Original VPI Aries vs VPI classic 3

I have a Superscoutmaster with Rim Drive, etc. like yours. Harry told me that there is nearly no difference between ours and the D/D. No point in focusing on the Direct Drive. One thing I could suggest....when I replaced the Classic Feet with BearPaws, it made a leap forward in sound.

String, what size Bear Paws and do they attach or does the table just rest on them? Do you rest them on a cup of some kind or directly on the table?

Okonrad....get in touch with the guy who makes them (forgot his name) Someplace in Vermont...anyway he'll guide you. I also tried his Terra Stones....didn't like them. Bearpaws are big brass cones that screw in with the same threads as the original VPI feet. Big difference for the better....if you don't like them send them back.

I had the original Aries with JMW 10 arm, and it is a great combination, but no match for the Classic 3. The 3 is faster, far more dynamic, much bigger stage, and better in just about every way....except price... PT

Plasmatech...sound like you had a platter other than the Classic one.