Vintage SOTA Comet Series III // Turntable / Full Upgrades

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

SPECS

Rumble  

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