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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 |
Nottingham Retail Price Sheet - Adobe Acrobat
Nottingham Dealer
Manual download - Adobe Acrobat
Essential tools
Included
Allen Keys (metric)
Spirit Level
Protractor
Additional tools
Stylus Pressure Gauge - The Shure SFG gauge works well
Small Electric Screwdriver - With a clutch so you won’t over tighten
Cartridge Mounting Screws - Spares are helpful so when you drop them you
don’t have to go crazy looking for them
A Good pair of Needle Nosed Pliers Not Tweezers!
A Ruler w/ Metric scale - At least 12 inches long
A Good pair of Ears - Nothing will tell you more than listening to music
Set up
Specs
Distance from Tone arm
center to spindle
|
Interspace and RB-250 |
222 mm |
|
Ace Space Arm |
210 mm |
|
Anna Arm (10") |
222 mm |
|
Anna Arm (12") |
294 mm |
Effective Mass of Tone
arms*
|
RB-250 |
11.25 grams |
|
Interspace |
11.25 grams |
|
Space |
12.50 grams |
|
Anna (10") |
13.00 grams |
|
Anna (12") |
15.50 grams |
* All measurements
are approximate
Nottingham “Tracer
One” cartridge specs
|
Cartridge Type |
Moving Magnet |
|
Output |
5 millivolt -
5 cm/sec at 1KHz |
|
Recommended Loading |
47 K Ohm |
|
Tracking Force |
1.5 to 2.5
grams: Optional 2.0 grams |
|
Channel Balance |
within 1.5 db
at 1 KHz |
|
Channel Separation |
More than 18
db at 1000 KHz |
|
Dynamic Compliance |
10 x 10-6th
cm/dyne |
|
Stylus Tip |
.6 mil
Elliptical Diamond Stylus |
|
Impedance |
3200 ohms at
1000 Hz |
|
DC Resistance |
480 ohms at
1000 Hz |
|
Weight |
5 grams |
|
Frequency Response |
15 - 25,0000
cycles |
Set up
tips
The meaning of tight
There is a great deal of debate about how tightly you should tighten all
of the little screws and bolts when setting up a turntable.
While we will not offer our thoughts on other manufacturers
recommendations,
we thought you should know about our recommendations for
our turntable.
Tom Fletcher (Founder and head designer at Nottingham Analogue) says:
“You should tighten just enough to hold in place.
Our turntables are generally on the warm side of neutral, by tightening
you have the ability to raise frequencies slightly.
There are not many situations where this will help.”
Over tightening things will raise the frequency of the turntable thereby
exaggerating surface noise and making the table
bright and strident.
Thoughts on VTA
Setting VTA causes a great deal of anxiety.
I’ve never really understood why in light of the fact that no records
are really the same thickness.
Take a variety of records and listen.
Tom says: “Start with the arm parallel to the record. No diamond on the
end of the styli is where it should be,
so adjust the VTA up /down until you hear the best possible compromise.
This is done in conjunction with the bias.
Test records will not do the job for you, they may get you
to the right haystack, but you will have to find the needle.”
Thoughts on Bias
(anti-skate)
A good place to start is to set the stylus on the blank space between
the lead out grooves.
Adjust the bias weight until the stylus runs neither to the inside nor
to the outside of the record.
The dynamics of blank plastic are not the same as when the stylus is in
the groove, so once you’ve done this add some bias,
subtract some bias and listen.
Tom says: “On some cartridges, the bias mechanics can be used more
beneficially if there are two small bias weights on the
end of the lever. Some moving coils can need two bias weights, but these
are the exception rather than the rule.”
Call us at Audiophile Systems if you need additional weights.
Motor height
The motor height is adjustable and it is important to line up the
grooves on the pulley with the grooves on the platter.
Make sure the table is leveled first. If you need to raise or lower the
motor, do so by pushing on the motor itself.
It is snug in its housing, but it will move.
DO NOT PUSH ON THE
PULLEY!
Installing and
positioning the cartridge
My suggestion is to install the cartridge on the tone arm while the tone
arm is free from the table.
It will be much easier to attach wires and get the mounting screws
threaded while the arm is free and on its back.
