Mark, what do you have and what catridge do you use? I didn't mention Nottingham because they are talking VPI and the OP seems to have set his mind. Though there are not too many Nottinghams in the US, still you very rarely see them for sale. But I do mention Nottingham in other threads all the time. Take a look at Pear Audio turntables, they are the evolution of Tom Fletcher's ideas.Enter your text ...
Inna - I own the basic Nottingham Analogue Spacedeck with the original Spacearm loaded with an Ortofon Cadenza bronze cartridge. I've owned it for approximately 13 years. Initially I had a Benz high output wood body MC cartridge then changed to the Ortofon - substantial improvement in all areas. I could afford to 'upgrade' my TT, but have never felt the need nor do I have the patience at this point in my life. Too often I've been bit by the 'upgrade' bug only to learn that what I own is already very good and all I've done is buy something 'different', not necessarily better. The Pear Audio product looks suspiciously like the Nottingham product. I think Nottingham is just one of those slightly 'under the radar' type products, with a slight cult-like following. I loved my Sota Sapphire but I prefer the Nott: blacker background, more detail, less 'warm', more neutral, equally if not more musical. Both are great decks.
