Description

This Lenco (still in the making) is a hybrid of the traditional Jean Nantais inspired mass constrained plinth and Peter Reinder s custom cut top plate from the Netherlands.

It includes my custom arm pod rail system that can accommodate tonearms from 16 inches down to an effective length of 195mm. A-pods are custom routered on a simple jig and can be knocked off to completion in a couple of hours.

The system was designed around a bearing sleeve capture by the second plinth layer. The plinth building was keyed to this capture (all drill work, scribing and cutting both above and below this point) so that side stress to the bearing was avoided.
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    • Lenco L-75 Two-Armed
    UN Sanctioned, Lenco Without Boundries. Hot-Blooded & Baffle Cooled. Twl's & Reinderspeter's tweaks and much more ...
    • Rega RB-300
    Rega 300. Cardas/Petra rewire. Twl's tweak.
    • Prima Luna Prologue II
    KT-88 based integrated. 36WPC of lush warmth.
    • Metzner Starlight 60A
    Hybrid drive (Direct/Idler). Circa 1955. Variable speed 16-78.

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Mario, thank you, what a memory you have! My son is home for the summer working between semesters. It's great having him here again.

I offered my Lenco to him but he was afraid to take it to the dorm where he shared space with three other guys. I eventually sold it to another Audiogon member.

It's a great table, Jean has done a tremendous service to all analog lovers, I hope your tables and his thread lives long and prospers :^).

Keep us up to date on your Metzner, I would love to know how it compares to the Lenco. The performance of my Lenco's is still clear in my mind but the Metzner is only fond memories.

albertporter

Pretty workmanship on the Lenco table, congratulations on your hard work. I must say too, you live in a beautiful neighborhood, I love the big trees!

Seeing the old Metzner again after all these years brings back good memories. We took one in trade at the high end audio shop I ran many years ago, I think it had an Empire arm. I played it in our big room until someone came in and bought it.

Please keep us up to date on these projects.

albertporter