VPI Scout 21 Turntable - Black - No Cartridge
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VPI Scout 21 Turntable - Black - No Cartridge
One of the world’s most celebrated turntables, now better than ever — hand-built in New Jersey and ready to transform your vinyl collection.
✔ 60-Day Money-Back Guarantee — Try it risk-free for 60 days
✔ Free Shipping on orders over $49
✔ Financing Available — Pay over time | Learn more
✔ Price Guarantee — We match authorized dealer pricing | See policy
✔ Expert Help — Call us at 800-942-0220, weekdays 9am–6pm EST
Awards & Recognition
Stereophile — “Recommended Components” (original Scout lineage, April 2005) | Hi-Fi+ — “Recommended” — Steve Dickinson | Analog Planet — Full Review, Ken Micallef, November 2024
- Belt-drive design isolates the motor from the platter for a quiet, musical sound.
- Outboard 300 RPM AC synchronous motor keeps speed stable without adding vibration to the chassis.
- 11.5-inch machined aluminum platter (10.5 lbs) maintains steady rotational speed for accurate pitch and timing.
- VPI JMW-9 uni-pivot tonearm tracks the groove with minimal friction and offers full adjustability (VTA, azimuth, tracking force).
- HW-40 isolation feet absorb external vibrations from shelves and floors before they reach the platter.
- Screw-down Delrin record clamp couples the record firmly to the platter, reducing resonance and improving detail.
- Vinyl-wrapped MDF chassis bonded to 12-gauge steel for rigidity and resonance control.
- RCA junction box accepts any standard interconnect cable for flexible system integration.
- Tonearm wand removes and swaps in under 30 seconds for quick cartridge changes.
- Upgrade-ready: compatible with VPI’s Prime Platter, JMW-9-3D tonearm, and Analog Drive System (ADS).
- Hand-built in Cliffwood, New Jersey, USA.
- No cartridge included — choose your own for a personalized setup.
- Chassis: Vinyl-wrapped MDF and 12-gauge steel
- Platter: 11.5” machined aluminum, 10.5 lbs
- Drive type: Belt-drive
- Tonearm: VPI JMW-9 uni-pivot
- Bearing type: Uni-pivot
- Internal tonearm wire: VPI Copper weave
- Pivot to spindle: 223mm
- Effective tonearm length: 240.7mm
- Effective tonearm mass: 10.2g
- Overhang: 17.7mm
- Offset angle: 22.85°
- Average RMS distortion: 0.36%
- Motor: 300 RPM AC synchronous, outboard
- Motor pulley accuracy: ±0.0005”
- Wow and flutter: 0.08%
- Speed accuracy: 0.08%
- Rumble: 78 dB down
- Footprint: 18.5” × 14.5”
- Overall dimensions: 19” × 15” × 8.5” (W×D×H)
- Total weight: 32 lbs
- Country of origin: USA (Cliffwood, NJ)
- Cartridge: Not included
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