Next would be to put a simple rega rb250 arm on there. The iix is an amazing turntable and if tweaked can easily match the performance of a linn, pt or gyro. A word of caution, if you are intending to upgrade your platter. The iix is a well built table that matches up nicely with a variety of tonearms and cartridges. Ive already swapped the rb250 arm for a 300 and plan sometime in the future to get the 250 upgraded. However, the standard arm is quite good to begin with, and better than rega proponents would have many of us believe. I think it actually gives an lp12 a good run for its money in stock form if set up properly. I had a systemdek iix without any tweaks and it was pretty good sounding but it was a few years ago and have since realised that it had never really been set it up properly. There was no such thing as a iixe it was called iix electronic. I too have a systemdek iix which i was lucky to pick up for a fraction of its true worth. I have a systemdek iix turntable that has been in storage for 15 years. Systemdek iix turntable electronic version super super. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller.
Ive been spending some quality time with a systemdek iix table that is owned. The systemdek iix features a 3point sprung chassis and ac synchronous motor. Systemdek have also produced a number of upgrades for the systemdek iix, including electronic speed control and an acrylic platter. A favorite upgrade for this turntable is the addition of a rega rb300 tonearm. Its the tonearms job to support the cartridge across the record, enabling it to move smoothly and with equal weight distribution along the. Mine was sporting a moth badged rb250 and had the stock glass platter and lambs wool mat. Belt upgrade for turntable systemdek iix 497mm long. The 900 was a later version the difference of which was never clear to me except i. Installed is a sumiko tonearm and a denon mm cartridge. The 900 was a later version the difference of which was never clear to me except i think the armboard was rectangular.
Original models had oil pump type main bearings and teardrop shaped mdf arm boards, later variants having oblong arm boards in aluminium, and plain main bearings. From pictures on vinyl engine there is a black strip on the front of the top plate on the electronic. This is our excellent 10mm thick clear acrylic platter designed for systemdek turntables which comes complete with our acclaimed platter damping ring. I was planning on buying a new table to upgrade but after much research found i proably wouldnt get much more performance in the table upgrade i could afford which was in the 1200 hundred dollar range. The tonearm is very much responsible for the quality of sound extracted from a record. Dont replace base board as no mains voltage now passes through deck. Systemdek iix 900 motor fitting instructions david baker 20181108t16. The subchassis is formed from a heavy steel plate, reinforced by an aluminium extrusion.
I recently found new oem belts on ebay, which i assume will need to be replaced. The very best upgrades you can do is to get rid of that glass platter altogether and get a lexan platter. I have owned a number of turntables in the past and many years ago i had a linn lp12 with grace 707. Systemdek iix 900 motor fitting instructions origin live. There was also a systemdek iv with the same electronic supply. The systemdek iix became our product of the year in 1990, and it held that position for the next two years. Systemdek iix turntable belt upgrade 497mm long record player belt for. I am the original owner of the unit, and it has been lovingly cared for since i bought it while in college. I have a systemdek llx table with a alphonson opal tonearm pair with a rega exact cartridge. Systemdek iix for sale in uk 36 used systemdek iixs.
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