Nottington Ace Space question, motor placement.

"Well Tempered turntables are suppose to be good. Am I wrong?"

No, you are extremely right....

Shakey

Try placing the motor up front on the left corner on the plinth. This does have a slight improvement on the sound.

You have a good table. Just don't audition a Well Tempered Amadeus and you should be all set.

Shakey

Yes I know the Nott is a good table, I had two of them. But in all honesty, the WTA made it sound like it was broken.

But I'm not hijacking this thread. Enjoy your Spacedeck, it is a great table.

Shakey

I owned an earlier version of the Spacedeck initially with an OL arm. Then I moved to the Spacearm. Later I had the Ace-Space with it's arm. I am pretty sure both were set up correctly, and I am not throwing Nottingham under the bus. I loved the Spacedeck for many years and it's a fine sounding table. I just think the WTA is a level above.

Shakey

Sure it does. So you can't listen in a vacuum. But if turntable A sounds better than turntable B in the exact same system, then I gotta go with A.

You are correct though. I couldn't compare my TT in my system to the way yours sounds in your system. THEN we are comparing systems and not tables.

Shakey

I have a K&K phono stage. You can see the rest of my system listed.

The biggest improvement I noted was the superior dynamic range of the WTA. The difference between soft and loud and the increased "jump" factor.

I wouldn't say the tonal balance or soundstage is any different. But the music sounds more "live", like it just jumps off the record and into the room. This also gives an increased perception of detail.

Shakey

I have an earlier version, not the maxxed out. Kevin Carter built it for me ~2001. I had one update performed since then.

Shakey

Are the K & K's giant killers

Some would say so. I like mine. I haven't felt the need to look further.

Shakey

No. I tried the VPI motor controller once, but that only affected the sound negatively. I sent it back to the dealer. I understand from other Nott owners that the Wave Mechanic is a nice improvement.

Shakey

John,

That looks very interesting. I am a big fan of Kevin's work. I am actually using something similar with my WTA, but probably not quite as effective. It is the DPS outboard power supply that they sell. It has speed adjustment too.

I will have to check out Kevin's motor controller, thanks for the heads up.

Shakey