Back to the future .

[brian2957]

The last time I owned a turntable was around 1989 ( I think ) . When CD emerged and promised audio Nirvana I jumped at the opportunity to own one of these wonderful , convenient , silver disc players . I used CD until I joined this forum six years ago and discovered file based audio with the help of Gary ( gazjam on here ) . I'e been reasonable happy with the SQ , however , I've discovered that I've spent the last 35 years or so trying to get my system to sound more '' analogue '' . Because of this I've been a bit disenchanted with the whole '' hifi '' thing and haven't been listening to much music lately .
I've been watching with interest the resurgence of vinyl and all things analogue the last couple of years and developments in the systems of me old buddies Gary and Tony , who have both gone down the analogue route . So , to cut a long story short I picked up something last night and it's kinda reignited my interest and awakened the tinkerer/engineer in me . This little beauty has been doing the rounds in '' Scottishmafia '' land . Gary originally owned it , but decided to go down a different route . He gave it to Tony , who also decided it wasn't for him , and now it has arrived in my gaff . It's sitting on 4 cans and I've just fitted a mains cable to it and it's spinning away as I write this .
Pictures below :D

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This Goldring Lenco GL75 is in absolutely beautiful condition and everything appears to be working as it should . It has a Shure M44-7 cartridge body fitted and I ordered a new stylus for it today . I have a new ( old original ) plinth coming today or tomorrow ( thanks Geoff ) and I'm planning to keep it as original and unmolested as I can . This is going to be a steep learning curve for me so any suggestions from all you analogue guys on AOS will be more than welcome as I've never done this kind of work before .
So as I stated in the title of this thread it's '' back to the future '' for me and I'm really looking forward to spinning some vynil again . Thanks to all those who have helped already and to those who I know will help in the future .
I joined Lenco Heaven the other day . What a mine of information on this turntable :)

[walpurgis]

Very nice Brian. You could do with something better than baked bean cans as a base though! ;)

[Jimbo]

That looks to be in very good nick Brian.

The Lenco Gl75 is a very good TT to launch yourself back into vinyl. I may well bring mine up to MIBO.

Interesting you have decided to go back to vinyl, same happened to me 3 years ago and now I can't go back to digital in any form. I find the whole vinyl experience extremely satisfying musically and it reaches other parts of my brain digital just can't do. After 3 years of buying loads of vinyl I am finding the older analogue recorded stuff the best!

Next you will be buying a valve amp Brian!
:)

[CageyH]

:ner:

It was only a question of time......

Well done. Looking forward to reading your thoughts on this.

[struth]

Hope you don't get hungry lol

Nice one Brian

[brian2957]

Very nice Brian. You could do with something better than baked bean cans as a base though! ;)

Hah ! I know I know :) I may have something nice to sit it on soon . Thanks Geoff :eyebrows:

[Canetoad]

Hope you enjoy it Brian. The real cost is buyng the vinyl. :eek:

[brian2957]

That looks to be in very good nick Brian.

The Lenco Gl75 is a very good TT to launch yourself back into vinyl. I may well bring mine up to MIBO.

Interesting you have decided to go back to vinyl, same happened to me 3 years ago and now I can't go back to digital in any form. I find the whole vinyl experience extremely satisfying musically and it reaches other parts of my brain digital just can't do. After 3 years of buying loads of vinyl I am finding the older analogue recorded stuff the best!

Next you will be buying a valve amp Brian!
:)

Yup , thanks James . This is a fine example mate .
I've been hankering for something and I hope this will fill the void . I've already had a valve amp and had to get rid of it because we started to watch our 3 year old niece who made a bee-line for the amp which was lit up . So , unfortunately it had to go :(

[brian2957]

Hope you enjoy it Brian. The real cost is buyng the vinyl. :eek:

Yes I know Bernie . TBH I'm not planning in building up a large collection ( I think :lol: )

Hope all is well down under mate .

[brian2957]

Hope you don't get hungry lol

Nice one Brian

I'll have a plinth for it very soon mate courtesy of our Geoff .

