tenderobject wrote:hey mate,
was reading the td124 thread a while ago.. then it made me kinda interested with lenco turntables and other vintage turntables.
do you know what model should i go for (if i decided to buy lenco)? ehe im trying to find cheap one on ebay haha
how much does your 88 model ends on ebay? i saw one which will end in 3 days but in 10k pesos range now.
but theres a lot. L78 (looks cool!), l450, l76, gl75 and tons more out there. dunno which/where to start.
didn't knew theres a lot of alternative vintage turntables out there. i own 1 at6 garrard. not that expensive but im very happy with it.
hpefully i could get a new tt early nextyear. maybe lenco or something else.
kabubi wrote:Tender O,
join the Lenco group and you wont be disapppointed. the 88 is very rare and if you can get it for 10k then you hit the jackpot. the other model you should look out for is the L75 which has gained a cult following among many. the best thing about the Lenco is that it is very very tweakable. a L75 for 10k is also a steal.
you just have to consider the fact that a brand or TT with no less than 3 websites devoted to it must be good, eh? an old audiophile named Arthur Flores has owned many turntables but the one he has kept is a Lenco Direct Drive which he swears by. Edwin from Singapore recently plunged to the Dark Side (Analog) and guess what TT he opted for? a Lenco! to think this guy comes across the best and most expensive that the Singapore audio culture can produce.
isipin mo na rin lang, si Joseph Esmilla merong L75...
you'll have a lot of fun with them Lencos, bro. imagine, in the near future, may Lomo ka na, may Lenco ka pa! di ka na malalayo sa mga 301 at 124 sa labanan. di rin imposible na kung ma-hotrod mo ng maayos ang Lenco mo, masilat mo ang ibang 301 or 124 diyan.
malapit nang matapos ang rubber plinth Lenco ni Ka Rene. oras na mabuo yun, takbo ka sa Calatagan at mag-salang ka ng kaplaks at matatanto mo yung pambubuyo ko sayo
ano pa hinihintay mo, BID NA SA e-Bay!!!
Lenco's, including this classic L75 idler wheel model, were sold in different countries all over the world. In Europe they were distributed under the Lenco name (L75), in the United States by Bogen and Benjamin, under their names, and in the UK by Goldring under the name Goldring-Lenco - these Lencos also gained a 'G' in their model naming scheme: the L75 became a GL75 when it set foot in the UK, but regardless of distributor was otherwise identical.
Mamimili wrote:tenderobject wrote:hey mate,
was reading the td124 thread a while ago.. then it made me kinda interested with lenco turntables and other vintage turntables.
do you know what model should i go for (if i decided to buy lenco)? ehe im trying to find cheap one on ebay haha
how much does your 88 model ends on ebay? i saw one which will end in 3 days but in 10k pesos range now.
but theres a lot. L78 (looks cool!), l450, l76, gl75 and tons more out there. dunno which/where to start.
didn't knew theres a lot of alternative vintage turntables out there. i own 1 at6 garrard. not that expensive but im very happy with it.
hpefully i could get a new tt early nextyear. maybe lenco or something else.
Heya
I think the L75 is the best bet for the best price, and the UK seems to have the lowest prices. (A few years ago less than $20 for mint )
Also look for rebadged Lenco's as supplied by Dynatron, Braun, Grundig and Bogen. There are more brand names using Lenco but i forget who they are.
I know Dynatron left the TT badged as Lenco, come in a nice wooden plinth, with or without a built in tuner
88 and 99 prices are going up, saw an 88 last month that sold for $701....
Of course there is always the Technics SL1200
Good luck....
tenderobject wrote:Mamimili wrote:tenderobject wrote:hey mate,
was reading the td124 thread a while ago.. then it made me kinda interested with lenco turntables and other vintage turntables.
do you know what model should i go for (if i decided to buy lenco)? ehe im trying to find cheap one on ebay haha
how much does your 88 model ends on ebay? i saw one which will end in 3 days but in 10k pesos range now.
but theres a lot. L78 (looks cool!), l450, l76, gl75 and tons more out there. dunno which/where to start.
didn't knew theres a lot of alternative vintage turntables out there. i own 1 at6 garrard. not that expensive but im very happy with it.
hpefully i could get a new tt early nextyear. maybe lenco or something else.
