SOTA Comet VI
$2,125.00
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Listening to the Comet, you will be floored by the rich detail that flows through your ears. The additional weight of the Comet’s design allows for improved levels of vibration control. The Comet’s platter spins on top of an interior dampened plinth utilizing constrained layer technology. Wood Veneer choices allow you to match the Comet’s exterior finish to your house’s interior design concepts. The Comet delivers performance at a price point that is unattainable by our competition. The Comet turntable includes the precision S330 tonearm, a one-piece, tapered arm-tube design, which yields exceptional performance. The S330 tonearm offers adjustable anti-skating, damped cueing and can accommodate a wide range of cartridges. SOTA turntables have a lifetime trade-in value, your investment in SOTA will never become outdated or obsolete. In twenty years you may want the new SOTA and you can trade in your old model.
COMET FEATURES
Tonearm
S330
Cartridge
Ortofon 2M Blue + $236.00
Constrained Platter Design
Dual Acrylic Platter assembled with internal energy damping material.
Record Interface Mat (RIM)
Allows for the best possible record-to-mat interface.
Sub Platter
White Polyoxymethylene precision-machined
Bearing Cup
360 Brass
Bearing Shaft
Stainless steel, hand lapped to every bearing cup
Bearing
Hardened chrome ball
Plinth
3.125” Medium Density Fiberboard with constrained dampening material
Feet
Adjustable height brass soft spike design, pad optional
Motor
24-pole AC synchronous motor.
Speeds
33/45 rpm
Pulley
Aircraft grade aluminum, dual speed design
Finishes
Oak, American Cherry, American Walnut wood veneer The Comet dust cover is available as an additional accessory.
COMET SPECS
Rumble
Less than -65db unweighted (10cm/sec @ 1000 Hz)
Wow & Flutter
Less than .1% RMS (DIN 45-507)
Platter
Two layers of 3/8″ thick plexiglass, sandwiching energy-absorbing, damping materials, topped with an interface mat
Motor
24-pole AC synchronous motor
Bearing Assembly
Stainless Steel shaft on hardened chrome steel ball
Transmission
Belt drive
Speed
33.3 and 45 rpm
Weight
26 lb (12 kg)
Dimensions
6-1/4″ H (to top of dust cover), 18-1/4″ W, 14-1/4 ” D