Lenco announces L-30 and L-400 budget USB turntables

In our experience, Lenco’s turntables have been rather a mixed bag. But we liked the £120 L-85, so are optimistic for the brand’s latest budget offerings: L-30 (£100) and L-400 (£200).

Both feature USB outputs for digitising your vinyl and, more typically, run both 33rpm and 45rpm speeds.

The L-30 (pictured) is a semi-automatic belt-drive deck with line-level output - so it can plug straight into an amplifier or active speakers. It's available in a choice of wood or black finishes.

The L-400, meanwhile, uses a direct-drive mechanism and features a built-in switchable pre-amplifier and an Audio Technica moving magnet cartridge.

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Becky is the managing editor of What Hi-Fi? and, since her recent move to Melbourne, also the editor of the brand's sister magazines Down Under – Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica. During her 11+ years in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices. In her spare time, Becky can often be found running, watching Liverpool FC and horror movies, and hunting for gluten-free cake.

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