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Looking for thoughts from Nottingham Analog table owners
A very respectable recording and not surprised it is your goto....I have the original 1974 A&M release, the 1980 Mobile Fidelity, the 2008 180gr. release and they all sound different, however slightly, but different and of the bunch I'd nod to... 
Looking for thoughts from Nottingham Analog table owners
Uberwaltz, I tend to agree with you about the comparisons between digital and analog but found that if I use a higher resolution in recording, in my case 96/24, the A/B comparison yields results that are far less distinguishable.  Further, recordi... 
Looking for thoughts from Nottingham Analog table owners
I have owned the Spacedeck and Space Arm for about 6 years now and am pretty happy with it, aside from the cueing mechanism needing to be replaced as I type this and wait for the new unit to arrive.  I have a very slight 60hz hum at VERY high volu... 
Nottingham Space Deck and Space Arm question?
Reviving and old thread I started some years back.  I seem to have gotten many things "right" with this deck but the tonearm thing still eludes me.  I have talked with Brian about the pivot screw and think I have this one adjusted properly.  My ne... 
Anyone have the Fosgate Signature V2 Phonostage?
Very good point, Lewm. No, I did not modify the circuit and am thinking that the reduced gain puts me more into the optimal range that the Sumiko Blackbird needs.....just a guess, but I've been looking at the gain values for the different settings... 
Anyone have the Fosgate Signature V2 Phonostage?
Thanks, JPerry and Melm, very good information. Right now, I'm running a Sumiko Blackbird(Hi) that has 2.5mV output so should be fine there. With my Jolida JD9 I've rolled the original 12AX7 tubes down to 12AT7s and find it sounds much better with... 
Anyone have the Fosgate Signature V2 Phonostage?
Thanks, folks, really appreciate the feedback. Still pondering though.....any more thoughts? 
Nottingham Ace Spacedeck Tweaks
Thanks, Tubehead. I tried it with mine but the motor sitting up front on the left side didn't make any noticeable difference in the sound, besides it being rather in the way....not sure what Shakeydeal was hearing that was better but not in my sys... 
Nottingham Interspace JR info
Check your PM. I think I may be able to help you out. 
Turntable dust covers
Yep, got one from them about a month ago for my Nottingham Spacedeck. I talked with Jay, who was VERY good at getting everything just right for the order. After ordering, there was a substantial delay due to the major storm that hit that region of... 
Nottingham Ace Spacedeck Tweaks
Tubehead, any further observations with the motor move? I have a Spacedeck also, love it, and would like to know from Shakeydeal what inspired that move? Just the same, I plan to try that when time allows. Nice to see some conversation about this ... 
Dumb VTA Question
OK, I've read Michael Fremer's comments regarding SRA and VTA and am still confused about the difference. Perhaps someone here can put this in perspective for me (and maybe a bunch of other folks)!As I understand it, you change the VTA by lowering... 
Sumiko Blackbird Soundsmith Rebuild Level?
Hello Peter, and thanks for your response. I just received the SAE1000E that you did the level 2 rebuild upon. It sounds very, very nicely and I'm wondering if I should consider the level 3 with the Blackbird since it is a higher quality cartridge... 
Sumiko Blackbird Soundsmith Rebuild Level?
Thanks all, I wanted to get as close to the original as possible. I called Sumiko who told me they can only offer $200 in a kind of trade-in program....they don't do rebuilds nor do they have a program where they might take in a damaged one and gi... 
Opinons on Ortofon 2M Bronze vs. Benz Micro Gold
Forgot to finish that thought:"Also, I can get $100 off the Gold with my old MC20E2 as a trade-in even though the cantilever is snapped off (cleaning lady with a mean duster and my oversight in not putting the plastic protector back on it the nigh...