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The thought came to me really because I was on another forum where the subject came up and you can get a tt on cheap and put some modest amount into it to restore it or if it is in good order just get a nice looking custom plinth and add a warmish cart like the Maestro or even a vintage Shure which Dan has talked about in the past I believe and you are done. Here is a thread here on AA recently that came up with some info: http://www.audioaficionado.org/turnt...urntables.html Here is Alberto's gorgeous looking Thorens: There are plenty of vintage restorers out there from very high end stuff (check out Artisan Fidelity where you will spend $4-10K) to folks who make sure everything is working to spec and maybe put a nice plinth on a vintage table and you spend $800-$2K max on table (check out Vinyl Nirvana). I don't think I am allowed to put links in to the websites but they are easily Googleable Just another idea for you to think about |
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It is a really good idea and one I would embrace tackle head on except that I already have a recent project in the form of a Paschetto AE-2008. Remember this one? http://www.audioaficionado.org/turnt...008-table.html I still have that table and it is a great sounding table with the SME309 and an EMT TSD15 cartridge. http://www.audioaficionado.org/shind...15-shindo.html The Clearaudio Maestro was a very nice and warmish/forgiving MM cartridge but it is long gone, sold with the Clearaudio table. Actually the VPI table is more of a nostalgic purchase for me as well, as the VPI table will remind me of a certain time period of "audio discovery" and the first serious table I spent countless hours listening to with my friends. It left a long lasting impression on me and I thought it will be nice to have some of those memories come up whenever I would go to use it. I know, it probably sound kind of funny... I did like that VPI table from the past a lot though. |
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Serge...you need to update your signature. I thought that table was long gone when you blew up your 2-ch only listening room
Well VPI it is. Do you have any local dealers where you can go listen to the 1.1? I know my first exposure to the high-end was through a friend's system in NYC which consisted of a Burmester CD player and a VPI Scoutmaster tt with Lyra Argo cart going through a Pathos Logos integrated amp and JM Focal Labs 928 speakers and it was the system that got me hooked and intrigued with the high-end. I curse the day (actually the year) I have very fond memories of VPI as well. That sound captivated me back then. I wish you good hunting Serge. I am sure you will come up with the right combo for you |
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Thank you my friend, I'll update as to the developments of this project. |
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I just got in a Scout 1.1 and Ortofon 2M Black a few days ago. SoundstageDirect.com was the vendor and they were easy to work with. They installed and aligned the cartridge and balanced the arm before shipping the turntable to me, so my setup was quick. Position motor, install platter, install belt, place arm on the pivot point... and ready to go!
So far so good... |
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Serge...I seem to recall you were also relatively close to Overture in Wilmington and they are a VPI dealer as well but sounds like SoundstageDirect is even closer
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That would also be a great place to audition if they have the 1.1. I have not been there in years but my McIntosh audio journey began there with a pair of MC501s!
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Serge, I never had the chance to listen to VPI TTs but heard only good things about them.
But I know very well this special mat because I had one on my LP12 : it is terrific.
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