Get the screws just snug enough to hold the cartridge in place but loose
enough so that you can move it when you are
lining things up with the protractor. Position the cartridge using the
protractor, and then remove the tone arm again to snug the
screws up (see section on “The meaning of tight”).
Getting the tone arm
position right
Set the position of the tone arm using the distances listed in the chart
found in set up specs.
Do this before adding oil to the bearing well due to the fact that on
some of the tables you will need to remove the platter to
re-position the arm and tighten the arm pod back in place.
You may find that with certain cartridges you can optimize their set up
by slightly repositioning the arm.
This again is more easily done before the oil is added to the bearing.
Getting the right
amount of oil in the bearing
Follow the recommendations on the set up sheet. Remember, though, that
too much oil is better than too little.
I take an absorbent paper towel, fold it, tear it half way across and
position it around the spindle.
Then, when the platter lowers into the bearing well (and some oil spills
out), most of the overflow of oil will be caught by the towel.
I usually spin the platter while it is settling. This seems to speed
things up just a bit.
Positioning your table
– (including leveling, mains connection)
Positioning your turntable (for that matter, your whole system) can have
a major effect on your outcome.
You must make sure that it is level. You should take care not to plug
equipment into wall sockets that are connected to circuits
that have dimmers, fluorescent lights or low voltage lighting (with its
attendant transformers).
Also be careful with fancy line conditioners. Some actually work, but
most do not.
Whenever you add anything to your system, listen carefully and judge by
what you hear and feel, not by what you read in a magazine.
Tom says: “Sensible positioning of the turntable is required – special
stands/platforms are sold for this very purpose but few succeed
in any way shape or form! However, a few work very well – finding them
can be difficult though.
A wooden table will do the job very well.
Try to divorce the turntable (physically and electrically) from big
amps/transformers so you don’t undo all the work the turntable
manufacturer is trying to do. Keep the table still and you will hear the
music!”
What about the plinth
A plinth is supplied with each table. In the case of the Space Deck and
the Horizon this is done to supply a platform with a
predictable behavior. It is possible to use the tables without the
plinth, but be careful! As we mentioned in the section above,
many things that claim to do a “better” job, don’t. So listen.
The Dais requires the use of the plinth. There is a cutout for the motor
that allows the motor to sit on the shelf below the plinth.
This provides further isolation between the motor and the turntable. If
you leave out the plinth, you will not be able to get proper
height for the motor or proper isolation.
The other thing to keep in mind is that if you get way too much oil in
the bearing it may overflow and drip onto your furniture.
(Yeh, yeh, we all get the joke about British machinery leaking oil. Why
do you never drive a British car without an oil spot under it?
Because it must be out of oil.)
Maintenance & Service
Cleaning Belts
The belt should last a very long time. Occasionally you may want to
clean it
(especially if you have smokers in the house or if the house is dusty).
All you have to do is wash it in some gentle liquid hand soap, rinse it
carefully and let it dry.
Changing Oil
Tom Fletcher says: “Oil wears out under rotation – if the turntable is
used very frequently, then change the oil every six months.
If it is used once or twice a week (how most turntables are used) oil
change is required only every 18 months to two years.”
You may also want to change oil if you haven’t tried the new Special
Nottingham Analogue Kinetic Enhancement oil.
Believe it or not, this oil will improve the performance of your
turntable. It has improved the performance of every turntable
on which we have tried it.
Leveling the platter
Rarely, you may run across a platter that seems to wobble ever so
slightly as it turns.
On the Space Deck and the Horizon turntables the platter is held in
place by three screws that are found under the mat and
right around the spindle. You can correct these minor wobbles by
tightening or loosening the three screws.
Adjust to level the platter but be careful not to over-tighten. If you
do not feel comfortable attempting this operation,
contact Audiophile Systems.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE HORIZON TURNTABLE
(for diagrams of the
table, please download the Nottingham Manual)
Put approximately ½ of a capful of oil into the bearing well. Lower the
platter assembly into the bearing well and allow it to settle.
This may take a few minutes.
Place the drive belt provided around the platter and pulley using the
appropriate grooves for the desired speed.
Fit the arm into the armbase and adjust using the protractor provided
after you have fitted your choice of cartridge.
Happy Listening!
A ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE HORIZON SE TURNTABLE
(for diagrams of the
table, please download the Nottingham Manual)
Put approximately ½ of a capful of oil into the bearing well. Lower the
platter assembly into the bearing well and allow it to settle.
This may take a few minutes. Attach pulley onto motor spindle.
Place the motor/pulley assembly on the left side of the plinth with the
cutout to the front and cable to the rear.
The height can be adjusted by gently pushing the motor cassette up/down
as required using hand pressure.
Do not adjust by pushing/pulling the pulley.
VERY CAREFULLY
lower the
main body/platter assembly over the motor/pulley assembly.
The cutout of the motor assembly base should be in line with the left
leg of the main body, but not touching it.
Using a combination of adjusting the motor cassette height and leveling
feet, the platter and pulley can be lined up and leveled.
Place the drive belt provided around the platter and pulley using the
appropriate grooves for the desired speed.
Fit the arm into the armbase and adjust using the protractor provided
after you have fitted your choice of cartridge.
Gently push the platter to start the turntable. It will adjust itself to
the correct speed.
Happy listening!
SPACEDECK INSTRUCTIONS
(for diagrams of the
table, please download the Nottingham Manual)
Place the turntable on a level surface. Half fill the bearing hole with
oil. Carefully lower the platter assembly into the bearing well
centrally and allow to sink slowly under it’s own weight. This can take
several minutes. Level the turntable by the two adjusting feet.
Place the motor up to the platter and align the two motor pulley grooves
to coincide with the two bottom grooves in the platter by
pushing the motor housing into the body up or down. If pushing down,
do not push from the top of the pulley as motor damage
may result. Place the belt around the bottom grooves of the platter and
motor pulley.
The bottom groove is 33 1/3 rpm and the top is 45 rpm.
Place the motor cut out groove by the static leg of the turntable
without touching it and pull the motor body away from the leg to
leave a gap of 6mm between the top of the pulley and the player. Always
use the turntable with the mat on.
The plastic cover is a dust cover only. Do not touch the three caphead
bolts on the top of the platter.
To start the turntable, give the platter a push by the thick rubber
band. If pushed to fast, it will adjust to the correct speed in a
few seconds. To stop the platter, gently place your hand on the thick
rubber band.
Attach the cartridge to the arm and place the arm into the hole. The
headshell should face directly to the front when the arm
is ‘parked’. Place the mat and an old record onto the platter. Position
the arm so that it sweeps the whole of the record before hitting
the ‘stop’. Adjust the height and level with the small spirit level on
top of the headshell. Tighten the two grub screws in the arm pillar.
Align the cartridge and playing weight in the usual way. When using
scales, place them directly onto the mat, not on the record.
The adjustment of the playing-weight is set by moving the heavy bronze
inner-weight. The bias is set by ear, but a rough guide is to
lower the arm onto the runout groove of the record. It should stabilize
before running gently into the center of the record.
If the stylus moves quickly to the inside or outside of the record, the
bias needs to be increased or decreased.
Note: if unable to get the correct cartridge adjustment, the armboard
satellite can be adjusted by removing the platter and
undoing the cap head bolt on the right side of the baseboard.
HYPERSPACE INSTRUCTIONS
(for diagrams of the
table, please download the Nottingham Manual)
Place the turntable on a level surface. Put two capfuls of oil into the
bearing well. Carefully lower the platter assembly into the bearing
well centrally and allow to sink slowly under its own weight. This can
take several minutes. After placing the main platter into the
bearing well fit the plastic spacer over the spindle shaft, then gently
lower the graphite top onto the main platter.
Place the second rubber band in the groove between the main platter and
the graphite top/ Level the turntable by the two adjusting feet.
Place the motor up to the platter and align the two motor pulley grooves
to coincide with the two bottom grooves in the platter by
pushing the motor housing into the body up or down. If pushing down,
do not push from the top of the pulley as motor damage may
result. Place the belt around the bottom grooves of the platter and
motor pulley. The bottom groove is 33 1/3 rpm and the top is 45 rpm.
Place the motor cut out groove by the static leg of the turntable
without touching it and pull the motor body away from the leg to
leave a gap of 6mm between the top of the pulley and the player. Always
use the turntable with the mat on.
