Product Description
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A turntable must address and resolve all of the issues that affect ultimate performance, if it is to achieve the goal of bringing you closest to the musical experience. The basic goal of achieving maximum information retrieval in turntable performance is one of controlling microscopic vibrations - a task that requires the utmost in engineering precision and comprehensive design.
The design objectives of Dynamic Stability (the control of forces present in a dynamic system), Environmental Isolation (the control of forces from "outside" the turntable’s world), Easy Set-up (guaranteed results in all situations), Control Over Vinyl Resonance and Variations, (which would otherwise undermine the performance of even the best turntables) and Control Over Power Line Impurities (which are present in all installations and result in sonic anomalies if not controlled), are all addressed in the design of the SOTA line of precision turntables.
Both the STAR™ and the NOVA™share almost all the same design objectives. The main difference lies in the suspension:
- The NOVA™ features a Zirconium ball bearing, Vinyl Format platter and composite armboard
- The STAR™ features Chrome steel ball bearing, Acrylic Supermat and wood armboard
Features:
- Crafted in the USA
- Self-sensing vacuum hold-down system with SOTA's Reflex Clamp
- Floating Seismic Platform™ suspension with 10kg balanced sub-chassis hung with a 4-point spring suspension system
- Internally dampened, multi-layered platter
- Inverted bearing design with sapphire thrust plate
- Bolt-through multi-layer armboard block mounting
- Electronic flywheel, Ultra-regulated, high speed power supply for motor system
- Electronic speed control and speed change
- Interchangeable tonearm capability
- Optional tension-hinged clear dust cover
- Optional standard and premium finishes
- 2-year parts and labour warranty
Save on your dustcover cost if you buy together with your SOTA turntable.
Specifications:
| Vacuum system: | Electronic-sensing, provides LP clamping vacuum pressure of 3.0" Hg, +/-0.2" Hg |
| Motor: | High efficiency A/C motor with double regulated, synthesised sine wave drive and balanced pulley |
| Electronic flywheel with ultra-regulated, high-speed power supply for motor system | |
| Platter: | Individually balanced 6.5kg 1-piece cast platter with internal damping, lead flywheel ring |
| Cosmos Vinyl-Format mat, molded silicone vacuum lip and anti-static Groove Damper mat | |
| Bearing: | Thrust pad - polished sapphire disc; thrust point - zirconium ball |
| Suspension: | Tuned 4-point sub-chassis, stretched spring 2.55Hz frequency |
| Shaft: | Hardened steel, hand matched to sintered bronze sleeves |
| Transmission: | Belt driven |
| Speeds: | 33 1/3 and 45 RPM, electronically switchable with fine tuning |
| Rumble: | < -60dB unweighted (10cm/sec @ 1000Hz) |
| WOW & Flutter: | < 0.04% RMS |
| Dimensions: | 190 (to top of dustcover) x 515 x 419mm (HxWxD) |
| Weight: | 20kg turntable, 9kg outboard pump unit |
Please Note: |
Price includes the turntable and any options selected, and a cut composite armboard (please specify what tonearm you'll be using). Tonearm and cartridge are not included but are available from us so please let us know of any specific requests. |
Order timeframe: Due to the vast array of colour combinations on offer, each SOTA turntable is made to order at the factory. Please allow 5-7 weeks for delivery, you will be informed of progress of your order every step of the way. |
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| Krispy Audio is the exclusive official agent/importer/distributor for SOTA in Australia. |