[struth]

I'll have a plinth for it very soon mate courtesy of our Geoff .

I will look out some discs for you

You like bay city rollers dont you? Lol

Bri when younger
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[brian2957]

:ner:

It was only a question of time......

Well done. Looking forward to reading your thoughts on this.

I blame that Gary and Tony for this . TBH I think you're right though mate ;)

I'll try and keep things updated with my thoughts.

[Wakefield Turntables]

Very easy deck to work with and pimp if that's your thing.

[clarkey555]

Yes get in there Brian I knew you would see the light haa haa there's nothing beats the super sound of analogue. We may be dinasours in the modern age but like a fine malt it ages beautifully. Nice turntable aswell Brian show it a bit tlc and it will reward you well. 2 THUMBS UP

[brian2957]

I will look out some discs for you

You like bay city rollers dont you? Lol

Bri when younger
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160726/e6527deaf2dca4b29e41d9b3f90df0f1.jpg

Shangalang :lol: What more can I say mate. :)

[brian2957]

Yes get in there Brian I knew you would see the light haa haa there's nothing beats the super sound of analogue. We may be dinasours in the modern age but like a fine malt it ages beautifully. Nice turntable aswell Brian show it a bit tlc and it will reward you well. 2 THUMBS UP

Thanks Pete . This is a beautifully engineered turntable and I'll be giving it loadsa TLC :)

[Ali Tait]

Nice one mate. What are you using for a phono stage?

[Arkless Electronics]

We'll be expecting a full subjective comparison of beans, beans with sausages, peas, even pineapple chunks if it needs a fruitier bottom end :D

[brian2957]

Very easy deck to work with and pimp if that's your thing.

I believe you're doing just that at the moment Andrew . I would be interested in your experience with the GL75 .

[brian2957]

We'll be expecting a full subjective comparison of beans, beans with sausages, peas, even pineapple chunks if it needs a fruitier bottom end :D

:lol: Love it Jez . I'm making up a jig for working on this . Just need to go and get the screws :)

[brian2957]

Nice one mate. What are you using for a phono stage?

Ello mate . How you doin . I'm hoping to use the Brio R for the moment . Unfortunately I don't know if it works as I've never had a turntable to test it :D

[brian2957]

I made an '' Ikea Lack '' cradle to make the GL67 easier to work on . I can now work on the top or the bottom by turning it either way . I also fitted some nice new MS Audio silver plugs to the phono leads and a nice new mains cable .

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There was a Shure M44-7 cartridge body already fitted to the arm and as I thought it rude not to try it I found a replacement stylus on Ebay for £13 .
I'm now awaiting the arrival of some circlip pliers and some parts so I can continue.
I had the platter spinning for a few hours yesterday and all seems well , although I have no way of checking the speed yet .
I might go to Tesco or Asda , or the charity shops where I live this morning and buy my first album in 35 years :D
Anyone got any albums they would like to sell for a reasonable price ? :)
Or swapsies for a nice set of interconnects .

[Jimbo]

I made an '' Ikea Lack '' cradle to make the GL67 easier to work on . I can now work on the top or the bottom by turning it either way . I also fitted some nice new MS Audio silver plugs to the phono leads and a nice new mains cable .

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w2/brian2957/P1010764_zpsfsukoyj2.jpg (http://s172.photobucket.com/user/brian2957/media/P1010764_zpsfsukoyj2.jpg.html)

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There was a Shure M44-7 cartridge body already fitted to the arm and as I thought it rude not to try it I found a replacement stylus on Ebay for £13 .
I'm now awaiting the arrival of some circlip pliers and some parts so I can continue.
I had the platter spinning for a few hours yesterday and all seems well , although I have no way of checking the speed yet .
I might go to Tesco or Asda , or the charity shops where I live this morning and buy my first album in 35 years :D

Hi Brian,

I have the M44-7, also came with my Lenco GL75 - this cartridge has some balls(high ouput) however with a replacement stylus it should boogie nicely. As you may be aware I have the M55e which is a wonderful match with the Lenco tonearm and sounds sonically superb with a JICO SAS stylus.

