Maybe a recommendation from upscale. They even have a dedicated turntable expert on staff. Oh, and let them do the setup at no cost.
VPI SUPER PRiMe turntable at UPScale Audio
For those of you , who own this tt, can you share your musical experience performance, and what cartridge you will recommend? I usually play jazz and classical. By the way , I have one ordered.Thanks
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Well let me tell you what Kat, the Analog manager at Upscale, had suggested to me when I inquired about the Kiseki Purple Heart during the purchase of my Super Prime Scout... "Think Lyra or Hana" (good match with the arm I suppose) You said you already ordered it so are we are talking about $4k including the price of the table? So you would be in the neighborhood of $1200. For a Moving Coil cartridge I’m blown away by the livley, open transparent and detailed nature of my Lyra Kleos. I have read of many who have heard both the Kleos ($3700) and the Delos ($1995 before your Upscale discount) and claim the Delos has a lot of the strengths of the Kleos. For a Moving Magnet option I have a Ortofon 2M Black ($755 retail) and a 2M Bronze ($440 retail) that I had each on the arm for a while. I preffered the Black with the Shibata stylus. I strongly suggest you call Kat. When I bought my table the Kleos was $3700 and she gave it to me for $3066. I also took advantage of the $1500 Audioquest Angel pure silver tonearm cable for $600 after discount. If you want you can ship your arm back to them and they will set up your new cartridge free of charge. I use a MintLP protractor and a USB microscope. Can’t comment on Hana What ever you decide come report back what you got and how you like it. Would love to hear your thoughts |
Rushfan71, thanks, actually Iam still waiting for my Superprime , I ordered white , VPI is slow making them, I am dealing with Ken Davis , very calm and nice guy.I heard the Lyra at friend house it’s superb.I also have ML Hana on my SME 10 on my main system. I like it a lot too.When my table will show up at UPscale , I will let Ken the cart choice, I like the Hana S, and Songbird Sumiko for the super prime, will see. |
Let’s see if I can remember how to upload a picture.... Here goes My S.P.S with Classic Signature feet with Symposium isolators instead of the rubber ones. It’s on top of a custom size Symposium Segue Iso platform https://postimg.cc/rRL16gb4 https://postimg.cc/FkVNGs3S I've also spoken with Ken. Nice guy, real knowledgeable. |
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