VPI Scout II Turntable

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VPI has released a new version of its popular entry level Scout turntable, called the Scout II. Like the original Scout, the new version features an outboard motor, an acrylic platter balanced on an inverted bearing, and VPI's signature charcoal gray plinth. What separates the Scout II from the original is not the table itself but the included tonearm - VPI's new JMW-9 Plus.

The new JMW-9 Plus utilizes a redesigned, tapered armtube, filled with a new proprietary damping material. VPI claims that the new design greatly reduces internal resonances and provides a wider soundstage, improved resolution and detail, and deeper bass response. The new Scout II is priced at $2,100, or $2,499 for the Signature version.