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| Does Anyone Know the History of the Early Sota Turntables? @lewm That is interesting, I don’t believe I ever heard that bit of info. I know there was a SOTA Gem turntable that predated the Sapphire model. Removing a platter on the earlier SOTA is not a straightforward task. You have to unbolt the bearing... | |
| Retip or try new Hard to go wrong with Expert Stylus in the UK. Excellent work and very professional company. | |
| Developing A List Of Tonearm Candidates For A SOTA Turntable This line of discussion regarding offset and VTA is at times amusing, and at others tiring at best. I was listening to vinyl last night, and what i find is the SOTA with Agile arm is not only the best table and arm combination I have, it is satisf... | |
| Developing A List Of Tonearm Candidates For A SOTA Turntable @wrm57 Thatbis correct, with a hex key. Fairly easy to adjust, but not as good as a knob. But a SOTA has limited space on that island shaped arm board, so those arms with a VTA tower architecture just do not fit. But performance is the real decidi... | |
| Developing A List Of Tonearm Candidates For A SOTA Turntable @wrm57 To me the system works like Pete Riggle VTA adjuster but there is an extended grub screw to lock the VTA setting. Since the Sota armboard sits lower than the top of the plinth it isn't the most convenient system to use. On another table I a... | |
| Audiomods Is A Great Company @hilroy48 Yes the low mass version of the Model 6 has arrived. Works well the MC2000 I have But another goodie arrived from Jeff that I have installed at the moment. Sorry about the arm board condition, that one has trialed a few arms. Fortunate... | |
| Developing A List Of Tonearm Candidates For A SOTA Turntable I installed the Agile with a Transfiguration Audio Proteus, which is one of the cartridges I ran on the SME V. With the V I preferred an original Kiseki Blackheart to anything else, and was always disappointed on how the Proteus got along with it.... | |
| Feel Silly Asking This Question Alignment Parameters This sidebar about mounting distance is irrelevant. SOTA built a custom armboard so the suspension will balance properly and drilled that 222 mm as per factory specs. | |
| Developing A List Of Tonearm Candidates For A SOTA Turntable @wspohn I dreamed of a V ever since I sold them when a part time sales person during my college years. I put one on my Cosmos when I received it but never cared for the tables sound with it in place. I did bolt up an Audiomods Sweies 6 for a bit... | |
| Feel Silly Asking This Question Alignment Parameters @dover My apologies I missed your original post. Yes manual states 222mm and I do have the single point supplied alignment gauge. My preference is working with an arc protractor and wilL purchase one shortly. Thanks for the response. | |
| Feel Silly Asking This Question Alignment Parameters @rauliruegas Appreciate the numbers from Vinyl Engines calculator. I used to have an account there, and then one day I could not log in. Never could reestablish access to it, nor make a new one. The arc protractor program I used was Conrad H one... | |
| Is this a bargain? Does not show up on the LP Gear website. So either gone, or was a scam | |
| Feel Silly Asking This Question Alignment Parameters @lewm Makes the most reasonable post. No other post explains the reason behind a 17.5 mm overhang. I must be missing something but this does not match any geometry for an arm with a spindle to pivot of 222 mm. | |
| Developing A List Of Tonearm Candidates For A SOTA Turntable The Agile tonearm and custom arm board delivered yesterday. I spent a bit of time reading the manual and bolting the arm to the board and placing it on the table. You have to remove a cushion/ spacer in the arm bearing that is used for transit. Th... | |
| Audiomods Is A Great Company @mijostyn You think the Millenia is available? I am not sure they have produced a new one lately. It seems like they are devoting their time and resources to getting their direct drive one to market. |