300 rpm motor for VPI

you really need to look at the alignment on everything.  Eyeball the back of the tonearm at eye level and see if it looks level or if a side is lower than the other.  Look at the needle as you play a record at eye level to see if its perfectly perpendicular to the record.  

"Actually, I am back to the 600rpm. the 300 is just does not sound right on the scout."

tzh21y-I've been following this thread. So did going back to the 600RPM motor eliminate the problem? I personally questioned it being suspect, but audio problems can sometimes be logic defying.

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I assume all HW-19's have the 5.5w version of the 600rpm motor. Is the same true for Aries 1's? Assuming the motor hasn't been changed out, of course.

believe it or not, part of the problem was that one of the speaker wires was on the floor, the other side was not and the azimuth was off slightly.

"believe it or not,part of the problem was the one of the speaker wires was on the floor,"
 
tzh21y-good to read you discovered your problem. If this was truly part of the situation, classic example of "logic defying"

Personally not in the cable lifter camp.