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which would you replace first?

My father is looking to improove his Vinyl set-up which consists of Soutmaster (STOCK) a Benz MC cart (the $600 model...red "ACE"?) and a Musical Surroundings Phonomena stage with Kimber Hero cables. Between the stage and cart what would give most bang for the buck in the $1500 price range if we only want to replce 1 of the 2 at this time. Thanks as always...............HAPPY NEW YEAR
chadnliz
chadnliz OP
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Thanks guys, Steve my dad's dealer doesnt stock that line and I know he will want to do business with John R. any ideas of carts he carries....I will call you when back in Ohio.
audiofeil
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Right back at you Chaz but no mid-fi and above cartridge will ever perform well in that arm.

Happy new year.
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stringreen
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I am floored when you say the VPI scout/jmw9 is an underachiever...I'd rewire the arm with Nordost, but anytime I heard it, it was an overachiever
audiofeil
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You need to hear more turntable/tonearm combinations or hear it with highly resolving components.

The arm is at best, pedestrian, but all VPI arms are mediocre in the context of other high end tonearms.

Audition some of the better stuff and you'll understand.
piedpiper
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Audiofeil,

well put, but would you care to be more specific? Perhaps you could elaborate on where you think the VPI arms fall down relatively, without getting specific about what arms that you might carry.
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