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Subject: Re: Linn vs. Oracle (???) - (nf)
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Date: Fri, 16-Dec-83 12:41:51 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 16 12:41:51 1983
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While considering these fine turntables, don't overlook one that
is probably the best high-end buy in this area: the SOTA Sapphire.
(DO NOT BUY THE VACUUM MODEL.  IT IS INFERIOR.)
The only problem with this incredible table is availability.
One person I know of in the Denver area had to wait about three months
before his order was filled.  Apparently, the demand for the table
far exceeded the company's sales forcasts and their is a bit of a
backlog.  The table lists for $750 and worth every penny you spend
and every second you wait.  Not only is is quiet, but the platter
is one of the handful of low-resonant types made period.

About an arm, the Souther Linear is in a word incredible.  I reserve
the use of this word not to describe a 280ZX Turbo, but rather a
Formula 1 racer.  Setup is a pain and it has a tendency to lose
calibration with thyme, but again is worth the efforts.  (One way
to get around mechanical resonances of an arm tube is to make it VERY
short so it resonates less in the audio region.  This straight-line
mechanicaly-tracking arm is about 2" long and silver-litz wired.
An engineering masterpiece!)  Price: $850.