Ace Anna

About the Ace Anna

The Nottingham Analogue Ace Anna tonearm is a unipivot design available in 10-inch and 12-inch versions, with the longer arm reducing tracking error. It uses side stabilizer bars and tiny ball bearing chases to maintain azimuth, avoiding the common issues of silicone bath pivots. Nottingham developed a proprietary damping material applied to the center pivot and stabilizer bars that does not flow and requires no settling time, ensuring consistent sound. The arm features carbon fibre tubes with fibers oriented along the length for increased strength, resonance control, and rigidity, and a unique headshell aligned directly with the tonearm without offset or finger lift to minimize uncontrolled resonances. The 12-inch version includes a second carbon fibre tube liner for enhanced rigidity and resonance control, and a threaded Allen screw for easy VTA adjustment. This arm is regarded as Nottingham's current statement in tonearm design, combining advanced damping and strengthening techniques to deliver non-fatiguing, high-fidelity music reproduction.