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Add Verus Drive to Basis or go Lenco

I currently have a Basis 2000 with the plinth sitting directly on Walker cones on a Target wall mount shelf with Maple butcher block with Graham 2.0 and Benz H20 cartride. I have been reading with some interest about the the resurgence of the idler drive tables like the Lenco or Garrard.
What I am wondering about are the considerations of trying the Teres Verus drive on my current Basis versus getting a Lenco or Garrard with Jean Nantais level mods. Can I get most of the performance benefit of a modded Lenco/Garrard by using the Verus? Not sure if anyone has done such a comparison. Thanks
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lewm
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I have such a one (Lenco L75/PTP top plate/slate plinth) and it is a wonderful turntable. Compares in every way to my Denon DP80 in slate and my Technics SP10 Mk2 in slate, yet different in a good way.
jaspert
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Agree with Lewn and I have a slate SP10 mk2 too. I just finished putting my slate PTP3 Lenco together a few days ago and paired with a Transfi T3 Pro linear tracker, it's truly a fantastic combination.And I can take both further too in the future with more custom parts. I actually considered using a Verus on my TW R1 at one stage last year but decided to pocket the money instead as TW has good resale and rep among audiophiles.
lewm
13,293 posts
 
Jaspert, Are you using a motor controller on your Lenco?
jaspert
157 posts
 
Hi Lewm,

No but it might be a possibility in the future.
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