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Upgrade tonearm for Lenco L75 turntable jean natais plinth to perhaps a Durand Kairos ?

I am thinking about upgrading the tonearm on my Lenco L75.  I originally had a Rega arm.  I upgraded 4 years ago to an Origin Illustrious MK3 Carbon arm.  System sounds good but cartridge is due to be replaced and so began to think maybe should also upgrade the arm.

I am not mechanically inclined however and the specs on the Durand Kairos arm that I was considering indicate it is 263mm effective length whereas my current arm is 240mm so seems setup would require drilling new holes in the armboard (assuming existing armboard can even accomodate it).  I already have a wooden after market armboard not the original Lenco armboard in a Jean Natais plinth for the L75.

For the Lenco L75 users has anyone tried a Durand arm or any other higher end arm and how hard is it to get a the armboard to accomodate it.

Any other tonearms to consider or should I just leave as is and just replace and upgrade the cartridge?

thanks

Michael
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folkfreak
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The mounting specs for the Kairos are here so you can see if it will work for you
http://www.durand-tonearms.com/Support/Customers%20Corner/files/durand-tonearms_turntable-assembly-w...

The Kairos also needs a blind hole to allow for the full range of VTA adjustment

another alternative is the Talea if you can find one, the base is easier to mount if you are tight on space as it’s on a 210mm offset and has no need for a blind hole

specs for this here
http://www.durand-tonearms.com/Support/Customers%20Corner/files/durand-tonearms-talea-mounting-templ...

roberjerman
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Buy a Morch arm! DP-8
lewm
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I’d do what folkfreak recommended.  Then measure out the pivot to spindle distance for either the Kairos or the Talea, using of course the spindle of your Lenco for one reference.  See where the pivot point would fall on your arm board. This will tell you whether you have room to mount the Kairos.  Talea should work fine and would be my preference anyway.  But they are no longer made and rather rare to find on the second hand market.
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