hypertriode wrote:never say never paul!
TAS wrote:i was about to ask if you got the original headshell...its clunky alright but it adds that character to the arm. this is one of the reason why even if i mount an FR arm to my l70, i havent changed anything else like the lifter and mounting hole ...so that later when im done with the arm overhaul...i will be able to put it back again. what you can do btw is add an adjusting plate inside so you can align the cart well with a protractor else you stuck with its fixed distance and orientation.
btw, take extra care when removing the tightening screw in the pivot. the bearings are housed in those screws...and if its a little damage... those small balls might fall off from the bearing base.
congrats on you new acquisition ....now time to look for the non-goldring.. lenco l70
Mamimili wrote:
Cheers Noly, do FR arms "drop in" or do you need to modify?
The bearings / arm movement seems fine so i will leave well alone, coward that i am
TAS wrote:Mamimili wrote:
Cheers Noly, do FR arms "drop in" or do you need to modify?
The bearings / arm movement seems fine so i will leave well alone, coward that i am
the FR post is a few mil wider as well as should be a few mil farther...
on the first issue, i rebore the plinth to accomodate the arm...anyway the lenco arm has a sleeve which will cover the bigger hole later on.
on the 2nd issue, i compensate the diff in distance with a shorter effective length without any physical change except moving the cart a little to the back of the headshell.
Superman wrote:CONGRATULATIONS, Paul! Nice new acquisition!
Hope to "hear" this new toy in July, will be in KL/Genting. Thanks!
audiostar wrote:Congrats Paul. When can we hear this baby sing???
Mamimili wrote:audiostar wrote:Congrats Paul. When can we hear this baby sing???
Next time you are in KL Val.....
To be honest i am not sure if i will keep it in KL (ran out of space), bring it to Manila (will not get enough use).
I really need to face reality and dispose of at least 6 TT's. Holding me back is the thought of a retirement music room and the trouble i took finding some of these vintage tables.
All i am sure of is that the Lenco 88, TD124 and SL1200 are keepers.
setup1 wrote:Hey Paul,
Very nice looking GL70!
This is my favorite Lenco model because of the higher mass tonearm which is better suited to my preferred lower compliance cartridges. IMO it should be maintained in stock form. When I got my first L70/B60 I used it in its original base for months (sounds better w/o the spring suspension) and built a heavier (bigger) plinth just to see how the original tonearm stacks up to modern equivalents. To my ears, just different not necessarily better......
Happy listening!
Cheers Joseph, i am thing of using a 2mm steel plate to replace the pegboard, after drilling some cooling air flow holes. As i have not made any progress with the 88's plinth, the 70 should be in service first. One possibility is a small and simple system, the 70, an unused Sony reciever that deserves to be used and Sf Minima's as they all "match" (as in wood and leatherette )
PS: if you decide to rewire the signal cable, just do it from the terminals under the chassis. The tonearm mechanism is not complex but tricky to disassemble, as an initial step the springs (for VTF) have to be disabled and you have to be careful not to lose the tiny ball bearings for vertical movement. Lenco Lovers had a tutorial on how to service the arm before it went to heaven.
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