Update/Upgrade/Trade In
Every SOTA turntable is manufactured to provide years of dependable musical enjoyment from the treasures in your LP collection. Upgrading ensures your investment in a SOTA turntable will never become obsolete. We only use new modern components when upgrading your turntable.
To start, email us pictures of your turntable including your serial number. Let us know if your turntable has had any upgrades since its manufacture date. Email sales@sotaturntables.com and let us know the following:
Do you have a wood or metal control cover?
What color is your motor pulley?
If vacuum, is your vacuum lip short and stiff or thin and flared?
Are your armboard screws wood or machine screws?
If your table is a non-vacuum Sapphire, do you have an external power supply?
After we determine your turntable’s vintage, we review each sub-assembly, which composes your table. There are also “Series” of parts within each sub-assembly. These assemblies include:
- Motor Assembly and Power Supply on Non-vacuum Tables
- Motor Assembly and Pump/Power Supply on Vacuum Tables
- Sub-chassis
- Platter
Once we have identified more of your turntable’s personal characteristics we can let you know what is usually needed for maintenance or updating. Suspension Springs replacement, platter bearing replacement/relube, and a new belt is the minimum work that is generally required.
Your accessories may also need to be addressed. We can discuss armboard, tonearm, or cartridge upgrades at this time.
To return your turntable for any reason, you will need a Return Authorization (“RA”) Number from SOTA or your local dealer. You will be required to send prepayment for the Inspection or Tune-Up with the table. Inspection lead-times vary based on service requirements. Once the detailed Inspection Report has been generated, you will be informed of your options and the costs for upgrades. If you decide to upgrade/update your table the inspection fee will be applied to the order.
Pricing does not include shipping charges. We get discounted shipping rates so please call or email us to purchase discounted ups labels. We will need box dimensions and weights when you call for labels. If you don’t have packaging for shipping we have new custom packing available for sale.
SOTA Turntables LIFETIME Trade-In Value
SOTA Turntables LIFETIME Trade-In Value
SOTA tables have always and continue to be made to last. Every SOTA turntable employs the same concept of comprehensive design and handcrafted excellence. Every Sota Turntable is manufactured to provide years of dependable musical enjoyment from the treasures in your LP collection. Trading in for a new Sota Turntable will be based with your budget in mind.
We also offer trade-in options wherein you could trade your SOTA table for a new or refurbished turntable of equal or greater value. Exotic wood cabinet owners may carry their original custom cabinet to their new Sota Turntable choice.
With these thoughts in mind, what’s your serial number? Your trade in value is determined by the age and condition. We prefer to trade you into a brand new model, and do not need your trade in until the new model is ready to ship to you. We do not want you without music at any point.
What you would be trading in for
The current Sapphire, Star, Nova, and Cosmos turntable uses the Series VII Condor PSU and Roadrunner Tachometer. The Condor Power Supply Unit (PSU) is a microprocessor controlled digital regenerative AC power source used for accurate speed control of a turntable motor. The PSU uses Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) to create an extremely accurate and clean sine wave that improves motor speed stability and allows the user to precisely adjust the turntable platter rotational speed.
The PSU is extremely easy to use and set up. All of the operating parameters are stored in non-volatile memory and the device always powers up with the last used speed and frequency offset displayed. The PSU is powerful enough to start up in either speed selection, so there is no need to start at 33 RPM, then switch to 45 RPM as in other units.
SOTA’s Series VII Sub-Chassis and hung four-point spring suspension provides control of forces to achieve Dynamic Stability. The sub-chassis’ constrained-mode construction features a core of phenolic resin with a bolt thru armboard block mounting system. This, in turn, means that your armboard screws go not only into the armboard well but into the sub-chassis, thus improving coupling and rigidity. To further enhance isolation, the sub-chassis incorporates multi layer constrained methods to further enhance the performance.
A Series VII Platter Assembly is again a sophisticated, constrained-mode design that integrates alternate laying of dissimilar materials for internal dampening. To top your platter, we use an acrylic Supermat and our Maglev bearing system.
How to get Trade in Value
mail us photos and videos of your Sota Turntable for a virtual Inspection. Show all angles and if the table is working or not. Please let us know what model you are interested in trading for. Let us know if you are using your current tonearm and cartridge or if you need to purchase one. See our tonearm and cartridge page for what we stock.
To return your turntable for trade in, you will need a Return Authorization (“RA”) Number from SOTA or your local dealer.
A trade quote does not include the shipping charge. We receive discounted shipping rates so please call or email us to purchase discounted ups labels. We will need box dimensions and weights when you call for labels.
SOTA Sound Inventions
1436 Mound Rd.
Delavan, WI 53115 USA