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VPI Scout or GEM Dandy PolyTable

Currently I have a Thorens TD-150 with a Rega RB-202 tonearm and 2M Bronze cart.
It is a great setup, but for 2017 I would like to upgrade my TT. Currently I am looking at either the VPI Scout or the GEM Dandy PolyTable with Jelco SA-750D Tonearm.

The PolyTable clocks in at $1795.
The VPI Scout clocks in at $2199.

http://www.vpiindustries.com/scout
http://www.hifigem.com/polytable.html

Be interested to hear what everyone thinks.

Thanks!

Ron
hifiron
raymonda
855 posts
 
If your VTA is good you can just shim it in the future, if you replace the cartridge. The rewiring is another smart move on your part.



hifiron OP
102 posts
 
Ok, so regarding the bouncy floor... what about throwing something like a Mapleshade or Ginkgo Cloud platform under the Thorens?
hifiron OP
102 posts
 
@raymonda I still might go with looking at a different table, going to test my brothers non-suspension table. If it does improve the footfall issues I have, then I will let you know and list my table here on A'gon.

Thx.
rotarius
431 posts
 
I wouldn't discount the Polytable because of it's weight or use of polymers.  You get a great tonearm that makes cartridge swapping easy.  From an engineering standpoint, a non-metallic chassis is not necessarily a bad thing.
hifiron OP
102 posts
 
 That is a very good point, I agree not something to write off just yet. Once I try a non-suspended table design, I should have a better idea where I stand. I will report back after the testing is completed.
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