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Nottingham Spacedeck Set up?

This is my first high end turn table, I recently upgraded from a pioneer my dad gave me. The table is very nice but I feel it is still lacking something. I did not have it professionally set up as I got it second hand and so far I have just left it how the previous owner had it set up.

I need advice on how to properly set it up.
I feel it needs more bass and fuller vocals.

Here is my setup at the moment
-Space deck/space arm
-Cartrige that came with table I believe it is Nottingham's
-Grado Phono
-Classe CP-50
-Parasound HCA-3500
-Paradigm Reference Studio 80's

(as a further note this system started out as my home theater and I have been slowly breaking it off into its own two channel system, and about two or three years down the road I will get speakers specifically for my 2ch setup)
cadence151
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dweller
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The latest Acoustic Sounds catalog offers a DVD, by the esteemed Micheal Fremer, that explains turntable setup.

$29.95 (800) 716-3553
soliver
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I am in Austin too, and actually just sold my Spacedeck to another guy here in Austin, hwever I did not use a Spacearm.
I think your best bet would be Sound Mind Audio and Brian Kurtz, but he does charge for this service to those who haven't purchased their table from him.

Most others that I know who own a Spacedeck locally, actually do not use the Spacearm, don't own the table anymore, or had Brian set it up for them.

Also I assume you have seen the minimal set-up instruction on the distributor's website, but just in case.
http://www.aslgroup.com/nottingham/SpacedeckInstructions.pdf

But anyhow I would be willing to help you out as much as I can, drop me an email if want.
dwilawyer
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Cadance,

I bought Scott's (Soliver) Nottingham and he had it set up like a dream, so I would take him up on his offer to help you with it. I have some protractors and other set up gear and I would be happy to come over with him to see what we could do to get yours up to peak performance. If you would like to come over and take a look/listen to mine you are more than welcome. I am in the Westlake area. You can reach me directly at tcwesq@texas.net

Travis
chadnliz
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I feel so useful lol
dwilawyer
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Chad,

You should feel useful, it was a great idea and one you don't always think of at first. In the audiophile community we tend to think of ourselves as rare and that there is not going to be someone with the same situation right next door. So Cadence lucked out having another deck close by to compare to and having Scott around who is very knowledgeable about Nottingham decks.

Travis
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