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I’ll not ref one of those showdowns again.

Wise and prudent choice, Mario.

Funny, when my son and I reported on making a 70lb+ plinth within the first several pages of the old thread, you rather poo-pooed the need for additional weight, Jean. Seems to me that "overkill" was th eword used. Then. reading that thread, it would have seemed that you came upon this revelation regarding the benefit of "mega-mass" by accident through your own experimentation about a year or so ago. Now, reading your last post, I guess you REALLY had the idea all along - just thought it would be too much for us "novices" to handle all at once (not to mention several other contributions developed and introduced by a number of us as we improved on the inital design.)

While I appreciate the sentiment, Win, I am not seeking particular credit for myself, or my son (who has actually contributed substantially without anyone's knowledge). He, and I, really could not care less and it is fruitless to debate with those who are never wrong. I am always reminded in these instances of my father who always said that one should NEVER feel the need to toot one's own horn. If it is a horn wth a good tune, others will toot it for you. He did go on to say that when someone acts like the one man band, though, the guys in the back rows sometimes have to stand up so that the audience might appreciate the orchestra.

With that I will take Pogue enjoiner and take my own leave. Regardless of what is said additionally to or about me here, I shall choose not to respond. ;-)

Oh, one last thing because I would be seriously remiss if not giving Jlin kudos for digging through his archives for all the old tips that might have been summarily flushed otherwise. Surely many will benefit from your effort.

Lew, I was notified that you had asked about a DP80 in this thread. As you may know, I fully restored a DP80 awhile back. From a purely listener's standpoint, the DP80 "sounds" every bit as good as any of the Lencos I've built - and better than some. In fact, it with a Kuzma Stogi Reference and Sumiko Celebration is one of five tables I own and one that I turn to as often than not (Not Mentor, 2 Lencos, and a Garrard 301 being the other three). Of course, this could owe to plinth materiasl, arm/cart combos, etc., etc., etc. I cannot tell you the technical reasons for speed adjustment of the DP80 like I could the Lenco, but I do know what I hear. For what it's worth, and all that. :)

If you'd like more detail than this forum will allow, please e-mail me. I post here such that others having your same general question may have intertest salved or, better yet, piqued!

I've still two Lencos spinning.