Any dual mono phono stage or pre using 6DJ8 tubes?

I've owned a lot of tables but not the Sota. Unless there is something about the Sota that's unusual, there are dozens of arms and cartridge combinations that would work.

Do you already have an arm and need a cartridge, or need both?

counterpoint sa2. Charles

The SA-2 is really a head amp. The SA-9 is a true phono pre but difficult to find and more money than Imin wants to spend.

I owned the SA9 and SA 11 for many years.

They were my "absolute" reference phono and line stage until the Aesthetix Io and Callisto came along (about 1998).

Remember, the SA9 was designed about 1982-1983 and was produced in 1984 and beyond. Crazy good for that time.

I'll bet if Mike at Aria rebuilt one and got it to max performance it would run with some of the best offerings of today.

Rogue Audio "66" and "99". Maybe some of their newer stuff too. In your price range new/used.