Heya
I think the L75 is the best bet for the best price, and the UK seems to have the lowest prices. (A few years ago less than $20 for mint )
Also look for rebadged Lenco's as supplied by Dynatron, Braun, Grundig and Bogen. There are more brand names using Lenco but i forget who they are.
I know Dynatron left the TT badged as Lenco, come in a nice wooden plinth, with or without a built in tuner
88 and 99 prices are going up, saw an 88 last month that sold for $701....
Of course there is always the Technics SL1200
Good luck....
ahay! thanks a lot mate!
setup1 wrote:OK guys, here's the catch on Lencos. It is very affordable in EU but because of the design there's no easy way to convert from 50HZ to 60HZ - the conical shaft that drives the idler is built into the motor armature. Very few Lencos were sold in the USA thus prices are high. Canada imported more but then they've all been snapped up because Jean Nantais is Canadian.
My recommendation is to look at 60hz models from the USA, particularly Rek-O-Kut, studio type Russco/QRK/Harris/Sparta and vintage Japanese OEM idler driven TTs like Neat and etc.
je
Jon Agner wrote:setup1 wrote:OK guys, here's the catch on Lencos. It is very affordable in EU but because of the design there's no easy way to convert from 50HZ to 60HZ - the conical shaft that drives the idler is built into the motor armature. Very few Lencos were sold in the USA thus prices are high. Canada imported more but then they've all been snapped up because Jean Nantais is Canadian.
My recommendation is to look at 60hz models from the USA, particularly Rek-O-Kut, studio type Russco/QRK/Harris/Sparta and vintage Japanese OEM idler driven TTs like Neat and etc.
je
JE,
That guy with the Philippine Flag avatar must be smiling ear to ear when you mentioned the Rek O Kut
setup1 wrote:OK guys, here's the catch on Lencos. It is very affordable in EU but because of the design there's no easy way to convert from 50HZ to 60HZ - the conical shaft that drives the idler is built into the motor armature. Very few Lencos were sold in the USA thus prices are high. Canada imported more but then they've all been snapped up because Jean Nantais is Canadian.
My recommendation is to look at 60hz models from the USA, particularly Rek-O-Kut, studio type Russco/QRK/Harris/Sparta and vintage Japanese OEM idler driven TTs like Neat and etc.
je
Mamimili wrote:setup1 wrote:OK guys, here's the catch on Lencos. It is very affordable in EU but because of the design there's no easy way to convert from 50HZ to 60HZ - the conical shaft that drives the idler is built into the motor armature. Very few Lencos were sold in the USA thus prices are high. Canada imported more but then they've all been snapped up because Jean Nantais is Canadian.
My recommendation is to look at 60hz models from the USA, particularly Rek-O-Kut, studio type Russco/QRK/Harris/Sparta and vintage Japanese OEM idler driven TTs like Neat and etc.
je
Did not think about this!
So, advice needed. What has been done to or for the Lenco's already in the Philippines?
stereophile wrote:May I recommend that VD set-up a Lenco's R Us forum. In addition, may I recommend that Paul/Mamimili & Buboy/Kabubi be co-moderators.
What do you think, guys?
i am lucky (i think) as mine was purchased in the Netherlands. chances are, it may be 60hz.
Not to burst your bubble but Euro is 50Hz
stereophile wrote:May I recommend that VD set-up a Lenco's R Us forum. In addition, may I recommend that Paul/Mamimili & Buboy/Kabubi be co-moderators.
What do you think, guys?
Verdugo wrote:i am lucky (i think) as mine was purchased in the Netherlands. chances are, it may be 60hz.Not to burst your bubble but Euro is 50Hz
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