Hi James,
Yup, the same Anthony! Okies, next time I’m due down at his place I’ll give you a shout
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Hi James,
Yup, the same Anthony! Okies, next time I’m due down at his place I’ll give you a shout
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Yep, I love mine, Andre - bought it from a Wammer a couple years ago and was amazed how good it is.Originally Posted by The Barbarian
I'm buying a standard Lentek mc stepup - I'll be putting it up against the A&R HA10.
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Rogers made one at this time aswell, around the same price..Yep, I love mine, Andre - bought it from a Wammer a couple years ago and was amazed how good it is.
I'm buying a standard Lentek mc stepup - I'll be putting it up against the A&R HA10.
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getting battery out of Lentek head amp
Hi guys,
just noticed this thread I've had a lentek head amp from back in the day.
Although subsequently have gone the decca route as the costs and madness of moving coil amps and step ups etc seemed just too silly.
But my little problem is that my duracell seems to be really hard to disengage from that connecting tab. Any tips..
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Lever off with a screwdriver?
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Make sure you don't short out the terminals though!
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
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Yeah I know the screwdriver levering thing was my first thought,just felt a bit brutal.
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The 'snap-fastner' type battery connections can be quite tight. If you don't like the thought of using a screwdriver, then you could try a flat lolly stick, held close to the connectors to prise it off.
Last edited by Barry; 27-04-2015 at 20:31. Reason: spelling
Barry
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The connector in mine is broken in two, obviously from some serious force being applied in the past. Might be an idea to get a replacement part soldered in at some point, but I do quite like the idea of a nice quiet 9v supply instead...
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Interesting thread
Hadn't thought you could get all that gunk from around the components without damaging something
Might give this ago with my little Lentek when I get time
I used to use mine with a simple 3 opp amp diy MM stage and it sounded great to me
It wiped the floor with the Cambridge phono on the right
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