Sota Star Sapphire III with Revel Gems?

I've got a series III star Sapphire and it plays wonderfully. They mate really well with SME arms. I don't think you could go wrong with this as a source.

Dear Russ: As important are the speakers in any audio system as important is the source. IMHO we don't choose an analog source b ecause the speaker we own but because the quality of the source it self.

In the analog case the whole source are: TT/tonearm/cartridge/phono stage: here is where you have to decide on which audio items especialy on the tonearm/cartridge matching combination and the phono stage.

The Sota is a good TT as is that SM;E tonearm. You have to decide which cartridge and which phono stage.
Good that you have a " revealing " speakers because you will enjoy the analog experience in a better way but even if are not so " revealing " I'm sure you can enjoy it.

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.