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Amazing set up. Could you describe the difference of the presentation between those two TT? How does the VdH go with the DPS?

I have a 75 gathering dust, someone butchered the arm hole so it will need cutting down but Iā€™ve never got round to it. Still not quite ready to abandon the idea but nor have any plans gelled as yet. Itā€™s somewhat low priority at the moment.

Where did you get the black plinth for the Rega P3?

Unfortunately Lenco L75 are butchered a lot today. On the other hand, this also makes it easy and something inexpensive to find a good used top plate in eBay.

Not sure which one you mean as the P3 comes with a black plinth as standard.

Perhaps itā€™s the angle of the photograph making the plinth look bigger than a standard Rega and also I couldnā€™t make out any name marking on the right hand corner.

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Iā€™ve got an old l75 gathering dust too. I cant bring myself to get rid of it but on the other hand, I donā€™t know if itā€™s worth the effort in working on it. Is it ever going to be as good as my Gyrodec?

No!

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Iā€™ve got a bunch L75s and L78s and had to move a few on recently to keep the turntable herd under control. One was in fairly rough condition (the arm was basically shot) but it sold for a surprisingly strong price to a company who refurbish them and turn them into really gorgeous looking (and presumably sounding) decks. So it must be worthwhile, but if not, thereā€™s a ready market for them in any state.

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The Colibri is a LW-version (light weight) - and therefore actually too light for the Bauer tonearm.

That means, I operate the TA without a separate counterweight and have shifted the weight for the azimuth accordingly far back.

In terms of sound, the Colibri offers a fantastic resolution and a very "crisp bass range. Overall I would rate it as rather ā€œbrightā€ tuned.

And with a very high recording level of the mastering it tends to produce sharp ā€œSā€ sounds, preferably in female voices.

The SPU is clearly different - it scores with its very homogeneous and slightly mid-focused sound, especially when reproducing voices.

It brings you ā€œcloserā€ to the music - if you understand what I meanā€¦

The difference between the two drives?
To be honest, both play on the same level. The DDX reacted very clearly to the footprint. It used to stand on the Fraim, but couldnā€™t get anywhere near the potential of the wall mount.

So the differences are rather in the tonearm and the pickup.

On the FR64s I first had the AT33-EV and for a short time (for a test) the ART9 from AudioTechnica. Especially the ART9 is an absolute tip for the price.

Finally I had a Jico Seto Hori on the MM input before this was replaced by the SPU.

atb, Tom

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Since the Gyrodec is a belt driven and the L75 an idler wheel driven turntable they will always sound different with the idler beeing more punchy and the belt more reserved. But the L75 is worth the effort it takes to bring it back to live.

Out there is even a quite large community that only deals with the L75, lovingly restoring it or pimping it into a high-end monsters. There is almost nothing that does not exist and those guys are really helpful.

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Just the original standard plinth from 1995 :+1:

Lencoā€™s do have a certain sound, as you say different to a belt drive.
Iā€™m a long time member of the forum dedicated to them, and yes we are a friendly bunch :grinning:
The one pictured was just built for something to do over lockdown, i have another which is my main turntable.

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Thank you Tom for your detailed reply. It seemes to be a very delicate and spesific solution regarding the light version of your VdH. Always wanted to hear a Colibri.

I had an AT 33 and before that the OC 9 myself. Liked them, but the swap to the DV XX2 brought a different portion of enjoyment. Great synergy with the DPS and the Schrƶder arm. I try not to imagine what a TeKaitora or even a XV-s would bring to the party.

Both of your TTs look so beautiful.

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Your description is interesting. I know the SPU, SUT and the FR-64s very well - Iā€™ve been playing with them for years now.

In my perception, the FR XF-1 L doesnā€™t actually emphasize the mids that much, instead it exaggerates a bit at the frequency ends. With FRā€™s own cartridges it works equite good, giving you a linear overall result, with the SPUs I found it too much on the Hi-Fi side and would it rather not describe as beeing more homogeneous or closer to the music than with other SUTs. But this might change with individual taste and preferences.

Arenā€™t the ATs cantilevered way too soft for the very heavy 64s?

It may not be the best combination - but it still works quite wellā€¦

atb, Tom

My attempt with stacked platters and 12ā€ Jelco.
It worked fine but as you can imagine it was not met with enthousiasme from my wife. Now only this picture remains

I like your smallish plinth. A lot of the homebrew Lenco and PTP plinths are
to big for my taste.

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Have i seen that one before over on LH, i have thought about doing something similar with a armboard.I run stacked platters on my main Lenco and i think it makes a difference.

I posted this one on LH.
The stacked platters made a difference but no day or night difference and I like the single platter looks better.
So I am trying to build a ptp6 single platter.
Biggest problem for me is getting the correct speed without a speed controller.

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Pioneer PL-71 with a Denon DL103. A rather nice combination and very enjoyable with a SPU. Have to admit that I sometimes wonder if I should try a 103R or get the 103 in a Zu body and/or an Esco retip. The amp is a Pioneer A-9 with the matching F-7 tuner.

I like the 71 so much that you can see its sibling in the background. Now that is a tt with a bit of a story but Iā€™m not sure that itā€™s appropriate for the Naim forum.

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