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Looking for thoughts from Nottingham Analog table owners

Really like the looks and the build quality of the Nottingham tables, and it does not hurt that I am originally from Nottingham, England to start with...lol
But I have read a few reviews that claim they are pretty tricky to set up and some suffer 60hz hum fairly easily?
Would like to hear from actual owners, your arms, carts etc
Would be upgrading from a Funk Firm Vector with Grado Gold which is deathly quiet as far as hum and in its own right is very musical in my rig.
Thank you
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lewm
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I skimmed this thread to see whether it's been mentioned before.  I don't see it.  But I owned a Notts Hyperspace.  Its performance was improved by a quantum leap when I added a Walker Audio Precision Motor Controller.  Inner detail and bass response were much much improved.  These changes were very easy to hear.  I don't necessarily recommend ONLY the Walker, but I do recommend a motor controller for the Notts.  Huge upgrade.
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uberwaltz OP
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Thanks lewm.

Part of the trouble is finding one, I missed one here on the gon by a few minutes about 3 months ago.
Hardly ever see them come up for sale.
Will have to see if they still make and sell them new.

About 3 people have recommended the Walker so it is an avenue I need pursue.
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Seems they do at $1895 on Valid Points, $1649 on rubber feet.

Eeeek
anovak
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Tangramca, that would be the Ace Space arm, the Space Arm is 12.5gr. from the dealer's manual......

Set up Specs

Distance from Tone arm center to spindle
Interspace and RB-250 - 222 mm
Space Arm - 210 mm
Anna (10”) - 222 mm
Anna (12”) - 294 mm

Effective Mass of Tone arms*
RB-250 - 11.25 grams
Interspace - 11.25 grams
Space Arm - 12.5 grams
Anna (10”) - 13 grams
Anna (12”) - 15.5 grams
* All measurements are approximate
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Resurrection time...lol

Even though I am "done" making huge upgrades and changes to my system, this next item has been on radar for quite a while and now thinking about it seriously.

Do not want to change out more than once!

Tonearm, running standard Spacearm.

Have a few carts, running Scheu Analog MC SL right now and have an Ortofon Cadenza Black to test.

Looking for thoughts/opinion of a good replacement arm for the Spacedeck. Not really interested in going with linear tracking or air bearing at this stage, just do not want or need all the extra hardware that goes along with it.

So a regular arm that would be a fair improvement on the Spacearm if that is feasible at a sensible budget and I do not mind used / vintage at all.

Have heard good things about the Audiomods arms from back in England too.

So any thoughts please? 

Thank you
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