Now I have changed again and not using Lenco any more.

Instead I am going back to 3-point suspensions deck again, but not LP12 as even more outrageous prices these days!!

I am using Ariston RD11s and RD 80s!!

I am sure all experienced LP12 users will know the story between Linn, Ariston and CJ Walker. The debate to whom has the right of the design and manufacturing has long been widely discussed on the net.

Mind you, all these makers, including Thorens, are all based on the original design by Acoustic Research AR Turntable. I will settle with this.

As for now, I am just enjoying my two Ariston's

My last post here was in 2017 and Iike the saying "人生何處不相逢".

@uat506

Thanks for the kind words and sharing of your experience is much appreciated.

Perhaps people at R33 know that I am everywhere here with many threads. Guess life in the UK is too simple and quiet.

Life goes on and music will stay with me for a long time...........

Richard,

I have used the Systemdek and the ADC LFM-2 (upgrade version of ALT-1).

The materials on the Systemdek's plinth is something I didn't like. It feels like glue of sticky stuff. That said it was a perfect match with my Hadcock GH-228 Export which I used at eh time. It was so musical.

However, the ADC is built from the late 70's to 80's and is mainly for the popular low mass MM cartridges most people used.

Your Denon DL-103R is a Medium/High Mass MC and I am afraid it may not be a prefect match. However, if you have them why not installing them to try out.

I used the ADC LFM-2 with a heavy Toshiba Direct Drive. Funny enough this deck is heavy but it will only sing with low mass arm, like ADC, Hadcock, Mission 774 and Infinity Black Widow.

I bought the ADC specially for the Toshiba. I had good result with a very light weight Benz Micro MC Gold.

If you have more time and thougt you could try it too since it's a very cheap but good sund cart.

Though I use CD and Digital Files with a cheap Schitt DAC I am still very much a vinyl records enthusiasm so it's time to use two turntables again.

So I have two Ariston turntable, one RD11s and the other one RD80SL.

RD11s will be using the Fiedelity Research FR-54 heavy arm with Denon DL-102 Mono cartridge. The RD80SL will be using the SAEC 407/23 and the Ortofon 2M Blue.

I used to own many Linn LP12 and still have many parts. I had upgraded the springs on Ariston to the Linn ones which are much stiffer. It still needs more adjustment with the springs to get the right sound.

More music with my second Ariston turntable, especially females vocals as I was tidying up the female vocal collections.

I haven't heard some for some times now, so more to come soon.

With the SAEC 407/23 arm I thought the sound was a little "tight" and it has to be "loosen" a little bit to allow more "Air" in the music.

I normally put a acrylic plate(or a flat record) on top of the platter but this time I just use the felt, just like the LP12.

I also un-turn the nuts on the springs by 3 half turns and I think it sounds much better(may be just mentally!!!)

May need more tweaks but settling for now.