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Nottingham Spacedeck vs Rega Planar 8 vs Technics SL1200G
do you guys ever just sit back and enjoy the music?:)I really appreciate the experience that you all bring to the table, but sometimes it seems like your just looking at the numbers and not appreciating the music.Relax........... 
Nottingham Spacedeck vs Rega Planar 8 vs Technics SL1200G
Looks like they are still availablehttp://www.sakurasystems.com/home.html 
Nottingham Spacedeck vs Rega Planar 8 vs Technics SL1200G
innaDoes Boston mat create any static?  ThanksJeff 
Nottingham Spacedeck vs Rega Planar 8 vs Technics SL1200G
innaI don't understand your Issue, Ralph was asked his opinion and he gave it.  The question was not about Nottingham's, it was about a Technics and it was about a mat, not arm/table match.  
Nottingham Spacedeck vs Rega Planar 8 vs Technics SL1200G
ChaksterI only mentioned the  Black on my table, because the op was under the impression that it wouldn't be a good fit for the Ace Space arm.  I was not trying to steer him towards a Black, that's his choice and there are many of them. And as far... 
Nottingham Spacedeck vs Rega Planar 8 vs Technics SL1200G
I used a Koetsu black and it sounded great! 
Nottingham Spacedeck vs Rega Planar 8 vs Technics SL1200G
I have owned a Spacedeck w/heavy kit and Ace Space arm for 15+ years now. I have never given a thought to upgrading the arm or turntable and can't speak to how other arms compare to the Ace, but here is an older thread that may be of interest to y... 
Help with choosing music server
I installed an ssd in my mini and boot up time is about 1/4 of what it used to be. I won't be spending 3-4 times what I paid for the mini on something that doesn't even have built in wi-fi. The Vault 2 has to be connect to the network via ethernet... 
Can you live with your current speaker until you die?
Verity Parsifal EncoreYes! (or my wife will kill me) :) 
Best CD Player, new or used between $1-2K
Good choice on the Emc 1up, hope you can find one that fits your budget. 
price of Oppo players threw the roof
I have an Oppo BDP-83 and will be sticking with it. I have an Oled tv and I've been streaming most of what I watch now. I haven't had a disc in the Oppo for months, which is probably one of the reasons Oppo is getting out of the manufacturing busi... 
Joule electra la 100 m111 Please recommend replacement volume potentiometer .
I figured I would put in a little more info on my situation. I have a LA-100 that was converted to LA-150 and there' occasionally some static when the volume knob is turned. I found these a while back and I was going to contact Rick to see if it w... 
Joule electra la 100 m111 Please recommend replacement volume potentiometer .
I would be interested on what you find out and would appreciate it if you would post your findings.ThanksJeff 
Cartridge MC matching with phono Cary audio PH303
In other words, what pre amp are you using? 
Do I need a sut?
Thought I would put out an update. I put it the FR XG-5 and it didn't stay in long, the noise was increased dramatically.  Then I put in 4 Telefunken 12AX7 tubes which raised the gain on the phono pre and it did reduce the noise by quite a bit. Th...