The plastic cover is a dust cover only. Do not touch the three caphead
bolts on the top of the platter.
To start the turntable, give the platter a push by the thick rubber
band. If pushed to fast, it will adjust to the correct speed in a
few seconds. To stop the platter, gently place your hand on the thick
rubber band.
Attach the cartridge to the arm and place the arm into the hole. The
headshell should face directly to the front when the arm is ‘parked’.
Place the mat and an old record onto the platter. Position the arm so
that it sweeps the whole of the record before hitting the ‘stop’.
Adjust the height and level with the small spirit level on top of the
headshell. Tighten the two grub screws in the arm pillar. Align the
cartridge and playing weight in the usual way. When using scales, place
them directly onto the mat, not on the record.
The adjustment of the playing-weight is set by moving the heavy bronze
inner-weight. The bias is set by ear, but a rough guide is to
lower the arm onto the runout groove of the record. It should stabilize
before running gently into the center of the record.
If the stylus moves quickly to the inside or outside of the record, the
bias needs to be increased or decreased.
Note: if unable to get the correct cartridge adjustment, the armboard
satellite can be adjusted by removing the platter and undoing
the cap head bolt on the right side of the baseboard.
DAIS INSTRUCTIONS
(for diagrams of the
table, please download the Nottingham Manual)
Well done, you have found the instructions! Now, carefully unpack both
boxes. OK – we know it looks like a ‘kit’ to build a turntable.
Put the plinth onto the surface you are going to use for your turntable
with the ‘U’ shape cut out facing away from you.
Put the motor into the ‘U’ shape with the lobe of the motor inside. Lift
up the bearing chassis and you will find at the back a small ‘u’
shape cut out. This has to fit centrally around the motor, approximately
3mm away. With the spirit level provided, level the chassis
with the three leveling feet. Carefully remove the sealing tape from
around the bottom of the bearing. This will allow you to take
the ‘male’ out of the ‘female’ part of the bearing. Half fill the
bearing with the oil provided (do not worry if you slightly over fill
it).
Gently lower the male spindle into the hole and let it settle slowly
down for a few minutes – it may take a long time to go right down,
but it will reach its final level when the platter is put on.
Before placing the platter onto the bearing, make sure the mating
surfaces are clean. Then, using the lifting handles provided,
lower the platter very gently onto the bearing. Once the platter has
settled, check the level again with the spirit level on top
of the platter. Unscrew the lifting handles and gently place the
graphite ‘mat’ on top of the platter. Place the drive belt around the
platter and motor (top groove for 45rmp, bottom for 33 1/3rpm). Now you
can fit your arm in the usual way. It is self-explanatory
how to adjust the armboard ‘lobes’ with the tools provided.
Happy listening!
ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ‘HEAVY DUTY KITS’
Remove the arm from the turntable.
Position the turntable satellite over the edge of a table. With the
standard Allen key, undo the two headscrews under the armbase.
Place the 25mm spacer in and re-connect the armbase to the satellite
using the longer bolts provided.
Position the centre adapter in the middle of the turntable and gently
lower the graphite platter onto the original platter.
The damping ring is then placed in the groove between the original and
the new graphite platters.
Replace and set up the arm.
Happy listening.
PLEASE NOTE:
Due to the nature of
the platter material, you may often find small imperfections in the top
or bottom of the platter.
This will make no difference to the function or the sound.
WAVE MECHANIC POWER SUPPLY
Why a power supply? But first, why an AC turntable motor?
Nottingham Analogue turntables excel by virtue of their almost elemental
simplicity, relying as they do on the fact that a rotating
platter will continue to do so at absolutely constant speed unless acted
upon by outside forces. By coupling this steadily rotating
mass to an arm base that is stable around the axis of rotation of the
platter, the result is a truly integrated unit.
By giving the platter adequate moment of inertia, the effects of any
variability in outside forces are minimized.
However, the most important force, bearing friction, should if the
bearing is correctly made and lubricated remain essentially constant;
hence, all that is required is to supply a small amount of energy to the
platter at a constant rate – just sufficient to counter the
friction and maintain a steady speed.
