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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.

Available in Satin Black, Natural, Dark or Black Oak. Make Sure you choose your finish or the default Natural Oak will be applied.

The Series V STAR™ Vacuum Turntable Features:
Floating Seismic Platform™ Suspension with 22 lb. Balanced Sub-Chassis Hung from Four Point Spring Suspension System
Internally Damped, Multi-layer 14 - 15 lb. Platter, Inverted Bearing Design with Sapphire Thrust Plate and Chrome Steel Bearing
Self-Sensing Vacuum Hold-Down with I-Clamp Clamping Device
Acrylic Supermat™ 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
Optional Tension-Hinged Clear Dust Cover
Optional Finishes

Two Year Parts & Labor Warranty

"The Star is a word, is suave, the Frank Sinatra or Tony Bennett of turntables... I think the SOTA Star is a good value. It is absolutely beautiful, very well built, and sounds great... I plan to back up my words with my wallet." - Nels Ferre, TNT HiFi Magazine, May 2002

"The SOTAs are the only suspended turntables that are absolutely, unconditionally stable over time, a statement I make from personal experience." - Paul Seydor, The Absolute Sound (TAS)

Specifications:
Rumble: less than -60db unweighted (10cm/sec @ 1000Hz)
Wow & Flutter: less than .04% RMS
Suspension: tuned 4-point stretched-spring sub-chassis, 2.55 Hz frequency
Platter: individually balanced 14 lb one-piece cast platter with internal damping, lead flywheel ring, SOTA Vinyl-Acrylic Supermat, molded silicone vacuum lip and anti-static Groove Damper mat
Vacuum System: electronic-sensing, provides LP clamping vacuum pressure of 3.0” Hg, +/- 0.2” Hg
Shaft: hardened steel, hand matched to sintered bronze sleeves
Motor: 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
Bearing: thrust pad; polished sapphire disc; thrust point: hardened chrome steel ball
Transmission: belt driven
Speeds: 33-1/3 and 45 RPM, electronically switchable with fine tuning
Weight: 44 lb (20 kg) turntable only; 10 lb (9 kg) pump unit
Dimensions: 7-1/2"H (to top of dust cover), 20-1/4"W, 16-1/2"D

Available in Satin Black, Natural, Dark or Black Oak. Make Sure you choose your finish or the default Natural Oak will be applied.

Optional Dustcover also available!

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