Sheena – an original Systemdek 2-speed belt-drive Transcription Turntable / Record Player

Sheena is an original (almost 50 years old) Systemdek Transcription Turntable, made by Dunlop Systems in Troon, Scotland. At the time she was considered a very high-end audiophile turntable – and, IMHO, so she remains. Her CLD (constrained layer damping) plinth was certainly ahead of its time, and she has internal suspension, three adjustable feet, a very heavy metal platter and a superb spindle bearing. Sheena needed some TLC, and I was very happy to oblige. She has been cleaned, repaired, serviced, her suspension tuned and set-up properly and she is spinning perfectly. As with all Systemdek turntables from this era, her Nextel finish is not perfect, but it is actually in pretty good shape – see the photos. Her smoked plastic lid and hinges are in very good condition as well. Sheena sports a superb classic Grace 747 tonearm and an excellent Nagaoka MP11 cartridge. How does she sound? Very, very good – I am happy to play my best vinyl LP records on this deck! Sheena can be viewed, by arrangement, in Durbanville prior to purchase. She comes with a 30-day guarantee (excluding any damage caused by the user). She is available for R4999 cash, and comes with 3 LPs from my “donation” pile.