DC motors and their highly developed control systems may rightly
dominate the small motor market for “movement and placement”
applications such as robotics, but are they what we need in order to
maintain this steady state? For this purpose, an AC synchronous
motor backed by the “mass” of the National Grid should be the answer.
Unfortunately, although the laws of mechanics show no sign
of changing, electricity supplies are – and apparently always for the
worse. There are four main areas of concern.
1. Voltage variations
As a case in point, since “harmonizing” with the rest of the EC, the
nominal UK domestic supply voltage has fallen from 240V to 230V,
but the permissible range of voltage has increased vastly, now being
from –6% (216.2V) to +10% (253V). This whole range will not
be seen in any one locality, but wide variations do occur between
different areas.
For an AC synchronous motor, such voltage variations will not affect its
overall speed, but will affect its torque: not what we need for
constant energy input (torque x speed = power). In addition, the
absolute voltage level has a very distinct effect on the dynamics and
detail of the music, with a clearly audible optimum voltage range. We
need, then, to be able to optimize the motor supply voltage and
to hold it stable.
2. Frequency variations
These, by definition, will directly affect the speed of a synchronous
motor. Supply frequency variations are generally slow, but are
easily demonstrated using an independent precision strobe illuminator
such as the “Zapper”.
Permissible variation in the UK is +/- 1% (6% equates to a semitone).
Over 24 hours the frequency must average exactly 50Hz to
satisfy users of synchronous clocks, so that if the frequency is slow at
one point in the 24 hours, it must be fast at some other point
as night follows day (sometimes literally!). For a power supply, some
slight adjustment of frequency is desirable for pitch purposes
but once set, it must remain stable.
3. Supply waveform
This is an aspect that has been becoming universally and insidiously
more of a problem over the years largely as a result of the
“switched mode” power supplies that have generally supplanted
transformers in much modern electronic equipment.
The supply waveform does not now have a clean sinusoidal shape, but
shows drastically clipped peaks – the equivalent of adding
numerous high order harmonics to the fundamental 50 or 60 Hz. These can
be shown to exist at significant levels far up into the audio
frequency range, and even if attenuated by damping in the drive belt
will still feed through to the platter. We need to synthesize a new
clean waveform; “filtering” is not an answer.
4. Voltage spikes, and
other “hash”
These are another part of the fallout from the volume and complexity of
modern consumer demands, and are sufficiently worrying to
have provoked restrictive regulations on equipment manufacturers. Our AC
motor supply needs to be free of all such intrusions.
THE WAVE MECHANIC
The “Wave Mechanic” power supply addresses all of these issues, and
provides a clean waveform, stable in voltage and frequency
even when run off voltages well below the permissible level. The output
voltage is pre-set internally to be in the optimum range, and
there is a single control on the front panel to allow minor adjustment
of the frequency for pitch control. Other than for this purpose it
will probably remain untouched.
Both 50Hz and 60Hz version are available configured to suit local
frequency and voltage.
For a Turntable speed reference to partner the “Wave Mechanic” power
supply, the “Zapper” hand-held battery-operated strobe
illuminator is ideal. This is available in 50Hz and 60Hz version, either
with the power supply or separately for more general use.
The audible benefits of the power supply are very clear. Detail,
dynamics and sound stage are all much improved, but perhaps the
most evident feature is the way that the whole pace and rhythm of the
music sound natural and true. Pitch stability is impeccable,
giving complete confidence and much deeper involvement in the musical
performance.
The benefits should not be expected to replace those from upgrading the
turntable, but rather to complement them. All
of the
Nottingham Analogue turntables will benefit, whether your current one or
your next upgraded one!
Specifications:
Supply voltage/frequency:
Version for
230V/50Hz, 115V/60Hz, 100V/50Hz, 100V60Hz
Power consumption:
6.5W
Fuse:
Ceramic HRC 5mm x
20mm T250mA (230V), T500mA (115V and 100V)
Output frequency:
50Hz or 60Hz
(depending on model) with control in center position.
Case Dimensions:
(H x W x D) 2.55” x
4.13” x 11.22”
Weight:
(w/ packaging) 5.6
lbs.
