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Nottingham Analogue Dais

Turntable

Relative price

typical

Among the 40 turntables in the catalogue, this one is typical.

A band places a component against its peers and carries no price. It is deliberately the only price indicator on this page: a second one, measured against a different set, would narrow the two together far enough to give the figure away.

What it is

ASC-2 parity entry. Discussed [177][178][181][182][239][406]–[411]; audited [439]. Character: warmest, organic, low-fatigue, ultra-low noise floor [177][407].

Competition record

Assessed against 9 rivals across the sixty systems: it takes the slot in none of its 48 head-to-heads.

Where it gives ground

The dimension the engine names as the weakest link, counted across every head-to-head it lost.

  • mechanical hush ×38
  • speed stability ×2

Who it comes up against

Vertere DG-X Sabre Lite Pack

17 lost · Anchored, Artisan, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Silent Path

Against the Anchored brief, the Vertere DG-X Sabre Lite Pack keeps the slot decisively.

With the Vertere Groove Runner X, the pairing gives up most on mechanical hush.

On its own merits the Nottingham Analogue Dais is the stronger record deck — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Vertere Groove Runner X gives up mechanical hush under the Anchored weighting.

almost vanishes except for the platterDealer/press synthesis

Technics SL-1200G

17 lost · Anchored, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Silent Path, Vocals-First

Against the Vocals-First brief, the Technics SL-1200G keeps the slot by a whisker.

On its own merits the Nottingham Analogue Dais is the weaker record deck for that brief.

almost vanishes except for the platterDealer/press synthesis

Michell Gyro 2025

7 lost · Anchored, Artisan, Cavity-Native, PRaT, Reference, Silent Path

Against the Silent Path brief, the Michell Gyro 2025 keeps the slot by a whisker.

With the Michell TecnoArm 2, the pairing gives up most on mechanical hush.

On its own merits the Nottingham Analogue Dais is the weaker record deck for that brief.

almost vanishes except for the platterDealer/press synthesis

Origin Live Calypso Mk5 (no arm)

2 lost · Twin Arms

Against the Twin Arms brief, the Origin Live Calypso Mk5 (no arm) keeps the slot by a whisker.

On its own merits the Nottingham Analogue Dais is the stronger record deck — but it loses here on fit: the way it sits with the rest of this system under the Twin Arms weighting.

Origin Live Resolution Mk5 (no arm)

1 lost · Twin Arms

Against the Twin Arms brief, the Origin Live Resolution Mk5 (no arm) keeps the slot by a whisker.

On its own merits the Nottingham Analogue Dais is the stronger record deck — but it loses here on fit: the way it sits with the rest of this system under the Twin Arms weighting.

AVID Volvere SP (no arm)

1 lost · Vocals-First

Against the Vocals-First brief, the AVID Volvere SP (no arm) keeps the slot by a whisker.

On its own merits the Nottingham Analogue Dais is the weaker record deck for that brief.

Origin Live Sovereign Mk5 (no arm)

1 lost · Silent Path

Against the Silent Path brief, the Origin Live Sovereign Mk5 (no arm) keeps the slot by a whisker.

With the Origin Live Encounter Mk5, the pairing gives up most on mechanical hush.

On its own merits the Nottingham Analogue Dais is the stronger record deck — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the Origin Live Encounter Mk5 gives up mechanical hush under the Silent Path weighting.

It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the record deck position.

almost vanishes except for the platterDealer/press synthesis

Origin Live Aurora Mk5 (no arm)

1 lost · Twin Arms

Against the Twin Arms brief, the Origin Live Aurora Mk5 (no arm) keeps the slot by a whisker.

On its own merits the Nottingham Analogue Dais is the stronger record deck — but it loses here on fit: the way it sits with the rest of this system under the Twin Arms weighting.

It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the record deck position.

Technics SL-1500CS (with cart)

1 lost · Vocals-First

Against the Vocals-First brief, the Technics SL-1500CS (with cart) keeps the slot by a whisker.

On its own merits the Nottingham Analogue Dais is the weaker record deck for that brief.

It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the record deck position.

What the reviewers said

remarkable diction Dealer/press synthesis (My Kind of Music; Analogue Seduction), web 2026-06-12· Timing precision
pace and rhythm of the music sounds natural and true Wave Mechanic PSU assessment (dealer/press)· Timing precision
almost vanishes except for the platter Dealer/press synthesis· Mechanical noise floor
compared favourably to an SME 20/3 pinkfish media + Audiogon owner threads· Spatial naturalness

How it scores

Clarity

  • Mechanical noise floor 76 from listening evidence

Voice

  • Spatial naturalness 72 from listening evidence

Rhythm

  • Timing precision 79 from listening evidence

Specifications

drive typebelt
motor typelow-torque AC, decoupled
speeds rpm33.3/45.0
platter mass kg10.0
suspension typeunsprung, decoupled
bearing typeoil-pumping admiralty bronze
dimensions mm482/381/203
weight kg36.2
notes