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VPI Scoutmaster questions.........

Is this table much of an improvement over the Scout? How close could I get with a Scoutmaster with upgrades to the performance of the Superscoutmaster? I am getting close to purchasing my first and hopefully only table (don't want to buy and then upgrade six months from now) soon. I would appreciate any words of wisdom from the turntable crowd. And please don't tell me to get a Teres as I don't have then kind of coin or patience to wait that long. No offense to Teres owners as they are obviously superb machines. Thanks for all the help. You guys and gals make this hobby so much easier for me. I greatly appreciate your help and efforts.
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Audiogon'r Slipknot1 made the upgrade from the Scout to Scoutmaster and has been very pleased with the improvements. I've heard his system with both and agree with his assessment.
The new motor/bearing combo in the Scoutmaster is SO much quieter. The background is a lot blacker, and the noise floor is much lower. I have noticed, with limited listening thus far, that my system is much more resolving at lower volumes than before. http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vevol&1069279142&openfrom&78&4#78
If you then add a motor controller, such as the Walker Audio or VPI SDS, the Scoutmaster is very very good. I doubt that you'd be searching for an TT upgrade until much more in your system has changed.
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