"The Scheu
is an absolutely solid recommendation
with various conceivable variations of tonearm and cartridge
combinations, it offers an ideal foundation."
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AV Extreme
Greece, 2003
"..
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!"
“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.
.”
1. "The mass of the platter is
so great that the little variations in drag from the stylus are unable to
make substantial changes in platter speed. The result – great speed
stability. Since warps and off - centeredness of records are, in the
majority of cases, far greater sources of audible speed variations than
platter behavior, speed stability can be verified directly only by having a
well-centered, warp-free record."
2. "The use of
acrylic as a platter material has become common, apparently on the
grounds that acrylic and vinyl have nearly the same mechanical impedance.
Thus, the reasoning goes, pressing a vinyl record onto an acrylic platter
should produce maximum energy transfer from the record into the platter,
minimizing contamination of the sound by vinyl vibrations."
3.
"As it happened, I reviewed the Eurolab “blind” – to the price. I had no
idea how much it cost until I had finished my listening and written most of
the review. I estimated around US$5,500
(without arm), and was prepared to say that it represented excellent value
for money and compared favorably to much more expensive tables.
Imagine then how much more
strongly it recommends itself at its actual price of US$2,100!
I think real listeners will find this
redefines vinyl playback in the less-than-stratospheric range. I suggest you
hear this set-up no matter how much money you are able to spend (short of
the Rockport, anyway)."
4. "The massiveness of the Premier’s
platter and its ability to remain unperturbed under dynamic conditions are
such that you can tap the record surface during play
and not hear anything – anything – through the speakers. I’ve
not witnessed a more impressive demonstration of isolation-cum-damping
since my Sota Star/SME IV / Virtuoso Boron ensemble kept playing without
skipping a groove during the 1987 earthquake that hit Los Angeles."
AV Extreme
Greece, 2002
The Opening Statement: "When
I first saw the complete Scheu turntable, I didn't know what to assume. The
construction is very simple in all levels, especially in the case of the
tonearm, yet it is very clever and effective (as the listening tests
proved). On top of that, the complete turntable costs only 2.628 euros,
which makes it affordable to everyone. "How good can it be?" I wondered, and
I believe you will agree with me when you look closely at the pictures. You
will see that the platter is acrylic (with high manufacturing standards) and
the tonearm is a simple, metallic H that sits on a simple spike..."
The Conclusion: "Listening
to the complete Scheu system, all of us wondered why should anyone want to
buy a more expensive turntable if the only thing he cares about is listening
to music in the most pleasurable way. True, some of the turntables in this
comparative test (unfortunately a lot more costly than this combo) offer
more, to a degree, than this. Still, when comparing the thrills and
exaltation we felt listening to this turntable to other far more expensive
designs, the differences are really minor. Therefore, the Scheu is an
extremely competitive design. If this is not a best buy, I don't know what
else is. All you have to do is listen to it and you will understand."
Check out some photos below of theScheu Analog
room at the Frankfurt Analogue Show 2006. Germany, land of Analog.
The Scheu Analog room
Ulla Scheu and the four Franks in Frankfurt
- Frank Schröder (of
Schröder Tonearms), Frank Söffing (co-designer of the new Scheu Analog
turntables), Frank Levin (who is responsible for the Scheu Tacco
Tonearms), and Frank (Scheu Analog new quality control). New triple tonearm Scheu
Analog turntables, and quadruple Franks :)