Product Infomation
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.
• FLOATING SEISMIC PLATFORM™SUSPENSION WITH 22LB. BALANCED SUB-SHASSIS HUNG FROM FOUR-POINT SPRING SUSPENSION SYSTEM
• INTERNALLY DAMPENED, MULTI-LAYERED 14-15LB. PLATTER, INVERTED BEARING DESIGN WITH SAPPHIRE THRUST PLATE AND ZIRCONIUM (NOVA) OR CHROME STEEL (STAR) BEARING
• SELF SENSING VACUUM HOLD-DOWN WITH REFLEX CLAMP, THE "ULTIMATE RECORD CLAMPING SYSTEM" OR I-CLAMP (STAR) CLAMPING DEVICE
• COSMOS™ VINYL-FORMAT™ MAT (NOVA) OR ACRYLIC SUPER MAT™ (STAR) AND GROOVE DAMPER™ MAT
• "BOLT-THROUGH", MULTI-LAYER ARMBOARD BLOCK MOUNTING
• ELECTRONIC FLYWHEEL™ ULTRA-REGULATED, HIGH-SPEED POWER SUPPLY FOR MOTOR SYSTEM
• HIGH-EFFICIENCY A/C MOTOR WITH DOUBLE-REGULATED, SYNTHESIZED SINE-WAVE DRIVE AND BALANCED PULLEY
• ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL AND SPEED CHANGE
• INTERCHANGEABLE TONEARMS WITH SOTA WOOD (STAR) AND COMPOSITE (NOVA) ARMBOARDS
• OPTIONAL TENSION-HINGED CLEAR DUST COVER
• OPTIONAL FINISHES
• TWO YEAR PARTS AND LABOR WARRANTY
Specification
ㆍRUMBLE : Less than -60db unweighted (10cm/sec @ 1000Hz)
ㆍWOW & FLUTTER : Less than .04% RMS
ㆍSUSPENSION : Tuned 4-point stretched-spring sub-chassis, 2.55 Hz frequency
ㆍPLATTER : Individually balanced 14 lb one-piece cast platter with internal damping, lead flywheel ring,
SOTA Vinyl-Format Platter Mat (NOVA), acrylic Supermat (STAR), molded silicone vacuum lip
and anti-static Groove Damper mat
ㆍVACUUM SYSTEM : Electronic-sensing, provides LP clamping vacuum pressure of 3.0” Hg, +/- 0.2” Hg
ㆍSHAFT : Hardened steel, hand matched to sintered bronze sleeves
ㆍMOTOR : High-efficiency A/C motor with double-regulated, synthesized sine-wave drive and
balanced pulley; electronic flywheel with ultra-regulated, high-speed power supply for motor system
ㆍBEARING : hrust pad; polished sapphire disc; thrust point: hardened chrome steel ball (STAR) or
zirconium ball (NOVA)
ㆍTRANSMISSION : Belt driven
ㆍSPEEDS : 33-1/3 and 45 RPM, electronically switchable with fine tuning
ㆍWEIGHT : 44 lb (20 kg) turntable only; 10 lb (9 kg) pump unit
ㆍDIMENSIONS : 7-1/2" H (to top of dust cover), 20-1/4" W, 16-1/2" D
Product Infomation
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.
• FLOATING SEISMIC PLATFORM™SUSPENSION WITH 22LB. BALANCED SUB-SHASSIS HUNG FROM FOUR-POINT SPRING SUSPENSION SYSTEM
• INTERNALLY DAMPENED, MULTI-LAYERED 14-15LB. PLATTER, INVERTED BEARING DESIGN WITH SAPPHIRE THRUST PLATE AND ZIRCONIUM (NOVA) OR CHROME STEEL (STAR) BEARING
• SELF SENSING VACUUM HOLD-DOWN WITH REFLEX CLAMP, THE "ULTIMATE RECORD CLAMPING SYSTEM" OR I-CLAMP (STAR) CLAMPING DEVICE
• COSMOS™ VINYL-FORMAT™ MAT (NOVA) OR ACRYLIC SUPER MAT™ (STAR) AND GROOVE DAMPER™ MAT
• "BOLT-THROUGH", MULTI-LAYER ARMBOARD BLOCK MOUNTING
• ELECTRONIC FLYWHEEL™ ULTRA-REGULATED, HIGH-SPEED POWER SUPPLY FOR MOTOR SYSTEM
• HIGH-EFFICIENCY A/C MOTOR WITH DOUBLE-REGULATED, SYNTHESIZED SINE-WAVE DRIVE AND BALANCED PULLEY
• ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL AND SPEED CHANGE
• INTERCHANGEABLE TONEARMS WITH SOTA WOOD (STAR) AND COMPOSITE (NOVA) ARMBOARDS
• OPTIONAL TENSION-HINGED CLEAR DUST COVER
• OPTIONAL FINISHES
• TWO YEAR PARTS AND LABOR WARRANTY
Specification
ㆍRUMBLE : Less than -60db unweighted (10cm/sec @ 1000Hz)
ㆍWOW & FLUTTER : Less than .04% RMS
ㆍSUSPENSION : Tuned 4-point stretched-spring sub-chassis, 2.55 Hz frequency
ㆍPLATTER : Individually balanced 14 lb one-piece cast platter with internal damping, lead flywheel ring,
SOTA Vinyl-Format Platter Mat (NOVA), acrylic Supermat (STAR), molded silicone vacuum lip
and anti-static Groove Damper mat
ㆍVACUUM SYSTEM : Electronic-sensing, provides LP clamping vacuum pressure of 3.0” Hg, +/- 0.2” Hg
ㆍSHAFT : Hardened steel, hand matched to sintered bronze sleeves
ㆍMOTOR : High-efficiency A/C motor with double-regulated, synthesized sine-wave drive and
balanced pulley; electronic flywheel with ultra-regulated, high-speed power supply for motor system
ㆍBEARING : hrust pad; polished sapphire disc; thrust point: hardened chrome steel ball (STAR) or
zirconium ball (NOVA)
ㆍTRANSMISSION : Belt driven
ㆍSPEEDS : 33-1/3 and 45 RPM, electronically switchable with fine tuning
ㆍWEIGHT : 44 lb (20 kg) turntable only; 10 lb (9 kg) pump unit
ㆍDIMENSIONS : 7-1/2" H (to top of dust cover), 20-1/4" W, 16-1/2" D