The current owners Kirk and Donna Bonadet who have taken it over today are strictly business people who have lost all the warmth that this brand created. There is a website dedicated to analog (the Vinyl Engine) that I will share a link with later that they demanded that the downloads of their owner's manuals be deleted. Their almighty $10. per copy needed to be preserved.! I remember looking for a pressboard vinyl wrapped replacement cabinet for a vacuum pump, they had a used one laying around that they wanted $80 for! Needed a motor for an older Saphire, he might have found one if he could trek back to the trailer in the back yard through the deep snow for $400! God forbid you should need the vacuum seal replaced on the platter, they will insist on completely rebuilding/upgrading it!
Best bet- if you have a Sota that needs some work, buy another used Sota for parts.
Shipping the Sapphire versions is particularly tricky- make sure you buy from someone that knows how to pack them! I have had at least a couple of them show up damaged! I would always keep my fingers crossed when opening the box........
The vacuum versions of these represent a new level of quiet/sonics.
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