I went from a Rega Planar 2 with a DV 23R to a SOTA Sapphire III with a Magnepan Unitrac I and another DV 23R. I've never looked back. Never had to add any tweaks; the suspension is nearly faultless and the build quality is superb. Playback is neutral and fully detailed. I use the Reflex clamp which seems to do pretty well and went with a Vinyl Flat instead of going to a vacuum system. Way less expensive and much more compact;-)
SOTA is great to work with, too. When my Unitrac died, they made it very easy and inexpensive for me to refurb the table to take advantage of the Graham Phantom I'd decided to go with. Got the series V platter and bearing, a custom arm board and new suspension. With the DV XX2 Mk II, I feel like I'm extracting just about everything that's on the vinyl.
You pays your monies and takes your chances, but I strongly recommend the value proposition that SOTA delivers. That said, both VPI and SOTA are outstanding tables and you won't go wrong with either one.
Good luck & happy listening!
SOTA is great to work with, too. When my Unitrac died, they made it very easy and inexpensive for me to refurb the table to take advantage of the Graham Phantom I'd decided to go with. Got the series V platter and bearing, a custom arm board and new suspension. With the DV XX2 Mk II, I feel like I'm extracting just about everything that's on the vinyl.
You pays your monies and takes your chances, but I strongly recommend the value proposition that SOTA delivers. That said, both VPI and SOTA are outstanding tables and you won't go wrong with either one.
Good luck & happy listening!