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Super Scoutmaster or Teres?

I'm looking to upgrade my VPI HW19 Junior turntable and after speaking at length with Mike at VPI today, I'm close to deciding to get the Super Scoutmaster. Before doing so, I'm wondering if a Teres 245 or 255 turntable would be the better choice. With a $900 Origin Live tonearm, the Teres would cost about a thousand dollars less, and I've heard great things about their tables, especially their motors. On the other hand, I feel comfortable with the stability of VPI as a company and am impressed with the basic turntable that I have. I also like the outer ring clamp that they provide to hold down the vinyl. I'd like to hear your views.

Mlkiz (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

11-23-04

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11-24-04 I think you mean the teres would cost $1000 more than the sc ... Pmotz

11-24-04 I never compared the scoutmaster to the teres. however, in ... Twl

11-24-04 Pmotz, the original question is regarding the super scoutmas ... Sbank

11-24-04 Get the turntable which using stand alone motor...... Edle

11-24-04 The super scoutmaster is awesome man, i would take it over t ... Readster

11-24-04 Damn, gotta read the fine print! Pmotz

11-24-04 Edle, good advice, but they both have freestanding motors. ... Dougdeacon

11-24-04 In long run, you can further improve the performance of the ... Edle

11-24-04 Edle, rather sweeping statement re: quality of vpi products. ... Slipknot1

11-24-04 ...or lack of! Vvrinc

11-24-04 Just a reminder: not everyone has english as his or her firs ... Rushton

11-24-04 (english is my second language.) my sarcasm was directed mo ... Vvrinc

11-24-04 My post was two-fold: one, to ask for clarification of a swe ... Slipknot1

11-24-04 Vvrinc, i agree that edle's vpi bash lacked a lot of sensiti ... Rushton

11-24-04 Sklipknot1, if edle were attacking teres instead of vpi,wo ... Audio999

11-24-04 I meant 2 years. Audio999

11-24-04 Teres, vpi,sme, walker (insert brand here). i still would ha ... Slipknot1

11-24-04 Point taken. Audio999

11-25-04 Excellent point joe. well now that that's over (hopefully!) ... Kehut

11-26-04 i think the scoutmaster is a fine table. the only thing tha ... Artar1

11-30-04: Morris
I have a Scoutmaster with all the Super upgrades (center clamp, ring clamp, and SDS) except for the HRX motor, which results in a price comparable to the Teres + arm; plus, I assume it would be possible to upgrade to the HRX motor later. Like you, I thought about the Teres. However, I finally decided to go with the VPI, and I don't regret it. I love the ring clamp and the center clamp, and the table looks great. Although I haven't had a chance to try out the Teres, you can't go wrong if you choose the Scoutmaster (in the Super configuration or with just some of the upgrades). It is extremely easy to set up, which was important to me. Finally, I wanted the option to add an extra tonearm for a mono cartridge. With the Scoutmaster, for a modest amount, you can buy an extra arm and very easily switch arms. I believe only the very high end Teres will allow you to mount more than one tonearm.
Morris (System | Answers | This Thread)

12-04-04 I would not worry about whether teres will be around in a fe ... C123666

12-27-04 In response to the vpi 10.5 memorial arm not being any good ... Vv32bl

12-27-04 Isn't vpi supposed to release a jmw 9 tonearm with an antisk ... Themadmilkman

12-28-04 C123666 - where to buy a premier with scheu tonearm for that ... Cnut

01-04-05 You contact scheu directly. that was the price i was quoted ... C123666

01-04-05 C123666 writes:at ces 2004, reference audio mods had a morsi ... Metralla

01-07-05 There is more than one model. i think he calls it the cm1 . ... C123666

01-13-05 I contacted carlo about the cm-1 and he responded today with ... Mab33

01-16-05 Pity....and therein lies the problem with purchasing very lo ... C123666