally considered to be a better material than aluminum and costs much more. I ask Harry about it before I bought some and he thought it might well be an improvement. The ones that fit are the 1/4th-20 thread ones.

Got the brass feet from Star Sound last night. To my ear they were a big improvement.

Stanwal,

I am curious which Audio Points you purchased and what the thread height was? I am thinking of doing this to my table. Might order the 2.0AP-1A.5 Audio Points with the APCD2 Coupling Discs to replace the standard feet and some steel coupling discs I current use.

Stanwal, how did you decide to use the 1/4th-20 thread spikes? On Star Sound's sight, they recommend the 10-32 thread for VPI tables. I'd like to try this with my Scoutmaster but want to make sure I get the right ones.

Also, are using the leveling washers?