I would also recommend the AT95 cartridge with the Lenco, I tried one with mine and it sounded great and is cheap as chips. T

Think your going to have fun and enjoy this experience mate.:)

PS - I have the MS Audio plugs fitted to mine now and they perform well.

[brian2957]

Hi Brian,

I have the M44-7, also came with my Lenco GL75 - this cartridge has some balls(high ouput) however with a replacement stylus it should boogie nicely. As you may be aware I have the M55e which is a wonderful match with the Lenco tonearm and sounds sonically superb with a JICO SAS stylus.

I would also recommend the AT95 cartridge with the Lenco, I tried one with mine and it sounded great and is cheap as chips. T

Think your going to have fun and enjoy this experience mate.:)

PS - I have the MS Audio plugs fitted to mine now and they perform well.

Thanks James , I've had a few recommendations on Lenco Heaven ( great forum too :) ) for the AT95 so I may go for one . I'm on a limited budget with this for the moment I'm afraid .
I'm absolutely loving working on this GL75 and learning how it works etc . I've just finished decorating the bedroom so I'll have more time to spend on this :)

[CageyH]

You can fit the Shibata stylus (or one of the others) later when funds allow.

[brian2957]

Cheers Kevin . Got a link to this please ?

[Jimbo]

They are a superb deck to work on and you really appreciate the fantastic quality engineering that went into them. Imagine how much they would be if someone tooled up to make them again!

Are you going to strip and re grease the motor? If it is running silent and no problems I would leave it, unless you like messing which I am sure you do! It can be tricky getting them to run quiet again after when reinstalling them in conjunction with the idler wheel. Obviously if it's noisy then it's a must to regrease.

[brian2957]

The motor is running beautifully and seems very quiet James so I mat leave well alone for the moment . I'm not sure about the bearing , so I may have a look at that when the circlip pliers arrive .
Agreed regarding the engineering in the GL75 . I've been very impressed with it so far and yes , I've wondered how much it would cost to produce today . The old 'uns are the best eh! :wheniwasaboy::D

[Jimbo]

The motor is running beautifully and seems very quiet James so I mat leave well alone for the moment . I'm not sure about the bearing , so I may have a look at that when the circlip pliers arrive .
Agreed regarding the engineering in the GL75 . I've been very impressed with it so far and yes , I've wondered how much it would cost to produce today . The old 'uns are the best eh! :wheniwasaboy::D


The bearing is very easy to sort, just be careful not to loose the ball bearing at the bottom of the shaft. I would use lithium grease rather than oil to regrease it once you have polished the shaft.

[walpurgis]

I've neve understood this 'polishing' of the bearing shaft thing. All it does is take metal off. The shaft and bearing already have established wear patterns where they contact. These are best left alone in my view. Attempting to remove signs of bearing contact is unnecessary.

[brian2957]

I lifted a tenner out of the bank to get my haircut this morning and spent the money on an album instead :lol: I'm going to turn into a hippy at this rate . The ''vinyl Adventure '' indeed :D

And so it begins........

[brian2957]

She lives :D

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Plinth courtesy of Geoff , music courtesy of Brian Adams .
First problem - running too slow on 33 and 45 . Any ideas chaps ?

[struth]

There are philips screws under the lever that can be loose ed for fine adjustments. One for each speed.
If its way out i would check the idler is in correct position. Sometimes if not fixed tight they can slip on shaft

[struth]

Here you go Brian

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160727/185472c7e2e87bd4fb658544406b363d.jpg

[brian2957]

Thanks Grant . I've loosened off the screws and adjusted it right to the end stop and I'm still not sure if it's up to speed .

[struth]

Sounds like the levers are maybe not right, or the idler wheel is not hitting the right bit.. If someones been adjusting it or had them off it may need to be set right. No expert on these though

[brian2957]

Aye mate , neither am I :)

[Firebottle]

Welcome to the vinyl side Brian.

