I would put my money on the Sota.
1)The vacuum hold down insures a decrease in wow and intimate record contact with the platter.
2) The Sota suspension will give you insurance airborne and mechanical shock.
3) The Technics will sound incisive and dynamic at first listen, but those are actually distortions of the direct drive system micro-doubling the record groove information. It is fatiguing to listen to after awhile.
4) The Sota’s suspension will cause your tonearm and cartridge of choice to work hard extracting information from your records.
1)The vacuum hold down insures a decrease in wow and intimate record contact with the platter.
2) The Sota suspension will give you insurance airborne and mechanical shock.
3) The Technics will sound incisive and dynamic at first listen, but those are actually distortions of the direct drive system micro-doubling the record groove information. It is fatiguing to listen to after awhile.
4) The Sota’s suspension will cause your tonearm and cartridge of choice to work hard extracting information from your records.