daveyb wrote:Alf, I do not disagree with anything you said, but, that takes me back full circle to what I said, which is that the Strega is not a lever machine. it is actually a hybrid, a Toyota Prius if you like. That is not knocking it, merely sub-categorising it!
I am sure there must be people local to you with an L1. Failing that, if ever you are in Newcastle.........
Interestingly enough, and I will not expand as this is the wrong thread, but a good friend of mine visited last week who has an L1 paired with an HG One. I had an HG One but realised that for me and my coffee habit where I often make 12 to 20 shots a day when friends call in, so it is in quick succession, it was not suitable, and I did not really have it long enough to judge it fairly. he brought some Cuban Serrano beans that on his combo were unacceptable to his palate.
I used my Eureka Mythos and the L1 to pull shots with his beans, and I respect his palate above mine, but he was absolutely staggered at the difference in notes and taste.
Strange world at times isn't it?

JohnB. wrote: ...My choice was to add a dimmer switch to control the pump & an external group pressure gauge so that I can fill the group fully or partially at any pressure I chose between 2-11 bar. Total parts cost for the conversion is under $100 & I have a machine which lets me easily change p/i pressure as well as brew water temp...