My GL75 was originally running slow due to the ball bearing being missing from the bottom of the shaft :eek:

Are you getting any wow, this could confirm that there is a lot of drag due to a missing ball.

Once I fitted a new ball bearing it was fine and I had to adjust the speed settings to slower positions.

:)

[brian2957]

Getting plenty of WOW at how good this thing sounds Alan . I think that side of things is OK . I will be stripping the bearing when I get a chance though .

[struth]

:D. Nae answer to that

[brian2957]

:D :)

[Macca]

Lenco Heaven forum will surely have the answer to this and any other Lenco-related question, I'd have thought.

[Gazjam]

Good on ya mate, looks fab in its plinth and I know pride of ownership will be in spades given its been kept vintage.
Pretty sure I have the strobe disc for it somewhere, will look it out for you mate.
Enjoy!

Your welcome btw whenever your over at Gaz Towers to bring your LPs over for a wet clean if you want.

[brian2957]

Thanks chaps , I'm really pleased with it .

If you can find the strobe disc that would be good mate.

[struth]

If not I've got one

[brian2957]

You're a gent Grant , really appreciate this .

[struth]

I will mail it to you if you want. Just let me know

[Ali Tait]

Ello mate . How you doin . I'm hoping to use the Brio R for the moment . Unfortunately I don't know if it works as I've never had a turntable to test it :D

Aye ok thanks, very busy at work though. Good to see you getting back in to the black stuff. You do realise there is no hope for you now don't you?

I've probably a cart or two you can borrow long term if you like mate, let me know.

[brian2957]

I will mail it to you if you want. Just let me know

Thanks mate . Let me see if Gary can find the one for the turntable first .

[brian2957]

Aye ok thanks, very busy at work though. Good to see you getting back in to the black stuff. You do realise there is no hope for you now don't you?

I've probably a cart or two you can borrow long term if you like mate, let me know.

Hah ! I'm starting to plot how I can get some new vynil already .
That's a nice offer mate . Let me work out how to set up cartridges and I may well take you up on that offer :)

[struth]

Thanks mate . Let me see if Gary can find the one for the turntable first .

ok... think mines is same.. a lenco

[YNWaN]

What's
Vynil - is it like vinyl? ;)

[brian2957]

:lol: Don't know Mark . I only bought my first album for over 35 years this morning :)

The last album I played was a 78 :wheniwasaboy: :lol:

[brian2957]

I stripped the main bearing last night and it was dry as a bone . The shaft and bearings look OK so I lubricated it using a mix of EP80 and STP . I had a quick listen last night and all seems well .
The motor seems to be running very nicely . It's very quiet and tolerances seem to be OK so I'm not sure whether to strip it and relube or leave well alone .
The only problem I have is setting the speed using the strobe . I'm at the end stop of the fine adjustment and I'm not quite up to speed according to the strobe disc . Not sure what's going on here , I think the idler shaft may be bent .
To be honest I'm really surprised at how good this deck sounds and it it doesn't get any better than this I'll be mighty happy :D

I've only got one LP though and I'm driving the wife mad playing it on '' repeat '' :lol:
Anyone got any '' doubler'' albums they would like to sell , or swapsies for a nice set of RCA cables :D

[struth]

Got some records you can have Brian. Not sure if the content will be up to your tastes but you never know. Nothing tried n that lol

[brian2957]

Fantastic mate . I'm off Thurs and Friday next week . I'll take a run over then . Are you OK for cables or do you want me to bring Sterling :)
I better get something else on this turntable or there's going to be an album flying over me back fence :)

[struth]

Your welcome to them mate.. Get you started and save the wife eating you :eek:

[brian2957]

I'll bring the cream cakes over then mate . Will I need a big van ? :lol:

[struth]

Na.. There are a few in a case that you can have..take one take all though. Can probably post em if its easier for you.

[walpurgis]

As it's Saturday Brian. Haven't you got a boot sale or jumble sale or even a charity shop within reach? They're a good source for cheap records. Unless of course Audio Al's got there first! :D

[brian2957]

Aye I know Geoff . I'm working for the next few days but I'll be doing the rounds when I get the chance.

