| This page details my Lenco Rebuild.
Its the first one that I've done and I'm pretty pleased with the
end result, although the tonearm is to be changed very soon.
It took be around 5 days to complete the job. I
made several attempts to paint the top-plate myself, but all
failed, so I took it to a local paintshop and had it done
professionally for £15
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Lenco "Vitesse Parfaite"
The original
turntable! |
Top-Plate prior
to changes |
Sanded down, masked
and ready for priming |
Brilliant sunshine
helps drying times! |
Three pieces of solid
Beech Block form a
high-mass sandwich! |
Photo of underside shows
the ventilation cover
for the motor housing |
"Disc Of Silence"
was the first choice |
Final choice were these
smart feet from B&Q |
View of rear of plinth
showing the integrated
I/O connectors |
The new deck is
ceremoniously christened
"Vitesse Parfaite" |
First audition sounds
promising, but Decca
tonearm shows its age |
Close-Up of the newly
painted top-plate and
plinth-handles |
Final resting place for
the new deck. Cables
are under-floor to amp |
Replacement for Decca
LINN LV X
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If I tot up the cost of the individual components
and ignore the tools that I had to buy, it comes out like
this...
-
Original Deck - £88
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Wood - £55
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Paintjob - £15
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Linn LVX - £42
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Goldring 1042 - £114
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Handles - £22
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Feet - £27
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Badge - £18
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TOTAL - £381
Of course, this is ignoring the fact that I also bought a Decca
tonearm for £40, a Shure V15-III and new stylus for £65 and a
set of Disc Of Silence for £175. Those items are not used on the
Vitesse and will be used on the next project. A Pro-Ject phono-stage
at £32 is also ignored, as it will benefit any future decks.
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