The Scheu-Analog Premier MKII and MKIII turntable

The whole story started around 20 years ago, when Thomas Scheu began to think about designing his own turntable. Through the years with growing knowledge on the crucial parts of designing, he further developed an initial idea on how to build a state of the art turntable at an affordable price.

All his developments finally lead to the here shown product that made its way through lots of reviews achieving only the best results - the Scheu-Analog PREMIER!.

All Premier models can be run either with 50 mm or 80 mm platters (the 80 mm platter is an extra option). The 50 mm platter weighs around 4.5 kilos, the 80 mm type has a weight of 7.5 kilos. The bearing is capable of handling loads up to 45 kilos!

The total weight range is from 17 kilos (9 inch single plinth with 50 mm platter) up to 23 kilos (the double 12 inch plinth with 80 mm platter).

Included in the package of each turntable is the motor-housing with power wall plug and the 50 mm platter. Also included is one tonearm-base pre-drilled for a tonearm of your choice!"

Commonly agreed among the Premier owners is the excellent pitch, pace, rhythm, and timing - without the need to artificially boost platter rotation speed. This is due in part to its excellent German-precision bearing, and impeccable stability. Everything is so simple, one can't go wrong.

As with all turntables, either suspended or non-suspended designs, a high-quality support rack/table system is mandatory to extract full performance. However, in cases of aesthetic or budget reasons, your solid wooden table will also do, so long as it doesn't rock on its feet, and is more or less level (further level adjustments can be made on the turntable itself).

Scheu-Analog Premier MKIII

The difference between the Premier MK3 and the Premier MK2 model is in the plinth and armboards. The MK3 is a two-arm version.

The MK3 plinth is designed for two arms, and can accommodate any tonearm length between 9" to 12" without changing the plinth.

Moreover, after further testing and simulations, the geometry has been improved, with a new boomerang design, which reduces sensitivity to sound impact.

Reviews:

The Absolute Sound – Issue 132
Eurolab Premier MKII Turntable Review
Review by: Robert E. Greene
* The Scheu Premier was known in the USA as the Eurolab Premier

The Scheu/Eurolab Premier was rewarded with an GOLDEN EAR award

extract:
“Impressive to look at, glorious to listen to, the Eurolab (Scheu) Premier belongs among the handful of the best turntables ever made, regardless of price. That it is priced not all that far above several manufacturers' entry-level models is almost too good to be true. If you're in the market for a new turntable and fail to investigate this one, you run the risk of enacting another audiophile cliche: the fool who is soon parted from his money. .”


AV Extreme - Greece - 2003
Scheu Analogue Premier II / Cantus / MC Silver
Review By: Thanasis Moraitis

extract:
".. it comes naturally for me to say that the Premier II / Cantus / MC Silver is one of the best turntables I've ever listened to. This is not a conclusion I came to by simply calculating all the factors, as it usually happens when reviewing high-end equipment. This turntable does not simply reproduce music events. Instead, it offers a whole musical feast, something that very few turntables can do (and most of them at much higher prices). What an excellent design!"

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