I don't think Al's managed to get up this far yet :lol:

[brian2957]

Na.. There are a few in a case that you can have..take one take all though. Can probably post em if its easier for you.

I'll try and get over Grant , haven't seen you for ages mate .

[struth]

Lucky you :lol:

Probably 10/12 there.

[brian2957]

Lucky you :lol:

Probably 10/12 there.

10/12 :scratch:

[struth]

Records

[tapid]

These 2 should be on stage. What stage I don't know ?

[brian2957]

Records

OK mate that's great :)

[brian2957]

These 2 should be on stage. What stage I don't know ?

Cheeky boy :)

Did you get the lid sold Brian ?

[tapid]

Yes, thanks Brian, hope your lid worked out okay

[brian2957]

Nice one mate :)

Haven't got mine yet . It may come today , but I won't find out until I get home tonight . Here's hoping it fits :)

[brian2957]

While sercicing the main bearing of the GL67 a couple of things ocurred to me . Firstly sitting the relube oil in a cup and into some hot water changes the viscosity of the oil and makes it easier to work with . Secondly a little grease placed into the plastic cover which fits onto the bottom of the bearing helps to prevent the oil from running out of the bottom of the bearing . Just my 2p worth :)

[Jimbo]

While sercicing the main bearing of the GL67 a couple of things ocurred to me . Firstly sitting the relube oil in a cup and into some hot water changes the viscosity of the oil and makes it easier to work with . Secondly a little grease placed into the plastic cover which fits onto the bottom of the bearing helps to prevent the oil from running out of the bottom of the bearing . Just my 2p worth :)

I think some grease at the bottom of the bearing is a good idea, lithium if you have it.:thumbsup:

[struth]

always good to grease your tip mate:eyebrows:

[walpurgis]

Secondly a little grease placed into the plastic cover which fits onto the bottom of the bearing helps to prevent the oil from running out of the bottom of the bearing

Put a small zip tie around it.

Like this:

http://i66.tinypic.com/ward07.jpg

[Jimbo]

Put a small zip tie around it.

Like this:

http://i66.tinypic.com/ward07.jpg

I,m going to do that Geoff with mine when I next get the bottom off!

[brian2957]

always good to grease your tip mate:eyebrows:

You worry me sometimes mate :lol:

[brian2957]

Put a small zip tie around it.

Like this:

http://i66.tinypic.com/ward07.jpg
Aha ! forgot about this tip of yours Geoff . I will attend to it ASAP :)

[struth]

You worry me sometimes mate :lol:

Its either laugh or cry; I chose madness

[brian2957]

I know :lol:

I changed the v blocks tonight . The old ones came out in little pieces . I gave everything a good clean and installed the new ones . Quite a fiddly job but well worth it . Initial impressions are very good . Unfortunately I can't crank the system up tonight to have a good listen :rolleyes:
There's always tomorrow :eyebrows:
These instructions are excellent .

http://www.lencoheaven.net/forum/index.php?topic=13058.0

[walpurgis]

I changed the v blocks tonight . The old ones came out in little pieces

The old ones are often like that. Good job you replaced them. Should make a big difference.

[brian2957]

Yup . I think this will give me a big upgrade in SQ Geoff . Did you fit the blocks dry ?

[walpurgis]

Did you fit the blocks dry ?

Yes. I made them to be a fairly tight fit.

[brian2957]

Yup mines seem to be a decent tight fit . Thanks mate.

[struth]

Yup mines seem to be a decent tight fit . Thanks mate.

you need a tight fit :eyebrows:


I'll get me coat

[brian2957]

you need a tight fit :eyebrows:


I'll get me coat

Don't forget your suitcase :lol:

[Jimbo]

I know :lol:

I changed the v blocks tonight . The old ones came out in little pieces . I gave everything a good clean and installed the new ones . Quite a fiddly job but well worth it . Initial impressions are very good . Unfortunately I can't crank the system up tonight to have a good listen :rolleyes:
There's always tomorrow :eyebrows:
These instructions are excellent .

http://www.lencoheaven.net/forum/index.php?topic=13058.0

Did you use Desmo blocks Brian?

