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Is a PTP Solid 12 (Lenco) worthy of a $5k cartridge

Calling audiophiles who have heard these PTP modified Lenco GL75. It looks like a neat modification/restoration. But can they be considered as a serious front-end worthy of a $5k cartridge and $10k phonostage ?

There is a lot of fan following for vintage idler drives, especially those which are updated and modified with the latest components but I seldom see people using top quality ancillaries with these turntables. I have been going through a lot of posts on forums and youtube videos related to these TTs. Almost every time I see these paired with some Denon 103 variants or sometimes an SPU. I am fancying to put a high quality Dynavector/ZYX/Benz/Transfiguration on it. Will it make sense ?


pani
lewm
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Hard to describe precisely the improvement with Phoenix stuff, because I went from the Walker Audio Motor Controller, which is already pretty good but has no feedback mechanism to control or monitor speed, to Phoenix.  I'd say it improves SQ to some degree over the Walker.  Not mind-blowing.  The Walker was way superior to nothing.
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noromance
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While Lenco L75s are fine tables which make great music, they can lack the ability to render the finest details of recordings. If that's what you are after with higher-end transducers, you might do further research of your choice of turntable.
gilles130
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http://zero-distortion.org/more-on-restored-thorens-124/
Here they speak on some mods on original lenco and some people take the thorens 124 swissonor instead of high end decks.
But a heavily tweaked lenco can stand up against  the other.
pani OP
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Having owned a souped up Garrard 301 and listened to fairly souped up Lencos, I know what it does to music in general. That is definitely up my alley. I have not heard the PTP version which as per some is a more refined machine after the various mods (top plate, platter, plinth and bearing). In this config I expecting more silence and transparency. I know it would still fall short of top belt drives but if it is good enough to do justice to a $5k cart, I am happy.

Thanks Lewm and Gilles130. I have a Monarchy Audio AC regenerator which I plan to use with the PTP Lenco for AC conditioning. Whether a walker or Eagle PSU would be better still, only those who have done some comparison can tell. 
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