Thoughts on moving from a 1200G to Sota Saphire or above

I have a Sapphire I'm upgrading to a Nova, and I think the series 3 second hand could provide a nice upgrade for you. It's really hard to exaggerate how thoroughly the suspension isolates the table. As mentioned above, replacing the motor with a series 6, or Eclipse, as well as the bearing, would make a nice upgrade down the road. Sota is big on doing upgrades, and the people who do the work are the same ones who hand build the tables new.

I've used a classic Well Tempered arm, and a Moerch DP-6 on my Sapphire, and loved them both, though the Moerch is a difficult fit. I've had Sumiko Blue Point Special and Blackbird carts on them, and can recommend both.

Let us know what you think once you hear the table.

@chakster , I set up the new table to Lofgren B and I very much like it. Most modern pressings do not go in as far. Very few records go in farther than 65 mm and at 65mm Lofgren B has the same harmonic distortion it has at 90mm, 0.03% Lower than all alignments over the vast majority of the record. This is also the first time I used the SmarTractor. What a beautifully made device. I didn't even bother with the magnifier it is so easy to read with the naked eye and a bright light. They should sell the magnifier as an option to bring the price down.
https://www.analogplanet.com/content/uni-din-versus-l%C3%B6fgren-b-just-clarify

You’re weak point is your cartridge not you’re turntable. Warmest regards

@needfreestuff I think I’ve come to that realization. Kind of hard to fathom when you have a $2800 cartridge. I’d like to keep the replacement in that price range. Looking for options. Please share any suggestions. Thx.