Its got plenty to enjoy about the way it sounds, too.

Lenco L-3810: Two-minute review

The Lenco L-3810 proves that lightning can indeed strike twice.

Its not, strictly speaking, a plug-and-play gadget but its not far off.

The Lenco L-3180 playing a record

The headshell must be fitted, but it already has its Audio Technica 3600 cartridge fitted and adjusted.

Specification is very impressive at the money, too.

The L-3810 is a direct drive turntable, which will c’mon any budding superstar DJs.

the back of the Lenco L-3810 turntable with its ports visible

Its got pitch control, a target light and a stroboscope too so it looks the part.

Its adept with rhythms and tempos, too.

A lack of high-frequency extension and attack makes it sound rather duller than it otherwise would, though.

The Lenco L-3180 on a table with speakers on either side of it

So well done Lenco, you have already piqued everyones interest.

In fact, it makes your average belt-driven, one-function turntable look a bit remedial.

The L-3810 has a stroboscope to confirm its platter is turning at precisely 33.3 or 45rpm.

The Lenco L-3180 playing a record

It has a target light, to help when cueing up vinyl in dimmer conditions.

The other is a USB-B output.

What treble presence there is integrates properly with the rest of the frequency information, mind you.

A closeup of the stop/start button on the Lenco L-3810

Theres no shame in either.

Lenco has gone for the second option its decided its L-3810 should look like a junior SL-1200.

Without its clear plastic dust-cover, the L-3810 measures an unremarkable 151 x 450 x 365mm (HxWxD).

The Lenco L-3180 playing a record

The J-shaped tonearm is made of aluminium, too.

Setup, then, is pretty simple.

Theres really nothing here thats going to create even a moments confusion.

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Should you buy the Lenco L-3810 review?

Your system is short of treble attackThe L-3810s lack of top-end drive will only compound it.

And where the fundamentals are concerned, its not a bad-sounding record player by any means.

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The Lenco L-3180 playing a record