Pulley Installation
(for diagrams of the table, please download the Nottingham Manual)
An
adjustment has been made to the packing of Nottingham’s turntables to
ensure that the motor/pulley assembly can better
withstand the rigors of shipping in the United States. Follow these
steps to properly affix the pulley to the motor:
1. Locate the pulley (fig. 1)
2. Locate the motor (fig. 2)
3. Slide the hole in the bottom of the pulley (fig. 3) over the post at
the center of the motor, and press down until the pulley stops.
When
the turntable is spinning, if you notice rubbing at the bottom of the
pulley, simply pull up on the pulley to eliminate any
contact with the motor housing.
Rega Tonearm Instructions
(for
diagrams of the table, please download the Nottingham Manual)
With the cartridge fitted and aligned using the alignment
protractor supplied, ensure that the bias adjustment slider is set to
zero.
Screw the balance weight along its
shaft until the stylus is ‘floating’ just 1mm clear of the record.
The recommended tracking force can now be applied by rotating the
balance weight so that it moves toward the front of the arm.
One half-turn gives 1g of tracking force. The green plastic plugs
on the weight can be used as a visual aid to achieve this.
Always use a force that corresponds to the upper limit of the
cartridge maker’s recommended range.
Set the bias adjustment slider to the same number as the tracking
force control, i.e.
1 ½g tracking force=1 ½ on the bias slider.
INTERSPACE ARM INSTRUCTIONS
(for diagrams of the
table, please download the Nottingham Manual)
Place the arm in the collet facing forward. Carefully put the stylus
into the cartridge body and raise the arm out of the collet.
With the small spirit level placed forward on top of the headshell, set
the arm level on top of the record.
Lock up the small grub screws with the Allen key provided. The screws
are situated on the right side of the arm board.
Check the cartridge alignment with the protractor provided. Tracking
weight is set with the mat in place, but not the record.
The bias can now be set. The plastic weight carrier must hang straight
when final adjustment of weight is achieved.
SPACEARM and ANNAARM INSTRUCTIONS
(for diagrams of the
table, please download the Nottingham Manual)
Attach the cartridge to the arm and place the arm into the hole. The
headshell should face directly to the front when the
arm is ‘parked’. Place the mat and an old record onto the platter.
Position the arm so that it sweeps the whole of the record
before hitting the ‘stop’
With the arm set to the proper tracking force, adjust the arm in its
mount so that the arm is parallel to the surface of an LP
on the platter. Snug one of the arm lock screws in the arm base and turn
the VTA adjustment screw until it just touches the arm base.
Loosen the arm lock screw and turn the VTA adjustment screw counter
clockwise a couple of turns so that the back of the arm is
definitely too low and snug up the arm lock screw just enough that when
the VTA adjustment screw is turned clockwise it will
raise the back of the arm.
Play a record in this setting then turn the screw clockwise in ½ turn
increments. The sound will continue to improve to a point then it
will start to sound worse with subsequent turns. Go back the number of
half turns where it sounded best and then loosen the snug
arm lock screw so that the arm settles to the height of the VTA
adjustment screw. Tighten both arm lock screw and enjoy.
Tighten the two grub screws in the arm pillar. Align the cartridge and
playing weight in the usual way. When using scales,
place them directly onto the mat, not on the record. The adjustment of
the playing-weight is set by moving the heavy
bronze inner-weight. The bias is set by ear, but a rough guide is to
lower the arm onto the runout groove of the record.
It should stabilize before running gently into the center of the record.
If the stylus moves quickly to the inside or outside of the record,
the bias needs to be increased or decreased.
Stylus Alignment
Gauge
(for diagrams of the
table, please download the Nottingham Manual)
1. Initially
mount the cartridge midway in the headshell slots.
2. Level the ‘playing field’; set a nominal tracking force and arm
height, and zero the bias (‘antiskating’) force.
3. Slip hole ‘A’ of the gauge over the turntable spindle.
4. Point the arrow directly at the vertical pivot axis of the arm.
5. Adjust the cartridge position and angle such that the stylus sits in
the center of the small circle on line ‘B’, and the cantilever
(viewed from the front) lies exactly above and along line ‘B’. If you
cannot see the cantilever well enough for sighting, then align the
cartridge body to the grid. Make sure the arrow is still on target!
