New Turntable

Try1256

Try1256

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I purchased a Sota Star and it arrived last Wednesday. It has been refurbished to Series 3 but not sure when. I have had my eye on these tables for a while now and this one was a deal I couldn't pass up. Other responsibilities precluded me from getting it set up and running until today. I installed my SME M2-9 and SoundSmith Aida that was on my Thorens and all I can say is Wow! The difference is night and day. I played a few of my reference records tonight and everything is just better. It has a nice cherry plinth and is in very good condition. Setting up the suspension was pretty easy compared to the Thorens. So far, I am very pleased.

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Try1256 said:
I purchased a Sota Star and it arrived last Wednesday. It has been refurbished to Series 3 but not sure when. I have had my eye on these tables for a while now and this one was a deal I couldn't pass up. Other responsibilities precluded me from getting it set up and running until today. I installed my SME M2-9 and SoundSmith Aida that was on my Thorens and all I can say is Wow! The difference is night and day. I played a few of my reference records tonight and everything is just better. It has a nice cherry plinth and is in very good condition. Setting up the suspension was pretty easy compared to the Thorens. So far, I am very pleased.

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Congrats. She’s a beauty.
 
Try1256 said:
I purchased a Sota Star and it arrived last Wednesday. It has been refurbished to Series 3 but not sure when. I have had my eye on these tables for a while now and this one was a deal I couldn't pass up. Other responsibilities precluded me from getting it set up and running until today. I installed my SME M2-9 and SoundSmith Aida that was on my Thorens and all I can say is Wow! The difference is night and day. I played a few of my reference records tonight and everything is just better. It has a nice cherry plinth and is in very good condition. Setting up the suspension was pretty easy compared to the Thorens. So far, I am very pleased.

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Congrats on your new SOTA Star table! If you'd be so kind to share, what is the long haired brush towards the front left of the table? TIA!
Edit - No need to respond, I think I found the brush here.
 
Nice acquisition. My first high-end table was a Sota (ca '86) I bought a Sapphire and within a few months traded up to a Star. They were way ahead of their contemporaries, it was the only 'table then with an inverted sapphire bearing, hanging suspension, high-mass lead-lined platter with an integrated acrylic mat and vacuum hold down. Had I stopped right there and not succumbed to upgraditis it would have saved me a bundle. I still rank the Star highly and it wouldnt be out of place in a high five figure+ system.
 
puroagave said:
Nice acquisition. My first high-end table was a Sota (ca '86) I bought a Sapphire and within a few months traded up to a Star. They were way ahead of their contemporaries, it was the only 'table then with an inverted sapphire bearing, hanging suspension, high-mass lead-lined platter with an integrated acrylic mat and vacuum hold down. Had I stopped right there and not succumbed to upgraditis it would have saved me a bundle. I still rank the Star highly and it wouldnt be out of place in a high five figure+ system.
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I am hoping it will be my last...lol

Mikado463 said:
Congrats on the sweet find !!
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I got really luck, it is in great shape and I got it for an extremely sweet price.

Mr Peabody said:
Nice. I would have a Sota but when I was shopping I didn't have space for a table that size. Congrats
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It is quite a bit larger than my Thorens. I had to change the top shelf on my rack a little to accomodate it. It is very heavy as well, something like 45 pounds.
 
I've got a Nova with same wood finish and exactly the same arm. Running some modified Dynavectors K23's and a Stanton 881S with a new mk2 stylus. My last turntable. Better then I ever expected.
Enjoy mate. Looks great, well, as great as mine:congrats:
 
Damn thats a clean setup, good stuff! Im looking to get myself a turntable aswell but dont have a big budget thinking of gettin the Audio-technica AT-Lp60 any other suggestions?
 
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