Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I used Thorens turntables, and never had one scratch a record. The chances of a properly balanced arm scratching a record was pretty remote. I am not sure you are right with your comment about direct motors on the Beogram as I never dealt with any. As for cartridges, Ortofon used to do them. Gerry Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932 www.gwpics.com On 11 May 2013, at 11:27, philippe.amard at sfr.fr wrote: > Look for B&O's Beograms, on top of extraordinary design and look, they > were then the only ones that did NOT scratch the records - I had one of > them and it is still played by my daughter's partner. > The Leica of turntables, its extra cost was recouped by the collection > being preserved scratchless :-) > > Only hitch the cartridges are now hard to come by. Maybe the belts - some > had direct motors - too? > > > > > Hope this helps > Philippe a Bang and Olufsen fan > > > > > > ======================================== > > Message du : 11/05/2013 07:36 > De : "Dan Khong " <dankhong at gmail.com> > A : lug at leica-users.org > Copie ? : > Sujet : [Leica] OT: Vinyl Record Turntables > > > Hi LUGgers > > I recently developed an interest in playing old record style music with a > new fashion turntable (one that has a little pre-amp built in so that I can > connect the RCA cables on my mini-compo set). > > Of the many models available in Singapore, and on what I am happy to spend > on a turntable, I have narrowed down to two sets both made by Lenco (a > defunct Swiss company now bought over by a Dutch company and manufactured > in a big country far from the Netherlands). > > There are two models in mind, The L82 is basic but costs a mere US$178 and > the nicer one with wood finish is the L90 priced at $368. Can one really > discern the difference in the quality of the music out-putted by these two > devices? > > I will appreciate the views of our esteemed Leica *aficionados * > who are knowledgeable in such low end sound equipment. Many thanks. > > Dan K. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information