6. Re-adjust the tracking force, and if necessary, repeat step 5.
7. (optional) Confirm the setting using hole ‘C’ instead of hole ‘A’.
Please note that the alignment of hole ‘A’
is far more accurate and critical.
8. Set the bias force, and perfect this together with the tracking force
and V.T.A. (arm height) by listening.
Pivot to Stylus:
Anna Arm 12” = 294mm (11 37/64 in.)
Anna Arm 10” = 222mm (8 ¼ in.)
Spacearm = 210mm (8 17/64 in.)
Interspace Arm = 210mm (8 17/64 in.)
General Specifications
Model Dimension (w/d/h inches) Weight /
Shipping Weight
|
Model |
Dimensions (w/d/h inches) |
Weight |
Shipping Weight |
|
Deco |
20 x 18 x 9.5 |
99 |
140 |
|
Dais |
19 x 15 x 12 |
66 |
109 |
|
Hyperspace |
19 x 15 x 10 |
55 |
86 |
|
Space w/ Heavy Kit |
18 x 14.25 x 8 |
47 |
63 |
|
Space Deck |
18 x 14.25 x 8 |
38 |
50 |
|
Horizon SE |
19 x 13.25 x 7.25 |
22 |
35 |
|
Horizon |
19 x 13.25 x 7.25 |
22 |
35 |
Nottingham Arm Boards
Following you will find a grid for
specifying and ordering mounting systems for the most commonly requested
tonearms for each of the
Nottingham Analogue turntables. All information is based on the
assumption that the turntable in question is a current model and is
equipped with the standard mount for a Nottingham tonearm. ALL
exceptions must be noted. Be aware that older Space Decks and
Hyperspace Decks have thinner platters which require a different set up.
Please be advised that the following
information is accurate only for standard length arms that are currently
in production.
ALL tonearms not listed must be quoted individually.
ALL 12 inch versions of these arms are
exempt and must be quoted individually.
When ordering you MUST specify the model
number of the specific tonearm and whether you intend to mount it on the
right or left
hand side of the table. All left hand mounts will require complete pods
for Space Decks and Hyperspace Decks unless you are
replacing an arm currently on a left hand POD.
Armbase Information
Use this chart to determine the hardware required to mount the following
common arms on tables fitted with Nottingham Arms
or arm mounts.
|
Table |
Rega |
SME |
Graham 2.2 |
Morch* |
Hadcock |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Horizon & Horizon SE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Right Side Only |
Collet |
Arm Base |
Arm Base |
Collet |
Arm Base |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interspace |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Left or Right Side |
Collet |
Arm Base |
Arm Base |
Collet |
Arm Base |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Space & Space Heavy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Right Side |
Collet |
Arm Base |
Arm Base |
Collet |
Arm Base |
|
Left Side |
Pod |
Pod |
Pod |
Pod |
Pod |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hyperspace |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Right Side |
Collet |
Arm Base |
Arm Base |
Collet |
Arm Base |
|
Left Side |
Pod |
Pod |
Pod |
Pod |
Pod |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dais or Anna Log |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Right Side |
Collet |
Arm Base |
Arm Base |
Collet |
Arm Base |
|
Left Side |
Arm Base |
Arm Base |
Arm Base |
Arm Base |
Arm Base |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deco |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Right Side |
Collet |
Arm Base |
Arm Base |
Collet |
Arm Base |
|
Left Side |
Arm Base |
Arm Base |
Arm Base |
Arm Base |
Arm Base |
| |
|
|
|
*(15 & 20 mm) |
|
| |
|
|
|
Arm pillars |
|
Prices (for
standard length arms only - 12 inch versions require individual quotes)
|
Collets: |
Retail |
|
Rega |
$50.00 |
|
Morch |
$75.00 |
| |
|
|
Arm Base: |
|
|
Horizon / Horizon SE |
$375.00 |
|
Interspace |
$180.00 |
|
Space & Space Heavy |
$220.00 |
|
Hyperspace |
$375.00 |
|
Dais / Anna Log |
$220.00 |
|
Deco |
$375.00 |
| |
|
|
Complete Pod: |
|
|
Space & Space Heavy |
$430.00 |
|
Hyperspace |
$595.00 |
| |
|