
Nottingham Analog Studio — Tonearms
Interspace
The entry to pure analogue performance through minimalist carbon fibre engineering.
The Interspace tonearm is designed to provide an uncompromised path for your music, stripping away complex mechanisms to leave only the essential elements of high-fidelity tracking. As the foundational arm in the Nottingham Analogue Studio catalogue, it embodies the brand's belief that a tonearm must be a silent, rigid, and frictionless guide for the cartridge.
Built around a stiff, pultruded carbon fibre arm tube, the Interspace offers a remarkable strength-to-weight ratio that helps eliminate parasitic resonances. This choice of material allows the arm to remain exceptionally inert, ensuring that the signal captured by the stylus is passed to your phono stage without being masked by mechanical vibrations.
The unipivot bearing system is engineered for stability and ease of use, providing the low-friction environment necessary for delicate high-end cartridges to perform at their best. It is an ideal companion for the Nottingham Analogue range of turntables, offering an open, airy, and musically coherent presentation that allows the listener to engage deeply with their records.
Key Features
01
Pultruded carbon fibre tube
Provides high rigidity and low mass to minimize resonance and colouration.
02
Refined unipivot bearing
A stable bearing design that offers low-friction movement for accurate tracking of complex grooves.
03
Minimalist design
Reduces the number of mechanical components to lower the potential for resonance and simplify setup.
Chapter 01
Design & Philosophy
Nottingham Analogue approaches tonearm design with the goal of minimizing mechanical interference. The Interspace is built to be a passive observer, allowing the cartridge to read the groove without the arm adding its own sonic signature. By utilizing carbon fibre, the design effectively damps energy, ensuring that the arm tube does not ring or store vibrations.
Chapter 02
Sonic Signature
The Interspace tonearm is characterized by a natural, open, and articulate sound. It provides an excellent sense of transparency, allowing the listener to perceive the acoustic space of the recording. Its agility and ability to track complex transients make it a highly engaging partner for a wide variety of cartridges and musical genres.
Specifications
Type9-inch unipivot tonearm
Arm tube materialPultruded carbon fibre