[brian2957]

Yes I did James . Problem is I don't know what's good and what's bad , these seemed decent and they fit nicely .
I thought the v blocks in the GL75 were OK as there didn't seem to be excess play . The old one came out in tiny bits :rolleyes:
I haven't had a chance to have a proper listen yet , but initial impressions are very good :)

[Jimbo]

Yes I did James . Problem is I don't know what's good and what's bad , these seemed decent and they fit nicely .
I thought the v blocks in the GL75 were OK as there didn't seem to be excess play . The old one came out in tiny bits :rolleyes:
I haven't had a chance to have a proper listen yet , but initial impressions are very good :)

Great fun the Lenco learning as you go:) Sounds like your V blocks were knackered if they were in bits. I took mine out and they looked perfect but when I replaced them with the Desmo V blocks I noticed a lot less play in the tonearm pivot and the sound was way better!

Did you manage to figure out the protractor I sent you. That is set up for the Lenco dimensions from spindle to pivot and will allow you to adjust cartridge overhang spot on. Essential to get the best sound.:)

[brian2957]

Aye the v blocks seem to have done the trick .
The protractor is for another day James ( soon ) :)
I have to say that I'm thoroughly enjoying working on this cracking piece of hifi kit and listening to the fruits of my labours :D

[struth]

some interesting help here brian. Dunno if you have read it?

http://www.lencoheaven.net/forum/index.php?topic=3169.0

[brian2957]

Nice one mate . I'll be turning the GL75 upside down and having a look when I get a chance . These instructions look good .:)

[clarkey555]

I stripped the main bearing last night and it was dry as a bone . The shaft and bearings look OK so I lubricated it using a mix of EP80 and STP . I had a quick listen last night and all seems well .
The motor seems to be running very nicely . It's very quiet and tolerances seem to be OK so I'm not sure whether to strip it and relube or leave well alone .
The only problem I have is setting the speed using the strobe . I'm at the end stop of the fine adjustment and I'm not quite up to speed according to the strobe disc . Not sure what's going on here , I think the idler shaft may be bent .
To be honest I'm really surprised at how good this deck sounds and it it doesn't get any better than this I'll be mighty happy :D

I've only got one LP though and I'm driving the wife mad playing it on '' repeat '' :lol:
Anyone got any '' doubler'' albums they would like to sell , or swapsies for a nice set of RCA cables :D

Hi Brian
I would love 2 pairs of those lovely new interconnects got plenty of vinyl for you to choose from just pm me with what genre year etc your after and I will send them up to you.
Glad the lenco seems to be getting there plenty patience needed haa haa rather you than me bud
Speak to you soon
Pete.

[danilo]

Possibly the thick as Molasses Bearing oil is creating drag ... thereby reducing axle speeds.
Try some Sewing machine oil as experiment ?

[brian2957]

I'll have a look at that Danilo . Thanks .

[oldius]

I had a number of Lencos. The best oil I found was 5W 30 synthetic. Cheap and good works for me.

[brian2957]

Thanks Geoff , that's interesting :)

[oldius]

If you send me a little tub I can send you some. Enough for a couple of services certainly Brian.

[Jimbo]

Hi Brian,

stick one of these in your M44-7 or M55.

http://www.jico-stylus.com/product_info.php?cPath=18&products_id=1672

Bit pricey but will give you stunning sound on the Lenco!

[brian2957]

If you send me a little tub I can send you some. Enough for a couple of services certainly Brian.

Thanks ,that's very kind of you Geoff . Funnily enough my mate suggested the same thing and is going to give me some . Thanks for the thought though :)

[brian2957]

Hi Brian,

stick one of these in your M44-7 or M55.

http://www.jico-stylus.com/product_info.php?cPath=18&products_id=1672

Bit pricey but will give you stunning sound on the Lenco!

