Turntable advice

[Phil Bishop]

Personally I think the standard arm on the Lenco GL75 gets a bad press.

Providing the V blocks are replaced (any originals will be knackered by now) the GL75 will give a superb performance with a medium compliance cartridge.
I run mine with a ZYX R-100 and the sound is stunning if you have quality amplification.

I am not really qualified to comment here - I once owned about 20 Lencos, GL75s, GL78s, GL59s, GL70s and even a 60

I totally agree about the GL75 with a sorted arm - new V-blocks available on eBay. They sound superb.

However, you have to know what you are doing - they are old now and the electrics concerned me a bit.

I now have a couple of Regas and they suit my needs perfectly :-) I did love those Lencos though. A mate and I restored a couple of old ones - they looked and sounded AMAZING. Loved them with 78s :-)



Phil

[tapid]

Another call for Lenco 75, a well sourced one for great value and sound, me thinks. Good luck

[paulf-2007]

The electrics on a lenco couldn't be simpler and the motors are built to last.

[Haselsh1]

Before I had even read any of the comments on here I was immediately thinking Rega RP3. It's even available in bright red

[Phil Bishop]

Before I had even read any of the comments on here I was immediately thinking Rega RP3. It's even available in bright red

My RP6s are in green and red

[steve-z]

I’ve had a 2016 model Planar 3 for almost a year now, I think it’s an excellent deck and probably the sweet spot in the range for VFM, as Phil rightly said avoid the Rega MMs, for someone who isn’t adept at aligning cartridges then the 3 point mounting does make them pretty well idiot proof but the SQ leaves something to be desired, put on a Nagaoka MP110, a Denon DL110 or as I’ve done an Audio Technica ATF7 LOMC, they all work well in the excellent RB330 arm which is the real star of the deck, don’t waste money on the TTPSU as it makes no difference to the SQ at all, it’s just for lazy people who can’t make the effort to move the drive belt to play a 45.


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[shane]

A couple of alternative ideas.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F332463096490

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F382295877196

[9091craig]

Thanks Dave. If I go for the RP3, is the Elys 2 cartridge good or would you recommend something else that won't break the bank? Also, are the cables worth replacing?

[martian sunrise]

I've still got my Sony PS-6750 for sale ,if you are interested...

[hifi_dave]

Thanks Dave. If I go for the RP3, is the Elys 2 cartridge good or would you recommend something else that won't break the bank? Also, are the cables worth replacing?

90% of the P3s I have sold have gone as a package with the Elys-2 and all are content. Alternatives include the Rega Exact and the new Audio Technica 7 series if you want a brighter delivery.