Lenco 75 versus Garrard 301?

Re: the Schroeder reference and 4yanx's comments, I haven't even laid eyes on one, let alone heard one, but it IS worth noting that Schroeder uses a Garrard 301 as his reference table so in fact it should work extremely well with the Garrard or the Lenco. Having said that, I agree with 4yanx that arms of that cost are not necessary to get great sound from these tables. My replinthed Lenco 75 with OL Rega RB-250 and Shure V15VxMR sounds better than my Linn LP12 with DIY crystal controlled power supply and identical arm/cartridge, and I preferred the OL arm to the Ittok that the Linn originally came with.

As noted in another post, Albert Porter raved about the sound of his replinthed Lenco and Decca arm (a real budget item but reportedly very musical) compared to his 50 times more expensive Walker turntable/arm and high end cartridge.

Lest anyone think Jlin is demented, I made a post stating that, among other things, an arm such as the Reference was not at all necessary, but it was deleted. No conspiracy, though, it was self-deleted because I wrote before realizing that I'd rather delete the post than initate a fire-storm of argument that a couple of my assertions may have started.

Boy...thanks again to all for your candid and thoughtful comments...keep 'em coming!
BTW, not to cause a controversy I also heard that Frank Schroder used a Garrard 301 as HIS reference TT. Not so....so he told me!!!

Rick (RWD)

Lenco 75!!! I use a RB300/Denon 103 MC. It sounds wondfrrful- quiet and clean articulate bass, clean mid and highs. I do not have any experience with the Garrard.

Could someone please point me to Albert's latest comments about his Lenco versus Walker tables?

I'd like to read those posts.

Thanks.