Tír Na HiFi

Hi All,
Not sure if this should be in classifieds or not but since I am not selling thought General section the best.
Looking to upgrade my old Dual 503 turntable (nothing special) and wondering if any of the members have a turntable they are considering selling. Interested in all proposals.
I recently bought the Tom Evans Micro Groove Plus phono stage from Ivor which has made an incredible difference - extracting so much detail. Becoming a real fan of Tom Evans! Now time to renew the deck.

Getting back into the addictive world of sound after many years and slowly upgrading system. Currently using a Primare I21 Integrated Amp, Meridian 596 CD and B&W 685's

Any ideas or suggestions on the turntable are very welcome.
many thanks
Conor

Delighted the TE is behaving itself Conor, it should be well bedded in by now. I've no real suggestions for a TT as it's very subject (isn't it all?). I'd only be telling you brands I don't like!

Budget?

Thanks Ivor. Yes it is very subjective and I have been finding it hard to get a clear idea of what is available. Anything I should avoid is also welcome advice so don't be afraid to give it. Thanks

Fran - in terms of budget I was thinking of Euro500-700 euro would get me a decent second hand deck and decent arm. Do you think that sounds reasonable? I would look to add a good cartridge and from previous threads on this site I see Dynavector and Sumiko are highly recommended.

At one point I had considered a new a ClearAudio Concept (which I auditioned) but now would prefer a well maintained second hand system. I haven't come across many decent systems advertised in Ireland. I will not take the risk in having one shipped from the UK.

Any TT you would recommend?. Am I on the right track?

Thanks
Conor

the technics 1210 seems to be a more modern alternative for modifying and tweaking there is a man in eniskillen co.fermanagh called ardhowen audio who has all the upgrades for this machine
also in the uk a company sound fi dave cawley is his name .may be worth checking out
also if you want something from uk im in n.ireland if i can help in any way
off the subject a little i checked out emt turntables today they are crazy prices now they are the size of a washing machine-there are 8 of these that come out of rte in a basement of a house in dublin

Kronos had this TT at the recent show, but hadn't got it running..... I would have liked to have heard it:

http://www.musichallaudio.com/detail.php?p=7



Its basically a high end project deck.

Other than that, all my solutions are home made - but I can say there is fantastic sound available from a lenco L75 if you can make a new plinth to support it. You might pick up a 2nd LP12?


Fran

Thanks Giant Haystacks and Fran for your suggestions. They have helped clarify my thoughts.
I had considered Thorens (125, 127's) and the 2nd hand LP12 but they are highly sought and maybe (?) slightly overpriced at the moment.
I not familiar with the Lenco GL75 but looks really solid and are prices are really cheap. The EMT's are out of my league price-wise - they must be good for that money! Thanks also for the hifi contacts in NI

I think I have a project in me to explore and refurb a Lenco and look at a self build plinth.

Is there any particular model or series of the GL75 that I should look out for? There are a few on ebay.co.uk probably all less than £100. Surprisingly none turning up on the ebay German or Swiss site. Are the standard arms any good or do they need to be replaced?

Thanks
Conor

ConorW wrote:

I think I have a project in me to explore and refurb a Lenco and look at a self build plinth.

Is there any particular model or series of the GL75 that I should look out for?

If you have the bug at all then go for it! Fran can demystify a lot of that for you.

What about something like http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rega-P5-Turnt ... 35bd51686e or brand new Rega P3/24 ?

Feel free to contact me if you want to come to my place for a look/listen to my lenco and teres decks.....

Lenco sold the l75 under a number of names: l75, 76 and 78 are all the same as is the leak delta. Replinthed and a new arm, minor bits of refurbishment and you have a great deck. Parts are cheap too.

Fran