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Grado Sonata 1.5mV, 4.5mV, and 0.5mV for VPI

I have been looking at new turntables and after a great deal of demoing I have loosely decided on the VPI Scout/Grado Sonata combo. I have only heard the 0.5mV version of this cartridge. My phono stage is the grado ph-1, which will work for all three output levels. Also, I will soon be moving to a part of boston with quite a bit of emi/rfi in the air. What differences can I expect as I move from more to less output. Has anybody listened to the different sonatas on a VPI scout specifically? Any thoughts / recommendations are helpful. Thanks.
wrtickle

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Wrtickle,
If you think you might have EMI problem than you should definitely go with the lower output one. It is less sensitive to EMI.

Chazz,
I got the new platter and ring clamp upgrade for my Aries. The VPI ring does not require centering device. It is a snug fit.
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