Lenco Launches High-End LBT-345WA Turntable
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Lenco has announced a new high-end turntable for their Expertise range, the LBT-345WA. This new belt-drive model is finished in an exclusive gloss walnut color and arrives with; Bluetooth, a switchable built-in RIAA phono pre-amp, Ortofon MM cartridge, chrome-plated record stabilizer, aluminum turntable platter, carbon fiber tonearm, start-stop operation, a felt slipmat, and a detachable dust cover.
The new LBT-345WA features a belt-driven aluminum platter, an Ortofon 2M Red moving magnet (MM) cartridge and a custom carbon-fiber tonearm with a detachable headshell. Arm and headshell adjustments include; tracking weight, bias, cartridge zenith and manual arm lift. Controls are provided for speed change, 331/3 and 45RPM, start/stop and power. Its built-in RIAA phono stage allows active speakers to be directly connected to the player, simplifying setup. For those with their own phono preamp the internal phono stage may be bypassed. Also, the cartridge maybe upgraded in order to further improve the turntables performance.
User friendly connectivity options include the; RIAA line or cartridge level unbalanced RCA phono connections, USB-B for connectivity to a MAC or PC, and streaming via Bluetooth 5.2 to compatible wireless speakers and headphones.
Finally, this new model comes with a chrome plated record stabilizer that helps ensure the vinyl is held in good contact with the felt matt helping to reduce any unwanted vibrations and/or resonances.
Features At A Glance:
- Bluetooth connectivity 5.2
- Carbon fiber arm with detachable headshell and counterweight
- Ortofon 2M RED cartridge
- Includes chrome-plated record stabilizer
- Two rated speed settings: 33 RPM and 45 RPM
- Pre-amplifier ON-OFF
- USB to PC connection for vinyl-to-digital conversion
- Belt drive
- Start-stop operation
- Anti-skating
- Detachable dust cover
- Included felt mat
- Aluminum turntable platter
Specifications:
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Belt drive
- Platter: Aluminum
- Arm material: Carbon fiber
- Pre-amp: RIAA switchable
- Wired connectivity: RCA, USB-B
- Nominal Speeds: 33 1/3 & 45RPM
- Wow and Flutter: ≤0.15%
- Signal to Noise: 55dB
- Down force Range: 0-2.0g
- Effective Tonearm Length: 8.6” (218.5mm)
- Overhang: 0.73in
- Power Consumption 6W (Max)
- Outboard Power Supply 12V/500mA AC-DC
- Dimensions (W x H x D) 420 x 360 x 125mmWeight 4.8kgs
- 2M RED Ortofon MM Cartridge:
- Frequency response: 20-20.000 Hz + 3 / – 1 dB
- Recommended load resistance: 47kohms
- Channel balance: 1.5dB
- Amplifier connection: MM input
- Channel separation: 22dB
- Recommended tracking force: 1.8±0.2g
- Output voltage: 5.5mV
- Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force: 70 µm
- Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 20 µm/mN
- Stylus type: Elliptical
- Stylus tip radius: r/R 8/18 µm
- Equivalent stylus tip mass: 0.5 mg
- Tracking force range: 1.6-2.0 g (16-20 mN)
- Tracking force, recommended: 1.8 g (18 mN)
- Tracking angle: 20°
- Weight: 7.2g
MSRP:
- US: $549.00
- UK: £449.00
- EU: €479 .00
For more information visit the Lenco web site.
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