Thanks James , one for the future though . Think I'll have to wait until the ££ picks up again :rolleyes:I'm just back from Glasgow armed with 2 albums ( Eagles and Paul Simon ) . When I opened them up I discovered both were on 180g vinyl . Nice ....:D

[struth]

You,ll be gettin your jotters Brian :D

[brian2957]

I'll be gettin more than that when SWMBO asks how much I paid for them :spank: :lol:

[brian2957]

Well I've done all I want to do to the GL75 for the moment . It's been quite a steep learning curve and I've had to pick a few peoples brains on the way . Particular thanks goes to Geoff ( walpurgis ) and James ( jimbo ) for their help ( and patience ) .I bought my first two albums , since I gave up vinyl in 1989 , in Glasgow yesterday and I'm just sitting back and really enjoying the music . Here's a list of what I've done so far :
Fitted a new stylus to the Shure body already fitted to the GL75 arm .
Stripped the centre bearing and relubed .
Replaced the v blocks .
Replaced the tonearm cable and plugs .
Lubricated all linkages .
Spent some time restoring the wooden base Geoff kindly sold to me .
Fitted a new lid .
Fitted oak cone feet .
Spent some time learning how to set things up and making adjustments accordingly .
Bought a couple of favourite albums . Poured meself a nice coffee and sat back and enjoyed the music :D

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I wasn't going to bother with a turntable .Thanks to me old muckers Gary and Tony I'm so glad I did .

[Jimbo]

Stunning Brian, looks fabulous! I hope you get great enjoyment from this Lenco and it gets you back into the black stuff!

[brian2957]

I'm absolutely over the moon with this turntable James . It's a wonderful piece of engineering and sounds and looks great into the bargain :)

[Jimbo]

I'm absolutely over the moon with this turntable James . It's a wonderful piece of engineering and sounds and looks great into the bargain :)

Yep, I have to agree with you on both accounts. Have you posted that up on Lencoheaven yet?:)

[brian2957]

Yes I have James but in the introduction thread . Lencoheaven is a mine of information for those of us who have one of these turntables and I've used the instructions there on several occasions .

[Ali Tait]

Nice one Brian, looking good.

[brian2957]

Thanks mate , how are you doin ?

[struth]

Nice clean lid Brian too. Looks smart

[brian2957]

Thanks Grant I'm very pleased with this turntable .

[walpurgis]

That looks excellent Brian. The lid looks as though it was made for it. :thumbsup:

[walpurgis]

Just a thought. Lift off lids have a habit of sliding about.

I use these to keep them in place: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Plastic-Safety-Eyes-6mm-8mm-9mm-10mm-12mm-Amigurumi-Soft-Toy-Teddy-Bear-/201634903722?var=&hash=item2ef26076aa:m:mv0VOEGAYmJCN42lm4gg7QQ

Just drill a suitably sized small hole and push them in. One in each corner, just within the lid edge.

[brian2957]

Thanks mate . There's tiny little rubber feet on each corner so no sliding here :D

[Ali Tait]

Thanks mate , how are you doin ?

Good thanks mate, just really busy with work at the moment.

[brian2957]

Ah work :rolleyes: . Certainly interferes with the life we want doesn't it :)

[RichB]

Back to the black stuff eh Bri?

Nice one mate, a vinyl hobby can be a labour of love but so worth it when it all comes together.

[brian2957]

Yup , after almost 30 years Rich and I'm really enjoying it :)

[Gazjam]

Great to see the old deck found a loving home Brian, looks fantastic mate.
The lid really finishes it off.

welcome to the dark side! :)

[brian2957]

Great to see the old deck found a loving home Brian, looks fantastic mate.
The lid really finishes it off.

welcome to the dark side! :)

:D

[Macca]

It does look like you bought it brand new yesterday. Top job.

[brian2957]

It does look like you bought it brand new yesterday. Top job.

Thanks Martin , Gary and Tony did most of the hard work when they had it .

