Nottingham Ace Spacedeck Tweaks

I had a Nottingham Spacedeck for a number of years and loved it. I also did a lot of modifications on it, one step at a time. It was a Spacedeck with the new arm. The biggest benefit I noticed was going to the heavy kit. It seemed like a lot of money but it really helped the most. Dynamics improved, bass speed and detail improved, overall detail improved. No down side at all. The next biggest benefit was the SRA custom base and getting rid of the standard "plinth". I also had a wave mechanic and was really glad I added that but it perhaps made the least difference. This is likely due to Tom Fletcher's design philosophy of low torque motor and high mass already lends itself to speed stability. I really loved the Nottingham and would highly recommend it and the upgrades. I ran a Benz Gullwing SLR on mine.

I have tried a few different mats, but found this one to make a huge difference, better focus, dead quite.

http://www.musicdirect.com/p-59314-funk-firm-achromat.aspx

Move the motor pod from the rear to the front left corner. Tell me what you hear.......

Shakey

I have a Spacedeck with the new arm. A Boston Audio carbon mat is a nice improvement. I also have it on a maple block on brass cones instead of the standard plinth