Tonearm cable for VPI Scout JMW9 arm

Rule 1, always try what you already have first.

"my first thought was to try Kimber Hero with a separate ground wire"

I have Hero on my JMW 9 Sig going to a GCPH after trying many in that price range and lower. Hero seems neutral. Do not have a ground wire and am getting slight hum if you listen at the speaker. The VPI cable seems to decrease the highs a bit, but is warm. Hero strikes a balance. Also, both seem to be well made with the Hero have a bit of an edge.

Good Luck,
Robert
PS: Have Hero XLR's going from the GCPH to my NAD M3.

I use Anti-Cables from the VPI to the preamp. They offered to make me a double shielded version because they said that the regular single shielded version might pick up some rfi. I compared the doubly shielded version to the stock version, and the stock was just as impervious to rfi in my system as the doubly shielded variety. The doubly shielded cable sounded slightly closed in compared to the stock version, so I've been using the stock version with no desire to change.