Ok, I'm the guy who said to be careful about using the 501 with a Space Arm. When I said this, I was going on theory about unipivots and lower compliance. As David says, the bars on the Space Arm make it more suitable for this type of cartridge. When I make a recommendation that I am not living with myself, I always try to be very conservative, so I don't steer somebody into a bad matchup. As we now have some more information with this particular combination of Space Arm/501, we can now go on that info. Previously, there was not much info available from Space Arm/501 users, so I had to go by the seat of my pants. Any inconvenience that was generated by this statement is regretted by me. Please understand that I was looking out for everyone's best interest in getting a workable matchup. The 501 is a great cartridge, and I highly recommend it whenever possible. I'm glad that it is working out for Space Arm users.
Super Tweak for Nottingham Space TT
Hello,
Just want to pass on to fellow Nottingham Space TT owners a superb tweak that I stumbled on by chance: Go to your nearest Bed, Bath & Beyond and grab one of those massive chopping blocks made of Canadian maple. Just replace the base that came with the unit with the chopping board. The improvement is not subtle; dynamics (both macro and micro), imaging, and noise floor are significantly improved. This tweak makes the Space look like a mini-version of the top of the line ANNA LOG! While I'm here, do you guys find the use of a clamp beneficial to the Space's performance? I bought a very expensive clamp and found the resultant sound overdamped.
Just want to pass on to fellow Nottingham Space TT owners a superb tweak that I stumbled on by chance: Go to your nearest Bed, Bath & Beyond and grab one of those massive chopping blocks made of Canadian maple. Just replace the base that came with the unit with the chopping board. The improvement is not subtle; dynamics (both macro and micro), imaging, and noise floor are significantly improved. This tweak makes the Space look like a mini-version of the top of the line ANNA LOG! While I'm here, do you guys find the use of a clamp beneficial to the Space's performance? I bought a very expensive clamp and found the resultant sound overdamped.