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Tea24
18-11-2011, 17:56
I recently received back my GL 75 from Dom at Northwest Analogue who has done a fantastic job transforming this with a rosewood plinth, Jelco 750D arm and new super bearing by Jeremy. It is now run in and sounding fantastic witha Nagaoka MP 110, but I cannot wait to hear it with the Jico SAS styus for my Shure M97xE.:)

Sorry, far too stupid to post photos, but if you want to see it go to Northwest's site & look at his gallery - it is the last photo.

I still love my Notts Analogue Junior Spacedeck with Dynavector 10x5 but the sound is different - the Lenco has more attack & slam - marvellous with orchestral pieces.

By the way I got an Audio Technica AT95E with the TT. Does anyone have experience of either the Shibata or HE styli, which can be got from W. Thakker, for this cart?

Also love my Goldring G800, which I equally got for nowt, with an after market stylus (& a large blob of bluetack to give the right weight & not have to keep changing VTA - Marco please note!).;)

Certainly these old tables can give some of the modern stuff a run for their money.

(All played through Graham Slee Jazz Club, Quad 66 pre, Quad 606/II & Kef 104/2s).

John
18-11-2011, 18:25
The Lenco a great deck and it reallu looks like Dom does quality work

Tea24
18-11-2011, 18:46
He does indeed; as a non DIYer you couldn't ask for better, coupled with good advice.

Dominic Harper
18-11-2011, 19:52
Hi Julian. Many thanks for the kind words.
Here you go, a pic of the finished Lenco.
I wish I had taken before and after shots.

http://i990.photobucket.com/albums/af30/hifimaster/DSC02053.jpg

Reid Malenfant
18-11-2011, 20:14
:wow: What a real beauty! :stalks: :stalks:

That looks superb, the mix of old & new really looks magnificent on that plinth :)

keiths
18-11-2011, 20:21
Yummy :drool:

Nice shiny edge to the platter too.

I hope to finish my GL75 project this weekend. I feel like a kid on Christmas eve :lol:

Thing Fish
18-11-2011, 20:24
Nice looking deck. Beautiful wood and engineering.

Who's the happy couple in the picture peeking over the turntable...:lol:

Tarzan
18-11-2011, 20:50
That is stunning- well done!!!:)

Tarzan
18-11-2011, 20:53
Forgot to ask who is Jeremy and his super bearing?

keiths
18-11-2011, 21:03
Forgot to ask who is Jeremy and his super bearing?

Jeremy Clark AKA Redbeard Audio. He makes beefed-up bearings for Lenco and other turntables. A search at www.lencoheaven.net is probably your best bet for more information

http://i55.tinypic.com/5ezt38.jpg
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTtfqq25Iqa9U8xgO5THdvDCG1dtny5C qJ9cE7rWu5NH1AZI8gO03JE5cuWHg

Dominic Harper
18-11-2011, 21:43
Take a look here-

http://northwestanalogue.weebly.com/bearing-upgrade.html

Rowlf
24-11-2011, 21:05
That is a beautiful piece, Dominic.