Nottingham Horizon - Hi-Fi Choice

From the May 2004 issue:

...it delivers a highly engaging and remarkably assured sound for the price. It does more than most to encourage you to put on your favourite LPs, sit back and bask in the luxurious sound of vinyl. And that, in our book, is what living is all about.

Nottingham Horizon - Stereophile

Shortly after its introduction, the Horizon was reviewed by Michael Fremer (Mr. Analog) in the February 2003 issue of Stereophile. It was up against five other tables from SOTA, Rega, and Pro-Ject. His conclusion?

"The Horizon delivered 'touch' and 'feel' that the others, as good as they were, only hinted at... Where most of the tables produced a slightly glazed sound compared to far more expensive models, the Horizon mimicked the sound of multi-thousand-dollar rigs..."

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Note that the review was written prior to fall in the value of the U.S. dollar and thus the prices in the review are incorrect. Please refer to our Nottingham Analog web page for current pricing information.

Nottingham Horizon - The Absolute Sound

Here's what The Absolute Sound had to say in selecting the Horizon as the "Analog Source of the Year":

If pure performance were the only criterion for picking Product of the Year, our nod would have gone to something like the Tri-Planar VII arm, SME’s Model 20, or the VPI TNT-HRX turntable all of which received Golden Ear Awards last issue. Instead, we’re naming Nottingham’s Horizon as TAS Analog Source Product of the Year.

There are things that other tables in this price range (or twice that) do well, but most aren’t as self-assured as the Nottingham. It shares many of the attributes of its big brother (reviewed in Issue 138), but does so with a lighter view of the world. The bottom line is this: Immediately, and over the long haul, the Horizon doesn’t draw attention to itself. It does draw you into the music by revealing the flow, texture, and harmonic nuances of musical lines, and does well with respect to capturing the intent of the performer. And that, at $1000 says a lot. (Reviewed by Stephan Harrell in Issue 144)