VPI Scoutmaster, ****

TroyD
TroyD Posts: 13,077
edited March 2008 in 2 Channel Audio
Oh, YEAH!!

Been working on this for awhile now.

Fedex came through this afternoon, got it set up and spinning vinyl now. More thoughts later but this is one SWEET rig.

Big ups for hearingimpared, analong97, DAGLJAM6 and Stephan at Quest for Sound for helping this one come together.


Back to the music!!

(pics to follow)

BDT
I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2008
    Doesn't a wallet pretty much make that happen? :D
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited March 2008
    Congrats! Shouldn't you be surfing the internet right now looking for upgrades?
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • mulveling
    mulveling Posts: 505
    edited March 2008
    That would have been the appropriate & optimal thread title, IF you had posted pics to accompany your declaration of vinyl dominance :D
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited March 2008
    Life takes Visa, baby!!

    Chuck, I'm already looking at the periphery clamp and VPI super platter!

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,337
    edited March 2008
    Congrats Troy! You got the lowdown from the vinyl kings! Enjoy your new VPI:)
    Carl

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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited March 2008
    I would order the outer clamp immediately if I had that table. I've even gone so far as to try and get an estimate to have one made custom for my platter. Luckily, you can order one pre-made.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited March 2008
    mulveling wrote: »
    That would have been the appropriate & optimal thread title, IF you had posted pics to accompany your declaration of vinyl dominance :D

    Money shot has been added :D
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited March 2008
    Looks great; we want to hear how it sounds compared to your old VPI.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited March 2008
    Great choice on a TT. Stephen's a great guy to deal with. Now get 'er set up & enjoy!! For now at least...until Joe bends your ear & has you spending more $$$ on his arsenal of TT tweaks.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited March 2008
    very nice. Congrats.

    engtaz
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited March 2008
    Looking good Troy. PM comming your way
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited March 2008
    Sweeeeet :)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited March 2008
    Nice TT, but where are the ****?
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited March 2008
    Congrats. Play the crap outta that thing!
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,411
    edited March 2008
    what a pos, no dustcover, whatever
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    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
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    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited March 2008
    Why so pissy? I told you I'd have your wife home before 2 am.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited March 2008
    Nice TT Troy. What cartridge are you running?

    Scott
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  • del44
    del44 Posts: 686
    edited March 2008
    Damn nice table. I see it has the JMW arm (sweet). I can't quite make out what cartridge you're using. Enjoy!
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited March 2008
    It's a Dynavector 20X, high output.

    I have a tube phono stage and I need all the gain I can get out of the cartridge as I REALLY don't want to add another link in the chain (ie step up transformer)

    I'm about 95% ready to pull the trigger on the periphery clamp. I don't know that I'm REALLY ready to drop 1200 on a new platter though. One step at a time.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited March 2008
    Congrats! Looks sweet.

    I have the 20X(h) cart and love it.

    Enjoy.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited March 2008
    Nice. Looks like the format war is over for you:D

    We are eagerly looking forward to your review.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited March 2008
    I snapped these this morning...again, I know the quad rig is a mess. Don't bust my onions about it.



    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited March 2008
    I love the CRS+ stands!!!

    Groovy center channel, what is it, an old Frazier? Seriously, I've got some decent amp stands I can put you down for, for a small fee of course. ;)
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited March 2008
    I love this pic! It shows that you have your priorities straight. New turntable is probably worth at least 10 times what the old school projection TV is worth.:D

    Congrats on the new toy! It's a beauty.
    HT
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited March 2008
    You are my valentine.

    I got a three day weekend next SAT-MON?

    lemme know fuzz nuts

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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited March 2008
    Nice. When did you get the Silvers?
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited March 2008
    The Silvers came into the house about 3 weeks ago......

    TV sucks, why spend money on it?

    The center is a Dynaco A-25.....for now, I did the surround thing for Wendi. Before I invest in a center Ima see what stays and what goes. I'm back and forth on the Carvers and the SDA's

    Amp stands, send that shiite on, put it on my bill and I'll square up with you.

    Ted, I'm down w/that. I fly to St Louis at oh-dark-thirty on Monday but other than that, come on up.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,557
    edited March 2008
    Looks nice.....for a TT ;)
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  • jm1
    jm1 Posts: 618
    edited March 2008
    Nice addition to the system.

    Might I suggest that the next TT purchase be a solid stand to place the TT on. If you have a solid wood end table, try placing it on there but use footers under the plinth feet as they will mark the table top.

    I found the Scout to perform better on a solid wood end table. It also has a bottom shelf I store LPs on which mass loads it. I also installed spikes on the legs for leveling and isolation.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited March 2008
    Damn, threads like this get the vinyl bug going again.
    I went down and listened to a good tube setup with Dynaudio
    speakers and a good jazz record at a audio shop in Kansas City today.
    Pure heaven!
    Makes me want to go home and chuck all that other crap
    out and go all analog.
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