VPI Industries Scout 1.1

For offer here is my VPI Scout 1.1.  I am the original owner and have all of the included accessories (manual, digital VTF gauge, alignment jig, azimuth rod), original packaging, and am also including the Soundsmith Counter Intuitive (for fine tuning VTF and azimuth), as well as a tube of VPI bearing grease that will probably last a lifetime.  This was in a smoke and pet free home.  This is a great table and served me well with perfect operation, just moving up the ladder as we do.  I also have the Ginko dust cover available in a separate listing.  Let me know if you have any questions.
 

The Scout 1.1 has all the features you want in a high-end turntable: an isolated motor, a precision machined platter, and the amazing JMW-9T tonearm. The Scout 1.1 is so simple to set-up, you can have the table up and running in just minutes. The sound is fast and detailed, closer than you might expect to the performance of VPI's reference HR-X at a fraction of its cost. The Scout 1.1 is worthy of the world's finest cartridges.

For stability and damping, the Scout 1.1's chassis is made from 1 1/8" thick MDF bonded to a 12 gauge steel plate. The new massive platter is machined 1 3/8" thick 6061 aluminum with stainless steel damping mounted to an oil bath bearing by a number 2 Jacobs Taper for a very solid fit. The bearing has a PEEK thrust disc and machined graphite impregnated brass bushings using a Thompson Engineering 60 Rockwell case hardened shaft. The 600 RPM AC synchronous motor is contained in a separate steel housing and drives the platter with smooth, quiet operation. The included Traveler mat is very good at damping record resonances.

The new JMW-9T tonearm is the perfect complement to the Scout 1.1, offering all the advantages of a unipivot tonearm at a bargain price. The arm has an ultra low friction bearing mounted onto a solid stainless steel rod with a knurled ring to set VTA (Vertical Tracking Angle). As with the more expensive JMW-10.5i” and JMW-12.7” arms, the tonearm wand assembly of the JMW-9 can be removed and replaced in seconds. This allows instant cartridge changes with multiple arm wands. An RCA junction box allows any RCA-terminated interconnects to be used.