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Good news Tessera. Let us know if the RS arm is improved with the direct soldering.
Hope to see some photos of your Lenco/Plinth.
Oregon

Just a brief post to say that the mighty Lenco L75 rebuild recently completed smokes my Micr-Seiki RX-5000 and my heavy plinthed Technics SP 10 Mk2. Second best upgrade to my system after rooom treatment.

I will try and post pics and a more lengthy description plus trials and tribulations over the weekend. Currently playing a ZYX UNIverse on a Triplanar V11 thru rebuilt Sonic Frontiers phono 1, Line 3, Power 3's and Focal/Raven sealed boxes with sealed 12" Shiva subs.

Steve in Ottawa

Hi all,
Work has been a lot lately and the only good thing was a small package from EIFL with a ,hm, weird but beautiful RS A1. Man, that device is strange, but I think I will like it a lot, it's a tweaker's dream and that is really what I like. But Tessera, are you just putting it on the plinth or do you position it below the plinth, underhang 19.6 mm? And how do you adjust VTF? I am still on a business trip and when I come back I will play with it a little more, can you please show some pictures of your setup, please? And have you tried it with different cartridges? I have a Denon 103 to try first before funds permit a Shelter 501... The other thing that I noticed was that the bronze cup of the bearing is somewhat very crude, there is no fine point that the spike can make a contact with, should I try and polish that? And is it removable-looks like it but I am not sure... If there is some info on how to set up this beast apart from the article at Enjoy The Music and Sakurasystems please share. Thanks for your posts on the RS A1, it really encouraged me to send the money and now the only thing I do is dream for a free weekend :))

Radialsteve, That's very encouraging news that the Lenco/Triplanar can best two such a hallowed analog ikons. I'm sitting here waiting for my re-plinthed Lenco (gloss black base with ruby red chassis) to arrive from the mighty Jean who posted it just before departure to Cyprus. My only concerns are or were regarding how the combo of a Lenco and Triplanar would work. I'm going to mount my Triplanar and Koetsu Urushi, as soon as the thing gets here, if customs will ever let it go.

Lewm, the best result so far has been with an SME V and a Kondo-IOj. I always thought the SME was a stellar performer but somehow lacking the 'soul' that allows you to feel the pace and rhythm or "being there" with the music. On the Lenco, the SME is a different arm and it truly brings out the best in the Kondo - such that no one element trumps any other in the presentation of the whole. I have a renewed respect now for the SME, especially when the damping is applied judiciously.
Steve