I've also had extremely good advice from Donna and Kirk at Sota.They truely care about their customers and products they offer.Going from the Sapprire to the Star is a major improvement however if you can spring for the Nova or Cosmos,you won't be dissapointed.Good luck.
SOTA Sapphire Upgrades
Have a SOTA Sapphire with Premier FT-3 arm and Benz MC20E2 cartridge (and reflex clamp). Would like to upgrade if an upgrade would actually make an audible difference and wasn't expensive. Anyone have any upgrade(s) that they strongly recommend? Obviously, I'm looking for the biggest bang for my buck. Is this turntable even worth upgrading? Is the FT-3 an entry level arm? I'd ask SOTA but I'm not sure they'd give me the straight scoop.