Hey Sota - Whatever Happened To Customer Service?

I find it funny the amount of people making excuses for the lack of such a simple request. "People are on vacation" "People are busy" "After sales is much better".

  It doesn't take half of the staff to find a measuring device, be it a ruler, tape or any modern electrical devices, then place it next to a factory demo an get a proper answer. Buck up, money is tight, and if you want a chunk of mine, you must be willing to show me you'll earn it. 

@roadwhorerecords,

Thanks. My thoughts exactly. I was not asking them to move a mountain.

I would say you need at least 6 inches based on my Comet VI - 

Just measured my Comet VI - it is 6 5/8 inches to the highest point of my tonearm - but I have a Audiomods Series VI tonearm on my Comet VI (Sota did a custom order for me) and I have the brass feet pucks under the brass spiked feet, which adds a little - I would estimate the brass pucks under the feet add 1/4 inch; 

I expect the standard Rega tonearm would make it a tad shorter; the 6 1/4 inch number from Sota is likely accurate for the standard configuration without the feet pucks, but the tonearm counter weight would be the highest point and I suspect is a close fit with the dustcover - which is why I would say you need at least 6 inches. If you change the brass feet (they add 1.5 inches ) to a shorter set, you could likely knock off up to another inch (you still need some feet - the bearing well protrudes approximately 1/2" below the plinth). 

I too have not had a better table than this. Build quality is outstanding, solid speed and very quiet. Sounds fantastic. I was actually searching for a table to fit the tonearm, and the Audiomods tonearm is Rega geometry. The worry was that the tonearm would not fit under the dustcover (the VTA adjuster is a little taller than the rest of the arm) but it does and the table and tonearm with the dust cover look like the were designed with each other in mind. I will add that I have a Falcon PSU for speed control (easy add on for this table - just plug it in). 

Hope this helps..; if you need more help PM me and I will see how short I can make mine and let you know. 

@ejb 14,

Thanks so much for the info. Should I pursue the Sota I will let you know if I have any questions. Appreciate it!

The OPs request was not unreasonable. My issue has to do with posting unreasonable criticism on a public forum.