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Nottingham Analogue Interspace Turntable Sweet, fluid and supremely musical, the Interspace is out of this world.
Nottingham AnalogueŽs Interspace looks a tad conventional when you consider that the company has reputation for innovative turntable design. However, look closer and youŽll find the same motor used on the more expensive Spacedeck, together with the same attention to build and sound quality. With its plinth made from HDF, the Interspace is isolated from vibrations by four large rubber feet. Like the plinth, the platter sports a pleasing blue-marble finish, while a piano-black acrylic 'space mat' crowns the whole affair. This deck is a joy to listen to. Indeed, the Interspace is a 'record player' in the truest sense in that it doesn't ruthlessly expose poor recordings but extracts the essence of a performance and communicates it to the listener. As music fills the room you can't help but tap your feet and sing along to the tunes. Listening to Oleta Adams sing Get Here, we were impressed by the power of the performance, as well as the projection and clarity of her voice. Treble is fine, the midband fluid and there's bass when the recording requires it. As for soundstaging, instruments and vocals are placed where the producer intended. Moreover, this deck favours no one musical style over another, treating rock, jazz and classical to its sweet, fluid presentation that quickly becomes addictive. The Interspace is a doddle to set up and use. The height of the uni-pivot Space arm is set by eye, and the bias by ear. When it comes to tracking, the counterweight simply slides within its decoupling sleeve, 1.7 grams keeping the Tracer II mm cartridge tracking those grooves like a bloodhound. There is no on/off switch - just spin the platter to play and brake it gently with your fingers to stop it. Speed change is manual, but takes mere seconds, as the base of the platter has separate belt grooves for each speed. With its ease of use, remarkable musicality and low cost (at least in high-end terms), this well-finished turntable package is a real bargain. If you’re a music lover with a thousand pounds or so to spend on that last ever turntable, we recommend you listen to Nottingham Analogue Studio’s Interspace turntable, Space arm and Tracer II cartridge. This deck simply brings you close to the music - any music.
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