Tonearm suggestions for my Nottingham Analogue Spacedeck

Interesting post Nkonor.

Mixture of condescension ,mild insults and half decent suggestions, sweet.

Your suggestion that I bought into The Gate just because I could and in your opinion will, return is particularly silly.

You may label it as a "tweak"but anybody who has tried one knows it is so much more than that.

Now let’s get sensible.

Why on earth would I contemplate spending 5k on a tonearm for a $1200 table? The Nottingham is good but not THAT good!

Considering the table,value and potential I honestly do not believe there is any need or reason to spend more than about $1500 tops on an arm for this table.

Above that and say 5k, I would likely look at a completely new and different table.

Vinyl is NOT my only media or even my number 1 media so spending will be less.

The Gate effects EVERYTHING in my system and imho well worth its price.

Obviously YMMV.

I guess I should be flattered you have followed my posts but a little saddened by your conclusions if truth be told.

Had a long conversation today with Larry at Hollywood Sound, pretty much the goto guy for Nottingham tables in the USA.

His suggestion and thoughts were NOT to change out the arm at all as it can handle vastly better carts still. He has been down the arm swapping road and gone backwards every time.

Recommended cart would be Kiseki Purpleheart.

OR step up to something like the Nottingham 294 Space with 12" Anna Spacearm.

Likely last table I would ever need.

All his opinions of course but he has worked with Notts tables for eons and Tom Fletcher himself so I respect his opinions.

And at no time was there any attemp to upsell me anything at all, that right there tells me a lot!

Looks like an upsell to me! Seriously, if you can upgrade to the 294, go for it. Isn't it outside your budget though?

It truly was not, I had to mention the 294 space, Larry never brought it up.
And let's remember I asked him if he could spare a few minutes to talk to me which he did by CALLING ME.

Anyways as far as budget, well not really outside because I would obviously sell the Spacedeck to offset purchase of the 294 Space so not a huge difference from my budget for a tone arm.

I was kidding. Go for it. YOLO.