Has anyone owned or heard the OMA SP-10R TT?


I thought the most interesting thing about Michael Fremer’s review of the 1/4 million SAT TT was the mention that the OMA SP-10 in the cast iron plinth came very close to being up to the level of his beloved other super table the $150K Colibri Continuum. I am super happy with my Woodsong Garrard 301 and would never buy the OMA or the other crazy expensive TTs but am very curious to know if anyone has heard or owned the OMA. I do believe that a TT with an extremely heavy, dense plinth is the best design. But is the OMA really that close for a fraction of the price?
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Turntable is brand new direct drive Technics SP-10R from Japan.
Tonearms are Schroeder from Germany.

What is made by OMA is only Iron Cast Plinth from USA.
I like almost everything from OMA in terms of design, this plinth is more attractive than original Technics plinth for this turntable. But in my country Cast Iron is relatively cheap and custom made plinth (if you can carry it) will be cheap.

When you will check all the prices for components in OMA system you will quickly realize that Technics SP-10r drive ($7k in Japan or about $10k in USA) is the way to go. The rest can be changed (different plinth, tonearms, cartridges) to save a lot!

P.S. Everything about SAT is insane and made for mentally sick people addicted to overpriced high-end toys in my opinion. I also think that SAT is the ugliest turntable ever taking in count its crazy price.

You’d better check what real engineers at Matsushita made for normal people, they’ve been doing it for 100 years and the prices are still affordable not only for audiophiles (besides reference class $10k SP-10R they made many more DD turntables at $1k - $4k price range few years ago) !




If you want a turntable that look like a toy, very similar to all those cheap pro-ject and music hall crap, then Rega is yours.

In my opinion this is the worst choice ever at $6k!

Real turntables are different that this and always were different.

Any classic turntables are real, no matter Garrard, Technics, EMT, Victor, Denon ... etc.

Those modern designers trying to make a turntable like a portable computer device of the modern era. If your wife do not allow you to buy something real then maybe, but $6k ?

Company like OMA is not about mainstream audio, look at the whole OMA line of products. They do not try to serve people who are looking for Rega! I don’t understand how anyone can even compare those things. OMA inspired by classics! Look at their huge horn speakers, super heavy turntable plinth (graphite or cast iron), and everything they put together. It’s new classics. Those Schroeder arms is reference to the Grey Research tonearms from the 50’s.