Nottingham Analogue Studio

"...the Nottingham is like a performer
with a good voice or instrumental skill
hell-bent on getting the deeper meaning of the music across.."
The Absolute Sound

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The Deco by Nottingham Analog Studio is the culmination of a lifetime spent advancing the state of LP playback.  This newest Nottingham turntable not only incorporates over forty years of experience, but for the first time couples that with what was essentially an unlimited budget.  The product brief was to make the best turntable possible, period.  

 Deco with Wave Mechanic but without Arm - $34,999

Deco Data Sheet

Dais with Wave Mechanic but without Arm - $7,499

Detailed Photo  •  Set-Up Instructions

As Tom Fletcher puts it, the Hyperspace is “where the majesty begins”. The Hyperspace is the first table in the range to incorporate the graphite mat ("Heavy Kit" option on the Space) as standard and the oil pumping bearing.

Detailed Photo • Reviews
 

The Space 294 is as striking in its appearance as it is in its performance. The 294 refers to the pivot to spindle distance of this remarkable table. This distance results from the use of the new 12 inch version of the Ace Space 294 tonearm. The longer arm gives less tracking error.
The table also uses a 14 inch platter, improving the platters rotational stability by adding mass and placing it outside the record's perimeter.

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While having a pre-configured, pre-setup, turntable is not a new concept. We doubt that it has ever been done at the sort of price and performance that the “Space Ship” will deliver.  Tom Fletcher (Founder & Chief Designer of NAS) does not rely on tricky suspensions or complex tonearm setup in his products. Tom decided to take it all a step further and design a specific table/tone arm/cartridge combo, that can be shipped anywhere and set up easily. The parts are put together in sub assembly’s so that all that's required is:  Open the Box, put oil in the bearing well, slip the tone arm into its mounting, tighten a couple of screws (with a supplied wrench) and then listen.

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The Ace Space differs from the Space Deck by incorporating a new bearing (based on the Hyperspace bearing), a new arm board and a new motor mount. Together these improvements bring the Ace Space a long way towards the performance of the Hyperspace!

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The Ace-Space 294 tonearm is a 12 inch tonearm which compliments the Space 294 turntable. The 294 refers to the approximate center distance, in millimeters, from the pivot to the spindle distance.

The new Ace-Space arm replaces the original Space Arm and is one of the best high-performance values in the analog arena.  It actually provides a level of performance that exceeds that of Nottingham's former top-of-the-line $3,000 Anna Arm at a fraction of the cost.

All Nottingham-manufactured arms are mechanically damped unipivots.  The RB-250, as used on the Horizon, is manufactured for Nottingham by Rega.

                          Space Arm Set-Up Instructions

Wave Mechanic Power Supply - $1,599

The Wave Mechanic generates a clean and stable AC signal, improving the performance of any Nottingham turntable.  Optional on most models, the Wave Mechanic is included with the Dais.

Wave Mechanic Details - PDF  •  Review

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