Same reason here. The room light in the corner near the system is more for mood and effect than actual illumination. It’s not sufficient to light the back panels if I’m grovelling around trying to connect something up, so a gooseneck will be ideal. I’ve ordered one via that Amazon recommendation. I plan to use it via one of my USB power packs, so I don’t need a manky charger plugged in near the system mains socket.In my case it’s because I have little light in that corner and didn’t want a large bright lamp. I wanted a small localised source that would fit into the alcove
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Nice Lenco paul - I'm working on one right now. Can I please ask what arm you have on there? and the platter - it appears white in the image. Is it one of the Corian ones?I use this cryogenically frozen lamp from Oyaide with a fuse containing rare mountain orchids and a NOS 1950s Telefunken bulb.
Not really. It was a tenner from Habitat.
But using it is like night and day! Instant inky blackness at the flick of a switch!
Nice Lenco paul - I'm working on one right now. Can I please ask what arm you have on there? and the platter - it appears white in the image. Is it one of the Corian ones?
Lol...... Thanks Paul. I hear you. I've been building this Lenco for months.... But it's, far easier to fire up the linn and listen to some tunes. Also, I want to check which of my pre amps sounds best... But the thought of unplugging all those, cables makes me dizzy. Hahaha. I love hifi... But I'm lazy too.Thanks Darren. As @Craig B correctly says it's an Acos Lustre. The platter is a standard L75 platter that has just been sprayed white. It all came as a finished build with the plinth from a Lenco Heaven member. I suspect it could be tweaked/upgraded more but I love it.
The headshell is branded BUM for some reason which makes me smile. It has an AT95E in a SPH aluminium body.
I have an Ortofon AS-212 from an old Telefunken music centre that at some point I'll send off to LH member Wer to be serviced and install that on the deck.
The trouble is I just like playing records and get bored pretty quickly when it comes to fiddling and fettling!
I use this cryogenically frozen lamp from Oyaide with a fuse containing rare mountain orchids and a NOS 1950s Telefunken bulb.
Not really. It was a tenner from Habitat.
But using it is like night and day! Instant inky blackness at the flick of a switch!
I love your turntable Paul! I have an old Goldring G99 with a 12" or 13" Microseiki arm from my parents that I've been meaning to fix up (it's been years so I doubt I'll get there any time soon)............
I appreciate there is demand for a turntable light - but what benefit does it give over normal lights?