VPI Scout w/ JMW-9 vs Aries w/ JMW-10

What do you hope to gain in the Aries that the Scout is lacking? What cart are you using with the Scout now, and do you have any thoughts about what direction you would go with the Aries? That said, have you given any thought to moving up to the Scoutmaster/JMW 9 Signature arm combo. The increased mass and upgraded wiring in the Signature arm really expands choices in carts, including the use of low(er) compliance carts like Shelter and Denon that can be tricky to set up with the stock arm.

Slipknot1...
Well, with the Scout, I can't complain about the sonics of it, its as good as I've had it, even with the MC of a Dynavector 10x4, which I should upgrade before upgrading tables. But there is a good deal out there on the Aries and the JMW-10 should be less ressonant and provide a quieter backgound, correct? as well as the plinth.

But I am really just hoping to get more quiet from the table, with more details and speed.

Am I wrong on this assumption that the Aries is better in these qualities?

Some folks are of the opinion that the Scout series are the Aries series with a smaller footprint. The stock Scout is usually pretty quiet if it's setup on a good stand/shelf combination. The 900.00 cost to upgrade the Scout to Scoutmaster is money well spent IMHO. You get a double plinth with a steel layer, a MUCH quieter 300 rpm motor and the Aries platter/bearing. The retail of the Scoutmaster and the Aries are pretty close as well.
Just to play devil's advocate for the moment: What if you were to keep the Scout, upgrade the platform on which it sits, and maybe move up the Dynavector line of carts to say, the 20X or the 17D (something you probably wind up doing if you buy the Aries), and maybe think about a motor controller like the SDS or the Walker? If you sell the Scout and invest in the Aries and a new cart, I am concerned that the jump in quality relative to expenditure will not be as great as careful tweaking and setup of your current table or an upgrade of the existing to the SM. Just my two cents of course. Keep us informed....