Kirk,
Glad to see you followed up by posting the question here. Sounds like you've narrowed it down to 2 great TTs.
When I suggested the Spacedeck/Spacearm to you, I didn't go into detail as to what led me to that turntable. These are my own opinions distilled from combo of personal experiences and what I've been able to absorb here & elsewhere from the likes of those commenting here before me.
- No suspension often = better performance in this price range. IMHO, when designing around a budget, designers must make compromises. I prefer to see more of the cost go towards the components that contribute more directly to overall sound. Yes, this means I need to have a solid setup(in my case w/Neuance shelf on a heavy Billy Bags rack), but that appoach makes sense to me.
- Puny motor/no switch, novel approach. Some have said that the "Nott motor isn't the greatest." But, since it doesn't need the to power to get the platter "from 0 to 33 1/3", it makes sense. Ergonomics of the manual start are a kick, too!
- Character of the "Nott sound": Big images wide & deep, emerging from a black background, plenty of PRAT, and a natural timbre. Perhaps not the ultimate in dynamic contrasts, nor the most transparent compared to some other tables, but always musical, never calling attention to itself.
- Good engineering, lousy marketing: the value 1-2 punch ;-)
As I haven't heard a Gyro SE, can't comment on it, although I did enjoy listening to older Michele's that I've heard. Keep us posted. Cheers, Spencer
Glad to see you followed up by posting the question here. Sounds like you've narrowed it down to 2 great TTs.
When I suggested the Spacedeck/Spacearm to you, I didn't go into detail as to what led me to that turntable. These are my own opinions distilled from combo of personal experiences and what I've been able to absorb here & elsewhere from the likes of those commenting here before me.
- No suspension often = better performance in this price range. IMHO, when designing around a budget, designers must make compromises. I prefer to see more of the cost go towards the components that contribute more directly to overall sound. Yes, this means I need to have a solid setup(in my case w/Neuance shelf on a heavy Billy Bags rack), but that appoach makes sense to me.
- Puny motor/no switch, novel approach. Some have said that the "Nott motor isn't the greatest." But, since it doesn't need the to power to get the platter "from 0 to 33 1/3", it makes sense. Ergonomics of the manual start are a kick, too!
- Character of the "Nott sound": Big images wide & deep, emerging from a black background, plenty of PRAT, and a natural timbre. Perhaps not the ultimate in dynamic contrasts, nor the most transparent compared to some other tables, but always musical, never calling attention to itself.
- Good engineering, lousy marketing: the value 1-2 punch ;-)
As I haven't heard a Gyro SE, can't comment on it, although I did enjoy listening to older Michele's that I've heard. Keep us posted. Cheers, Spencer