If understated elegance were an olympic sport, The SOTA Comet would be the gold medalist. This is one of the most well-reviewed and well-received tables you'll find, but you're not likely to come across one as well-appointed. With the Upgraded Rega RB301 arm, the Grado Prestige Black cart, and the Delrin platter, this turntable delivers jawdropping performance. Blink, and you'll miss it!
- Production
- 1990
- Condition
- 9/10
- Orig. MSRP
- $1525
- Restoration
- Full 30-point service check
- Cleaned controls, switches, and chassis
- Rega RB301 tonearm
- Delrin Platter
- Grado Prestige Black Cart
- Factory Specs
Rumble <-65 unweighted (10cm/sec @ 1kHz)
Wow and flutter <0.1% (DIN 45-507); two layers of 3/8″ Plexiglas sandwiching energy
Platter upgraded Delrin Platter
Tonearm Rega RB301 tonearm
Cartridge Grado Presige Black
Motor Primatech A/C synchromous motor
Bearing Polished shaft on hardened chrome steel ball in Turcite spindle sleeve
Transmission Belt drive
Speeds 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM
Dimensions 18.25"W x 6.25"H x 14.25"D
Weight 26 lbs.
- Liner Notes
Confirmation that Comet is excellent turntable came when we were playing a brilliant record of Stimela from Hugh Masekela’s Hope album. The technique, tone hold, stated parts and play dynamics are flawless. Equally gloomy is the glamor of the great jazz orchestra of Harry James from the King James Version record, where the strong wind instruments sound breaks everything in front of him. Kick of the bass drum pedal, a sharp twitches of thick double bass wires, depth of the tubes are controlled, deep and vibrant. Holding tons and duration have contributed to distinguishing the type and strength of the percussion, and the cymbals had the right size to clearly articulate the type and size of the stick or the brush and the part of the cymbal to which it struck.
- Stock No.
- 7620633166045
If understated elegance were an olympic sport, The SOTA Comet would be the gold medalist. This is one of the most well-reviewed and well-received tables you'll find, but you're not likely to come across one as well-appointed. With the Upgraded Rega RB301 arm, the Grado Prestige Black cart, and the Delrin platter, this turntable delivers jawdropping performance. Blink, and you'll miss it!
