Paragon 1

About the Paragon 1

The Nottingham Analogue Paragon 1 is a parallel tracking tonearm designed by Tom Fletcher. It uses V-groove bearings and is notable for having at least one physical contact with its base to evacuate unwanted vibrations, a design philosophy aimed at reducing airborne and cartridge-induced vibrations. The arm is visually clean and understated, with a focus on rigidity to maximize the translation of the stylus motion into electrical energy. It is a unipivot arm with a mechanical design that addresses compliance and stability issues inherent in air or magnetic arms. The Paragon 1 is part of a range of tonearms by Nottingham Analogue, a British company known for durable turntables and tonearms constructed from carbon/aluminium composites with undamped unipivot bearings. The company offers lifetime guarantees on all components and emphasizes natural tonal balance and good timing through their unique damping methods.