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Re: plinthing with ply

Posted by melomane (A) on June 15, 2005 at 18:10:57

In Reply to: Re: plinthing with ply posted by Fred J on June 15, 2005 at 17:44:40:

I know what you mean about shock and sadness: when I first heard even a cheap idler-wheel drive I KNEW it was a superior system and I was both elated and angry (why was everyone crapping on idler-wheel drives, as they did until recently ;-)?); when I first found and fixed up a Lenco (because I couldn't find any Garrard 301s/401s: before the internet) I was stunned and in Seventh Heaven. But I was living in Europe and my high-end 'tables - a Maplenoll and an Audiomeca - were at home safe. When I finally went back home and compared and heard what I already knew (that the Lenco would smoke them), I was also saddened, as I had loved both those 'tables. On the other hand, Lencos are fun as they're cheap, and also because I hear my records as I've never heard records played before, and finally the Lencos, once rebuilt and re-plinthed, require no maintenance, just flip the switch and play year after year! SUCH speed stability, slam, detail, and all naturally presented! Glad you like the A-Ts, stunning tonearms, teaches us to keep our ears and minds open, just like the Lencos! I pick up my second 1009 tomorrow, intended actually for an Ariston RD11S, which I also love (the trick is to focus on PRaT: if they have PRaT, then you can still enjoy them when living with a Lenco; if they don't, then get rid of them). My next Lenco will be permanently set up with a Rega/Denon, but just in case, it will have a removable armboard ;-).

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