Lenco L-3809, reeling in the years with modern-classic turntable

Designed with DJs in mind with a blue LED light to assist in positioning the needle on the record

Lenco L-3809 turntable. Pic: Noel Campion.

When Lenco asked if I’d like to test one of its 75th Anniversary record players, I jumped at the opportunity. You may wonder why but when you grow up in a generation where the record player was the centrepiece of your music system, you’d understand my keen interest in reliving my past.

Design and assembly