Lector digidrive/digicode service
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ex brickie
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@Mike Reed may know as I think he has owned this set up
simon g
Older, wiser but no longer retired
Ask Lector for advice. Contact details below. I think Emporium was/is the UK distributor. Even so, I'd still contact Lector.
http://www.lector-audio.com/europe.htm
http://www.lector-audio.com/europe.htm
Mike Reed
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Sounds like the one I have. Yes, as Nick said, Emporium of Bungay, Sfk have long been the agents for Lector. However, in the recent Audio show thread, it transpires that a new (?) firm in Bury St. Edmunds, Sfk stock them. Chances are that the two are linked. Chap at Emporium is Nick. What's wrong with it?
Wonky1969
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It plays fine and is quick to acquire tracks and sounds superb,but at the end of playing a disc,when the mech is returning to the rest position,it makes a plastic grinding noise,so I think the plastic cog that moves the mech is either hardend with age or is damaged,and i think the Duo plus Psu's now being 8 years old might benefit from being serviced and if possible a modification done to the switch on the back,which turns off the display ( desirable ) but also the remote functionality,which is not.
i just want to be able to turn the display off whilst retaining the use of the remote control,as in my set-up the difference with it off is clearly to my ears,a slight improvement to SQ.
I upgraded the valves in the digicode about a year ago,to Mullard and jj gold pin,and was a superb upgrade which took the SQ to another level,and I do wonder if there's more to be had with other tweaks/upgrades ?
i just want to be able to turn the display off whilst retaining the use of the remote control,as in my set-up the difference with it off is clearly to my ears,a slight improvement to SQ.
I upgraded the valves in the digicode about a year ago,to Mullard and jj gold pin,and was a superb upgrade which took the SQ to another level,and I do wonder if there's more to be had with other tweaks/upgrades ?
Rockhopper
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as I mentioned on that thread Mike, Iain at Willow Tree Audio is buying Lector from Emporium as a trade customer.
He is not linked company wise at all.
The Lector has been added to his available product portfolio.
This info after a discussion with Iain last week.
Mike Reed
pfm Member
Learning curve here! Had to go down and check the back of the player; 2 switches, which I imagine are what turns the display off. I love the Lector, but thee are far too many switches for me; I'm a plug 'n' play merchant. However, must try this (and read the strangely crude Italianate English handbook!)
Think my player is a fair bit older than yours and was re-valved just before I bought it used and that was 7.5 years ago. The little rubber ring round the clamp broke, but apart from that, it's been fine, but I only use it roughly once a fortnight; if that nowadays. It is a quirky machine, where I have to fire it up in a specific sequence or the player doesn't interface with the DAC until I unplug/plug in the I/C. Had the CDT7 before that, which was only a shade inferior sonically but half the box count. Have to say that all who have heard both (multi-person bake-offs etc.) have rated them highly for their involving, organic presentation.
They don't, and I would also expect good performance, as you say.
Hope you're well, Russell; yes, I probably read this but you don't really expect me to remember it, surely?
. Think I was the one asking about Lector after seeing it on the exhibitors' list. Emporium are still the sole importer/distributor for Lector, then. Useful, I s'pose, being down the road from me.