Should I buy a VPI SCOUTMASTER. I OWN 25 RECORDS.

I say go for it! You could start off buying a lesser turntable than a VPI and something like a Schiit Mani phono pre. You could go with an MM or MI cart like a Nagaoka MP-110 or a Grado Black2, which are great carts for the $, IMO. Don’t even bother with an MC cart yet. If ya like it enough, you’ll stick with it. If ya don’t dig it, then just sell the deck, the phono preamp, and your records even as a package deal or something. 
There’s nothing wrong with having multiple mediums in your system either. I listen to vinyl 95% of the time, and CD’s sometimes. I haven’t even gotten into streaming yet, which I’ll get to eventually. I’ve personally been collecting vinyl for the past 30 yrs or so, and own thousands of records. Even with the pops n’ clicks, it just sounds best to my ears. I don’t even really notice the occasional pop or click anyway. 
As far as set up goes, setting up a turntable is an art, but once it’s done with your cart of choice, you really don’t need to worry too much about it, unless you start fiddling with it and are not knowledgeable about what you’re doing. Again, I say go for it. You’ll figure out pretty quickly if it’s for you or not, but don’t give up too early! lol


Best of luck to you, no matter what you end up doing! 

Everyone talking me out of getting the VPI SCOUTMASTER because of the unipivot arm. Anyone come to the defense of this arm and table. Mind you, I can pick it up used for 1500 bucks. 

Most of the advises here is like "buy whatever cartridge and turntable, they are all good" (even if it’s very low quality gear, weak belt drive motor, dirt cheap phonostages, unipivot tonearm or entry level cartridges).

there was a similar thread before

If you don't mind to be disappointed in vinyl (compared to your digital) and ended up selling your analog gear losing money on it then you can go for it. 

If you really want something special to beat your digital and to keep what you're buying for a long time for happy listening then you must be more specific in what you're buying. 

@jeffvegas,  i had only bad experience with VPI unipivots and had to switch to other brand.

Be careful even VPI is promoting the gimbal version. In whats best forum a user seems to have suffered from the 3d tonearm.

If you are truly serious on going the vinyl route then yes avoid the VPI, there are tons of very serious competitors at 2k or less especially if you are prepared to consider used.
Just take a look at the listings right here on Audiogon today and say USAM and you will have quite a choice at 2k or less.

Just a quick look has this at $1200( sure they would go down even)
Well Tempered Labs has a lot of advocates here.
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa06ic-well-tempered-labs-amadeus-mark-1-turntables

Or this, no experience with the TT but the arm is a killer!
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9jjj3-ariston-audio-rd40-turntable-micro-seiki-ma-707-tonearm-o...