I've heard secondhand comments that Tom Fletcher only designed the "heavy kit", due to dealer requests in the USA. He supposedly said that it sounds no better or worse with it.
From my firsthand experience with a Spacedeck/Spacearm without heavy kit, I can tell you that if you want to improve its performance, first put it on a Neuance shelf. Second, if budget allows, replace the foam mat with a Boston Audio carbon mat or something similar.
The Spacedeck is a fine sounding TT, and very competitive in its price range. Personally, I would only get a heavy kit, if I didn't have to pay much extra for it...Cheers,
Spencer
From my firsthand experience with a Spacedeck/Spacearm without heavy kit, I can tell you that if you want to improve its performance, first put it on a Neuance shelf. Second, if budget allows, replace the foam mat with a Boston Audio carbon mat or something similar.
The Spacedeck is a fine sounding TT, and very competitive in its price range. Personally, I would only get a heavy kit, if I didn't have to pay much extra for it...Cheers,
Spencer