Goldring Lenco 88 Motor Unit

A very tidy example of the range topping Goldring Lenco 88. Good working order but with no service history.

The Goldring ’88’ transcription turntable is often ignored and under-rated but is actually a fantastic turntable.

The ’88’ was the top of Goldring’s range and made by Lenco in Switzerland. It was designed to compete directly with the Garrard 301 and the Thorens TD-124. HiFi World Magazine spoke of it in the same breath as both the Garrard 401 and the Technics SL10 which gives you an idea of how good a reputation these turntables have.

The Goldring 99 is a cosmetically updated version of the 88 which is styled more similarly to the Garrard 401.

These Goldring turntables use a very similar version of the well regarded idler drive mechanism to that of the popular and much more common Goldring Lenco GL75 which has recently been the subject of many modifications to make excellent turntables. Unlike the GL75, the ’88’ and ’99’ were designed specifically to be combined with the best quality arms (9″ or 12″) and plinths. They also have a more refined platter which was drilled and filled to make it spin more evenly. I once had a GL75 as well, but I kept the 88.