- JMW 9T tapered tonearm
- 1 7/8" thick aluminum platter
- 1 1/8" thick MDF/steel plinth
- 600 RPM AC synchronous drive motor in isolated steel housing
- Aluminum cone feet with stainless steel ball bearings
- Anti-skate
- Solid Delrin Deluxe One-Piece Record Clamp
- Beautiful black satin finish
- Dimensions: 19" x 14" x 8"
- Foot Print: 16 1/2" x 11 1/2"
- Platter Height: 1 7/8"
- Platter Weight: 20lbs
- Total Weight: 40lbs
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In only five years, the VPI Scout has become the industry standard as the
best-reviewed turntable on the planet! For 2009, we saw fit to bring some big
improvements to its best-selling turntable. You may recognize the outboard motor
and the plinth, but you will do a double take at the exquisite platter and
tonearm.
Every VPI Scout II comes standard with the JMW 9T! This incredible tonearm
features a redesigned armtube that is tapered and filled with a proprietary
damping material. This revolutionary design greatly reduces internal resonance,
yielding a full and rich sound, with a vast soundstage and increased resolution
and detail. The added mass also produces deeper bass response and fantastic
compatibility with moving coil cartridges.
For maximum stability and damping, which always yield the truest possible
analogue sound, the platter is made from 1 7/8" thick machined 6061 aluminum and
is attached to a nonmagnetic 303 stainless steel damping plate. The entire piece
weighs in at an impressive 20 pounds! Because the aluminum is grounded to the
steel, there is virtually no static buildup or sonic degradation. What's in the
grooves is what comes out of your speakers.
The VPI Scout II's plinth is made from 1 1/8" thick MDF bonded to a 12 gauge
steel plate giving a rigid, non-resonant plinth. The massive platter sits on
chrome-hardened ball bearing held by a 60 Rockwell-hardened shaft, below which
is a black delrin nut. The VPI Scout II generates absolutely no additional noise
for a pristinely quiet spin.
The AC synchronous motor is contained in a separate steel housing and drives the
platter via an Aries belt. This combination produces quiet yet stable running
with extremely accurate speed. Speeds are 33 and 45 standard, while 78 is
optional.
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