Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 714
I'm Andy.
Main system:
Analogue.
Michell Orbe with arm decoupling kit & Pete's Pylons. SME V arm, Denon DL103M (FGS), Firebottle OPT MKII phono amp
Technic SP-10 in Obsidian plinth, AT1010 PMAC v8b arm, Goldring Elite MC Cart and BB3 Phono Amp
Leak Lenco GL75 with Ortofon OM10 cartridge
Technics RS-BX404 Cassette Deck
Network Player.
Raspberry PI plus R2-R DAC (also used as a CD player) plus Pi NAS Server
Digital.
Philips DCC 730 player
Marantz CD50SE
Amp.
Audiolab 8000A
Speakers.
Reiver Jenna floor standers
HeadPhones.
Sennheiser HD545 Ref, HD600, HD477
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 714
I'm Andy.
New bolts arrived today so I could fix the cartridge on the head-shell (ordered nylon bolts and nuts with washers as only £4 for 10)
It works and sounds pretty good so far. A little tweaking with the pivot to spindle distance (running at 295 at the mo).
A few pictures:
More tweaking to come no doubt
Main system:
Analogue.
Michell Orbe with arm decoupling kit & Pete's Pylons. SME V arm, Denon DL103M (FGS), Firebottle OPT MKII phono amp
Technic SP-10 in Obsidian plinth, AT1010 PMAC v8b arm, Goldring Elite MC Cart and BB3 Phono Amp
Leak Lenco GL75 with Ortofon OM10 cartridge
Technics RS-BX404 Cassette Deck
Network Player.
Raspberry PI plus R2-R DAC (also used as a CD player) plus Pi NAS Server
Digital.
Philips DCC 730 player
Marantz CD50SE
Amp.
Audiolab 8000A
Speakers.
Reiver Jenna floor standers
HeadPhones.
Sennheiser HD545 Ref, HD600, HD477
Location: swansea
Posts: 483
I'm gerald.
I am soon to be a Lenco GL75 owner I have had it for a great price my only plans in time is upgrade the arm and a new plinth and perhaps the double platter mod
Location: HAMPSTEAD
Posts: 1,156
I'm brian.
I recall somebody on here using a ZYX R100 in the standard Lenco arm with good results (was Ali Tait or Firebottle I think).
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
The Lenco arm is viable as long as the tonearm wire is not corroded. In my Lenco, the tonearm wire was literally green with oxidation, and they're next to impossible to rewire because the headshell socket can't be removed from the armtube without destroying it in the process. The socket is epoxied into the tube and additionally fixed with a pin which is also epoxied in place.
Location: swansea
Posts: 483
I'm gerald.
I am going to leave it std for now If I do get a new plinth made it will look like a std plinth but be better built.I have been told that`s one of the main let downs of the gl75 .Why not leave it standard? It's a good sounding deck anyway and nice examples that haven't been butchered are becoming scarce
The turntable has been totally rebuilt new v blocks in the arm upgraded bearing system the top plate was in a right mess so it has been powder coated but in time if i can find a mint original top plate there is that option to return it original .Any recommendations for a cartridge ?
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
That would have been me, a while back now.
Don't underestimate the standard arm capabilities, I have used a re-tipped Lyra Clavis. No distortion and no mis-tracking but on the limit for compliance compatibility.
The Lyra is resting now and I am using a Dynavector Karat Ruby, the detail retreival is astounding, best vinyl sound ever here.
I love Hendrix for so many reasons. He was so much more than just a blues guitarist - he played damn well any kind of guitar he wanted. In fact I'm not sure if he even played the guitar - he played music. - Stevie Ray Vaughan