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General comments on SOTA

It seems that soya receives very little play in most forums with vpi and wt getting a lot of nods. Is this a commentary on sound quality or just the conservative non flashy nature of sota it self?

I've always liked sota for their relative lack of tweakiness and stability. I'm considering a sota but my local dealer is a linn rega fan and set up is an issue

Any comments
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manitunc
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I have owned a number of SOTAs, from the original Sapphire, through Star and now Cosmos IV. They are extremely reliable, non tweaky and just do what they are supposed to do. The vacuum platter is a great option not availabe on most other tables. It is truly plug and play the way it comes from the factory and completely upgradeable, though at some cost. I consider my Cosmos IV to be my best table, ahead of an Oracle Delphi V SE and Transrotor Fat Bob.
manitunc
795 posts
 
I have used a Sota Cosmos IV vacuum table and a Transrotor Fat Bob with center clamp and edge ring weight. The Sota vacuum is much more convenient and works just about every time except on very dished records. Also, the pressure is uniform across the record. With the center weight and edge ring, you can really flatten badly warped records, but I dont think you get as uniform a coupling between platter and record.

As to sound, I can't really say one is better than the other as there are too many other variables. Both sound excellent, but the Sota is truly plug and play, and you absolutely cannot hear the vacuum while playing.

By the way, the Sota center clamp is excellent.

I too am riggin up a diy table with the Sota vacuum platter
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