Systemdek IIX Turntable / Linn Basik Plus Tonearm / AT-VM95EN Cartridge – Oak

Scottish built turntables were very popular in the 1980s, and the Systemdek IIX model with 3-point suspension, A/C motor was just one of them. Here it comes with a Basik Plus Tonearm from probably the best known of the Scottish manufacturers Linn. Overall they are in good working condition but a little bit of restoration and a full service wouldn’t go amiss. They will be packed well in the original Systemdek box (no internals) and come with our regular three month warranty but please note this does not cover the fitted Audio Technica cartridge.
Systemdek Say….
When Systemdek Limited introduced the Model II turntable, it firmly established itself as the authority in offering a fully suspended turntable of audiophile quality at a price which had previously been unattainable. Now, after two years of refinement and further research (and, while others are just now attempting to fall in line with their “budget” turntables), we introduce the Systemdek IIX.
The IIX features an improved suspension system and is now housed in a wooden plinth that rivals any top-of-the-line transcription deck. Major changes in the suspension include a pre-set, three point system in which the floating subchassis is now hung on the springs (as opposed to compressing them), resulting in greater stability and eliminating speed variations. Furthermore, the springs have been moved outside the perimeter of the platter, allowing fine tuning from the top while a record is playing. No other “budget” turntable, in fact few at any price, offers this kind of dynamic adjustment to optimize one’s disc retrieval system. Simplicity of set-up makes the IIX even more attractive, as does the newly designed plinth. Constructed with MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard) for correct resonance in conjunction with the floating system, the unit is finished with fine veneers and is supplied with dustcover. Proven concepts from Systemdek, such as the machined-in-house glass platter, and a refined oil-pump bearing, remain as integral parts of the IIX, as do the two-speed pulley (driven by a 24-pole synchronous motor) and removeable tonearm mounting board. With or without tonearm, the Systemdek IIX represents a refined, second generation turntable whose features and sonic merits set new standards for the budget-minded audiophile.
Specifications:
Drive method: belt drive
Motor: 24 pole precision synchronous high torque motor mounted on an anti-vibration assembly
Speeds: 33 and 45rpm (manual change)
Drive system: precision ground flat rubber belt
Platter: Glass 1.73 kg, 10mm thick
Record mat: high density lamb’s wool
Speed drift: nil
Variation under load: 0.15%
Wow and flutter: 0.09% DIN
Rumble: 78/77 dB DIN weighted
Dimensions: 475 (W) x 375 (D) x 200 (H) mm
Weight: 10 kg
Linn Said….
Linn’s first use of the word Basik, as a product name, followed the fifth Los Vegas Consumer Electronics show when Ivor commissioned a Japanese firm to produce a quality basic tonearm.
The idea was that it could be partnered with the Sondek LP12 to provide a cost effective entry level front end. The arm was typical of the Japanese mass market preference at the time for European styled polished alloy S-shaped designs.
The arm mounting arrangement was the same as the highly robust one that was used for the top line Linn Ittok LV II and was a development of an Audio Technica design. It has since come to be known as the Linn mount. In keeping with the use of the letter k at the end of Sondek and Ittok, Linn christened the new budget arm Basik LV-V (for Los Vegas Five).
Around the time of the tenth Los Vegas show, Linn commissioned the production of a new replacement, straight tubed, Basik arm and dubbed it the Basik LV-X. The LV-X seemingly used the same bearing, pillar and mounting collar setup as the LV-V but included a far superior clamping arrangement for the removable headshell in place of the LV-Vs universal bayonet mount. The finish was black anodized rather than the polished alloy of old.
Back in the tonearm department, Linn decided to upgrade the Basik LV-X in an attempt to keep it competitive. They
reportedly improved the bearing and also dispensed with the then unfashionable removable headshell. The new ‘improved’ arm was renamed the Basik Plus.
Specifications:
Effective Length: 229 mm
Stylus Overhang: 18 mm
Offset Angle: 24°
Pivot To Stylus: 211 mm

From What Hi-Fi? magazine….

“The Systemdek IIX became our Product of the Year in 1990, and it held that position for the next two years. Its sound quality rose well above that of its closest rivals – timing was confident, and music sounded tuneful and easy-flowing.”