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SME Tonarms, SOTA Vacuum Turntables, and 10" Records

I have a SOTA NOVA V, an SME IV.VI, a Dynavector xx2mk2, and lots of great 10" jazz lps. As a result of the vacuum lip and the tapering tubular tonearm of the SME, playing a 10" lp is not possible because of the lip not making vacuum w/the platter. Hence, I am using a 12" crappy thin lp as a means to make vacuum and I place the 10" on top of the crappy lp. The 12" lp becomes my platter. Being the best fidelity and surfaces of the 10" lps are found on the the Bethlehems and the Blue Notes, their fidelity is not really degraded by the slight decrease in VTA that is a consequence of the increased platter height.


Am I the only one doing this? As far as a blank disc, the only ones I know of are the Johnny Winter Second Winter side 4 and a Mosaic lp set w/an odd number of sides.

jazzguy43

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You could also use a rim weight like some other turntables use (VPI) - it would hold the lip down so it couldn't hit the platter.

Frankly, I think your solution is just fine - I own a Sota Cosmos but if I have to play 10" I just do it in y other system.
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