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

I just bought the REGA RP10. Demo unit at a dealer for 3 grand out the door. Next is the cartridge. Probably going to be something inexpensive to start like a Hana SL for 750 bucks. I am looking at phono preamps. Not going to go expensive either. Looking at a BEL CANTO PHONO STAGE used for 800 bucks. . At least it will match my BEL CANTO DAC. We will see how this turns out. I can always upgrade cartridge and phono later. 

I'm wary of Scoutmasters as they can force you to tie knots and wear sketchy military style uniforms...I prefer my Linn as it doesn't "ask" me to do anything but listen to it.

The Rega RP10 I bought was a demo and had a ORTOFON ANNA CARTRIDGE and a 10k dollar Audio research phono stage hooked up to it at the store. It was also on a 10k dollar audio rack. I wont be getting the performance I heard but at least it's possible since I have a good table to build upon.  Thoroughly satisfied.  Next up is a digital overhaul. 

Dear @tomwh : First I can’t understand why instead to made a reference to me in an indirect way did not do it directly because as you I have a name too.

Now, """ have not built anything themselves so have no first hand knowledge of what is going on....""

way wrong: along a friend I designed/builded a first rate SS phonolinepreamp Essentiakl 3150 and 3160. ) that even today is a challenge even for the CH items and exist at least seven proudly owners to attest my statement.
In the other side I designed/builded too several tonearms and today I use a unique tonearm prototype that you can’t ever dream its quality performance levels and certainly is not unipivot for very good reasons/. In other time I let you know why not unipivots and I still owned at least two unipivots. No you have to learn by your self why no unipivots.
I always post first hand experiences nothing is just bla, bla,etc.

This has no sense when posted:

""" ask you what you wanted from vinyl. Notic .."""

yes you are " rigth " because maybe the OP wants to use the Vinyl as dinner table plates/dishes. " Agreee with you " ?????


But you as the OP showed through what you posted that your true knowledge levels are very low too:

""" The 3-5 grand cartridge statement is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard ..""


ridiculous? why? because you prefer the 103 or the cartridge mediocrity market niche?

Don’t tell me that you belongs too to that mediocrity/average audiophile. Could be that way, I really don’t care.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.


more: """ If hip hop, rap, punk, or electronic stuff is your thing maybe digital would be the way to go. ""


who told you is not for the analog alternative? " crazy " statements for say the least.

Dear @jeffvegas : """ Technics was always my favorite at Radio Shack. But I never spotted Mark Levinson gear next to it. """

from where or why do you posted that kind of no sense statement?

No sense because is coming for a not so smart/wise true analog/digital rookie.

Things are that I owned/own 3 Technics, 2 Denon and one JVC DD TTs 1 BD Micro Seiki and  2 BD Acoustic Signature and I own a pair of Levinson monobloks amplifiers.

Certainly not only a roockie but a " troller " too: very bad/terrible combination for your self because what you did or do it do not cares any one in this thread or every where. Got it?

R.