VPI Scout "tweaks"

One major improvement is making sure the Cloud 9 is mass loaded for the numbered of balls you are using. For example on my scout I use 4 balls and 10lb dive weights on the plinth. It was like a componenet upgrade.

Got the brass feet from Star Sound last night. To my ear they were a big improvement. Instead of aluminum feet coupled to the table by a large rubber washer you have a machined brass foot coupled to the table directly. What I heard was increased transparency with better bass and transient response. No magic involved, brass is almost universally considered to be a better material than aluminum and costs much more. I ask Harry about it before I bought some and he thought it might well be an improvement. The ones that fit are the 1/4th-20 thread ones.

Got the brass feet from Star Sound last night. To my ear they were a big improvement.

Stanwal,

I am curious which Audio Points you purchased and what the thread height was? I am thinking of doing this to my table. Might order the 2.0AP-1A.5 Audio Points with the APCD2 Coupling Discs to replace the standard feet and some steel coupling discs I current use.

Stanwal, how did you decide to use the 1/4th-20 thread spikes? On Star Sound's sight, they recommend the 10-32 thread for VPI tables. I'd like to try this with my Scoutmaster but want to make sure I get the right ones.

Also, are using the leveling washers?

Harry told me which to use. I think the others are for the older tables. The 1/4th -20 work, I have been using them. I ordered the washers in case but horrors! didn't level my table when I put the new feet on. I know, I should have but it sounded great. My new table is here so I have to take the new feet off the Scoutmaster and put them on the Aries. The 1.5 is the correct height. Just a little lower than the VPI but works fine. Use one washer and it will be the same. The 2" height would probably work too if they have the right thread size. The coupling discs work too. I have been very happy with Star Sound products, their rep lives in town and he brought some over; thats when I decided to become a dealer. In case any of you think I am promoting them to make money, I haven't actually sold any yet. I don't maintain that they are the absolute best thing on the market, there are many products I haven't heard. But they do work as described and have made my system sound considerably better. Stan