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Upgrades for Scoutmaster, In order of improvement?


Hello all,
I am looking to buy a VPI Scoutmaster table, and am trying to configure a table with the various improvements and upgrades to match my budget. The question is this:
In your opinion, what is the order of importance of the upgrades I have listed below? Or, in order words, which upgrades give you the most bang for your buck, and which upgrades will improve the sound of the table the most?

Here is the list of upgrades in order of cost. My starting point is the basic Scoutmaster table.
1. Mini HRX feet upgrade.
2. Ring clamp and heavy center weight.
3. SDS speed controller.
4. From JMW-9+ Sig tonearm to the JMW-10.5i tonearm.
5. From the Acrylic platter to the new heavyweight platter.
6. From the Scoutmaster table with single motor to the Super Scoutmaster table with the flywheel motor.

Thanks for your comments. It will be fun to read you opinions.
Joe
jbcello

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jbcello OP
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Thanks for your response Starcon. What is the power regenerator you are refering to? I am not familiar with this.
Hello Redtop: I have been looking at the Aries, but the main reason for not getting it is its large size. Have you heard the difference between the Scoutmaster and Aries? How great is it?
jbcello OP
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I am enjoying reading all the opinions on this thread and appreciate everyone's input. So far, after a bit of research and reading, the SDS, outer clamp, and upgraded platter all seem to get almost unanimous thumbs up. I am still not sure about the advantages of the HRX motor compared to the regular Scoutmaster motor. and the 10.5i arm compared to the 9+sig arm. It was interesting to read Stringreen's opinion that the 10.5i arm is a minor improvement over the the 9+sig. Does anyone else have opinions about this?
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