Spacedeck Vs. Scoutmaster

Elinor,
The Spacearm has integrated cables that end in RCAs directly to the phono stage, so no phono cable upgrade is possible w/o doing some serious DIY work inside the tonearm, which could be risky.
However, your post got me thinkin'...

Ozzy, I'm using a Boston Audio carbon mat on my Spacedeck, it is not as imactful as adding a Neuance shelf, but it's an improvement over the stock foam mat.
Also, I'm surprised that the Promethean base helps on your springy floor. Have you tried the Neuance without the spring base below it? When I asked Ken Lyon about what if anything should go beneath my Neuance, he said, "Nothing really, but if you want to try cones, go with DH ceramics". Sounds like you've got different results than what I've seen, but I've heard VPIs with &n w/o the Promethean, and IMHO, it was better off w/o it. Regards,
Spencer

I already have the Mat-1 and love it. I was using the Neuance sans Promethean, but this setup sounds better. Footfalls are non-existant.

Oz

That's great, Ozzy. I guess the success w/Promethean base is truly room-specific.
Luckily, although my floors are not the best, footfalls haven't been a problem, even during the daily doggie "chase scenes" thru the listening room. Talking Heads LPs always seem to get the mutts fired up ;-)
Cheers,
Spencer

Why not getting a good cartridge ? I just moved from a Denon DL-103 to a ZYX R-100FXH for my Spacedeck/SpaceArm. I don't think that any TT upgrade could have made such a big sound improvement. Just my 2 cents.

Rudi

Thanks for all the input. I have decided to stay where I am for now. The Spacedeck sounds very good. Sometimes I think I need to upgrade for the sake of upgrading. Not very smart. I may do a cartridge upgrade in the near future, I have considered a ZYX. We'll see.

Oz