[wee tee cee]

Deck looks fantastic....well done.

A labour of love/lots of reading/graft and help from the troops on here and Lenco heaven.

Great seeing a classic bit of Hi fi being refurbed and used.

Look forward to hearing it play some JM!!!!

[brian2957]

Thanks mate . We'll have to organise a leetle get together at mine soon .

[Parkie37]

Thanks for sharing your adventure Brian. Great reading and great to see the support of the AOS group. I did the same as you about 3-4 years ago, after being away from vinyl since 1993. I just love listening to vinyl and now have 200-300 albums.

I'm not sure that I am enough of a wordsmith to describe why, but there is an emotional reward from looking at albums and listening to vinyl that digital can't match. I haven't played my music server since I got my first turntable 3-4 years ago!

Enjoy,

Don

[brian2957]

Thanks Don , I know what you mean . Gary has taken my digital reproduction pretty much as far as it could go without spending a fortune . I've been watching with interest the return to vinyl many people are making . The GL75 was languishing in Tonys cellar as he had decided to buy a Rega turntable . He said I could take it away and see if I could do something with it and it's been surprisingly easy to get the GL75 up and running . This was made much easier with the help Geoff ( walpurgis ) James ( jimbo ) and Andrew ( rexton ) on AOS , so thanks to them . LencoHeaven has also been a fantastic source for information .
I know what you mean by the '' emotional connection '' which vinyl music reproduction brings . I now find digital a little bit '' dry '' in comparison . The art work on LPs is the icing on the cake isn't it :)

[Marco]

Welcome to the dark side, daftee! :mex:

:interesting: :rock:

You've chosen a nice T/T to begin your journey with - and yes, you *will* be on a journey (a nice one), trust me ;)

Looking forward to hearing the beast next time I'm up, mate. To top up yer fuzzy warbles I'll bring some doublers and bits and pieces with me of music I think you'll like, which is surplus to my requirements, and that you're welcome to have - and all of it will be minty.

Smart move running a vinyl source along with your streaming set-up, which will open up a whole new world of music for you. Get along to some local car booties.

Enjoy! :cool:

Marco.

[brian2957]

You know you , Dave and Del are always welcome mate , just give me a bit of notice so I can make sure I have the time off .
Tony is coming over today to sample the delights of the GL75 and I'm pretty sure he'll love it . I'm pretty sure this marks a sea change in my listening mate and I'm looking forward to be able to spend more time with this deck .

[Jimbo]

Nice you really enjoying the deck Brian and the new rediscovered world of vinyl. My journey has been all consuming over the last three years as the vinyl bug bit hard!

There is something so much more satisfying buying, listening and setting up a good analogue system as you are finding out!:cool:

[brian2957]

Yes , the GL75 has taken up a lot of my spare time James . In some ways it has been a bit of a labour of love as I learned about this turntable and began to appreciate the engineering involved .This has been rewarded with some real musical '' satisfaction '' and I've really enjoyed the journey so far . Thanks for all your help mate :)

[Wakefield Turntables]

Only just seen this thread. Youve done a great job, nice to see a stock Lenco, I'm happy your back into vinyl.

[brian2957]

Thanks Andrew , I'm enjoying myself . I'm keeping an eye on what you're doing with the GL75 though ;)

[Wakefield Turntables]

Thanks Andrew , I'm enjoying myself . I'm keeping an eye on what you're doing with the GL75 though ;)

Looking for an interesting tonearm to go with it.

[brian2957]

Good luck with that one mate , sorry can't help you though . I wouldn't know a good tonearm if it fell out the sky and hit me on the head :lol:
I'll get there though :)

[Jimbo]

How's the new stylus sounding Brian, getting some nice sound out of your growing vinyl collection?

[brian2957]

Yes it's sounding very good indeed James . I really like the SQ of the Shure cartridges and will at some point upgrade to the JICO SAS . I intend to make some more upgrades to the GL75 while maintaining the general integrity of the turntable . Any upgrades I make will be incremental and reversible . I will post here when they are done .