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Model: Interspace Category: Turntables Suggested Retail Price: $750 Description: non suspened dual speed turntable Manufacturer URL: Not Available Manufacturer URL: Not Available
Review by tonya21a ( A ) on April 01, 2003 at 12:41:12
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for the Interspace
Not much to add to the two previous and excellent reviews apart fom to state that I have been using this turntable since 1998 and its offered me excellent trouble free service with great looks to boot!I find the sound to my ears to be easy, warm, detailed and with a great sense of timing and space. The Notts Analog dealer who sold me the unit second hand informed me that the 'space' reference in the TT's name is a reference to the great space in the soundstage that the TT's achieve. I can see why.
When I first bough the table I compared it to the next TT up in the range the spacedeck. Granted that the two TT were wearing different stylus however, I still felt that I could discern different charcterisitcs to the decks with the spacedeck sounding more detailed and dynamic and the interspace sounding warmer and deeper. With the interspace being quite a bit cheaper and my then student status I went for the interspace. A decision I've not regretted.
Not being inclined to write anything near an informed review I just wanted to share to any other interspace users out there that I have discovered a number of tweaks that have made a big difference.
The first being that the oil that Notts Analog supply can be improved upon. When I first purchased the unit they supplied a fairly thick and regular looking oil which had a very nice warm sound. They subsequently sent me their latest oil which was a bright orange colour. I found this oil to be very thin in viscosity and likewise it made the sound very thin and brittle. Having discussed the situation with my dealer a long time Notts Analog dealer he reccomened an oil supplied by Loctite called 'super lube' which is a multi synthetic lubricant with Teflon. This oil to my ears is a fantastic improvement over the other two oils and was a great step up. I have read elsewhere that some people are concerned that Teflon can gunk up the bearing. However, I can't say that I have noticed any deteriation in the 4 years that I have been using this oil.
The other tweaks are more mainstream and just apply to the Rega RB300 that I use i.e. Incognito cabling and the Heavyweight counterweight both of which have been fantastic mods.
Finally i have been informed that this TT may be discontinued soon and replace by the Horizon. Which I think would be a shame as the Interspace is a very very attractive looking package for the money.
Product Weakness: May soon be discontinued Product Strengths: Great trouble free operation and warm, deep and detailed sound.
Associated Equipment for this Review: Amplifier: Sugden A21a Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None Sources (CDP/Turntable): Interspace, Rega RB300, Reson Mica Speakers: Epos 11 Cables/Interconnects: Incognito Music Used (Genre/Selections): Rocksteady/Reggae Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner
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