Dear @jperry : I’m with you about " the SOTA is not as dynamic sounding." "
I was an owner too and I had mounted the ET LT tonearm where in those times this combo was something as the " fashion " and in those times I owned very good cartridges.
Yes SOTA TTs are good but for me SME are way superior TT with and engineering design second to none and with a build quality levels that could be missed in even top $$$$ TTs.
We have to remember that SME was only an small company part of manufacturer group that works in the automotive and aero space industry. SME was almost a side line for that group.
I listened several times the SME 20 and 30 but no money to buy it.
The model 15A is a real deal for any one interested in TTs where ( between other things ) its suspension ( take it from the 20/30 models. ) and its new designed controller makes the 15A just a " keeper ".
I seen your LP mounted in the SME 10 so you have experience with. Probably you need to listen the 15A in a know environment to you.
@mijostyn , "" Record weight does not matter anymore. ""
Are you kidding. did you tested with the vacuum and the record weigth atop?
R.
I was an owner too and I had mounted the ET LT tonearm where in those times this combo was something as the " fashion " and in those times I owned very good cartridges.
Yes SOTA TTs are good but for me SME are way superior TT with and engineering design second to none and with a build quality levels that could be missed in even top $$$$ TTs.
We have to remember that SME was only an small company part of manufacturer group that works in the automotive and aero space industry. SME was almost a side line for that group.
I listened several times the SME 20 and 30 but no money to buy it.
The model 15A is a real deal for any one interested in TTs where ( between other things ) its suspension ( take it from the 20/30 models. ) and its new designed controller makes the 15A just a " keeper ".
I seen your LP mounted in the SME 10 so you have experience with. Probably you need to listen the 15A in a know environment to you.
@mijostyn , "" Record weight does not matter anymore. ""
Are you kidding. did you tested with the vacuum and the record weigth atop?
R.