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Lenco and turntable expertise go hand in hand — and now, the venerable Swiss manufacturer is poised to reinforce that fact with the flagship entry in their Expertise line, the LBT-345WA turntable.

According to Lenco, the Expertise line has been “inspired by” the design choices the company has made since its 1946 inception. (Lenco has also long been known for their radios, speakers, and portable media gear, to name but a few of their product categories.)

The LBT-345WA is a Bluetooth 5.2-enabled, belt-driven turntable that comes equipped with an Ortofon 2M Red cartridge. The new table also features a metal turntable platter, carbon-fiber tonearm with detachable headshell and counterweight, start-stop operation, 33⅓ and 45rpm playback, walnut finish, felt slipmat, and detachable dust cover.

The LBT-345WA also comes with the supplied Lenco TTA-076SI chrome-plated record stabilizer (a.k.a., for any newbies out there, a tracking weight), which can be placed on the center of the platter. The stabilizer lightly presses on the record, which is said to “ensure even contact with the turntable” in order to “reduce any vibrations, keeping the record securely in place, resulting in a more stable rotation.”

Also included with the LBT-345WA table are a CE-UK multi-plug AC adapter, 45rpm adapter, cartridge alignment card, and RCA, USB PC, and ground connections.

Input voltage is given as 100-240V, output voltage as 12V, and input frequency as 50-60Hz. Dimensions are given as 42 x 12.5 x 36cm (w/h/d), and the product weight is given as 5.13kg. The table comes with a 24-month warranty.

Finally, the Lenco LBT-345WA turntable has an SRP of $549 (or £449).

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