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Super Tweak for Nottingham Space TT

Hello,

Just want to pass on to fellow Nottingham Space TT owners a superb tweak that I stumbled on by chance: Go to your nearest Bed, Bath & Beyond and grab one of those massive chopping blocks made of Canadian maple. Just replace the base that came with the unit with the chopping board. The improvement is not subtle; dynamics (both macro and micro), imaging, and noise floor are significantly improved. This tweak makes the Space look like a mini-version of the top of the line ANNA LOG! While I'm here, do you guys find the use of a clamp beneficial to the Space's performance? I bought a very expensive clamp and found the resultant sound overdamped.
aisip
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rockinroni
287 posts
 
Aisip here is a thread by Tom W. Lyons, who else. He has a great Tweak for the silver tonearm. Tom also addresses the conterweight question. Great thread I know you will enjoy it.

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1032024188&openusid&zzTwl&4&5#Twl

Ron
4yanx
1,576 posts
 
While pleased that anything I might have suggested has been helpful, I am embarrased to have been mentioned in the same breath as Tom when it comes to depth and breadth of those things analog. I, too, have learned a lot on this site, while having been directed down the thorny path a few times as well. After some time it gets to be difficult to separate what you've learned on your own from what you've heard from others.....

The Nottinghams I do know, however, and should you wish to share ideas, let 'em fly!
jeff_ss
91 posts
 
Can anyone suggest a good MC low output cartridge to use with the Spacedeck/Space Arm combination? Thanks.
aisip OP
84 posts
 
Jeff,

If you are sticking with the stock Space Arm, which is a unipivot arm, you need a high compliance cartridge. Check out the ones from Lyra or Koetsu. The low compliant Shelters (501 II & 901), are in theory, not compatible with unipivot arms; however, a lot of people are using them with the Space Arm with excellent results.

Good Luck,
jeff_ss
91 posts
 
Thanks Aisip. You anticipated exactly what I was thinking about, the Shelter 501. Have read much praise about this cartridge and was hoping I could use it. Another knowledgeable Audiogoner suggested it would not be a perfect match with the Space Arm but would work. If I started out with the Stock Space Arm with some suitable cartridge, would a future upgrade to a Origin Live Silver arm and Shelter 501 be easy? I mean does that arm simply go on the Spacedeck without any modifications?
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