Garrard Zero 100 vs Lenco L78
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Garrard Zero 100 · Lenco L78.
| Specification | Garrard Zero 100 |
Lenco L78 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $250 (used) | $250 (used) |
| Category | Vintage | Vintage |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| Years | 1971–1976 | 1970–? |
| Drive | idler drive | idler drive |
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm | Highlighted difference. 16/33/45/78 rpm |
| Operation | fully-automatic | semi-automatic |
| Cartridge supplied | None | None |
| Phono stage | No | No |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Platter | aluminium | dynamically balanced zinc alloy, approx 4 kg |
| Tonearm | Garrard articulating zero-tracking-error arm | Lenco knife-edge bearing arm |
| Wow & flutter | — | — |
Practical differences
Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.
Both are idler-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: a rubber idler wheel driving the platter rim directly, giving huge torque and a punchy, immediate character that's become a specific taste among collectors.
The Garrard Zero 100 is fully automatic — press start and the arm cues itself and lifts at the end of the side — where the Lenco L78 needs you to cue the arm by hand.
Bottom line: the Garrard Zero 100 has the lower reference price; the table shows which documented features change with the $0 gap.
Retailer searches
4 US retailers handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that retailer’s site.
| Retailer | Type | Shipping | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guitar Center | music retail | Free standard shipping on most orders $25+. | View at Guitar Center ↗ |
| Reverb | used marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | View at Reverb ↗ |
| Upscale Audio | hifi independent | Free USA shipping on orders over $99 (exclusions for oversized items). | View at Upscale Audio ↗ |
| eBay | marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | View at eBay ↗ |
Retailer searches
4 US retailers handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that retailer’s site.
| Retailer | Type | Shipping | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guitar Center | music retail | Free standard shipping on most orders $25+. | View at Guitar Center ↗ |
| Reverb | used marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | View at Reverb ↗ |
| Upscale Audio | hifi independent | Free USA shipping on orders over $99 (exclusions for oversized items). | View at Upscale Audio ↗ |
| eBay | marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | View at eBay ↗ |

