You have a rare opportunity to get one of the best turntables ever produced, the legendary Dual 1229... the pinnacle of German audio engineering! Designed for Professional and Audiophile market. The 1229 is highly collectable and regarded as one of Dual's best vintage tables. They rarely come up for sale, almost never in this condition! My table has been fully serviced: cleaned and lubricated all of the bearings and pivots, adjusted everything. This is ready to give you years of trouble free listening pleasure. The highly engineered tonearm is supported by a gyroscopic gimbal, utilizing needlepoint bearings. The 12" platter is 3.1 kg! But it's brought up to speed in less than 1/2 a turn by the powerful motor. This turntable is "fully automatic": just select the desired speed and record size... press the start button and the turntable will take care of the rest! Once the album is finished, the tonearm will quickly and silently return to its place and turn off the motor. So what? Replace the spindle with a multi-charger, switch the knob from "single" to "multi", create your playlist by loading up to 6 records on the spindle (yes, up to 6, depending on the weight of the vinyl), press the start button and enjoy hours of your favorite music. This is something you would not find in NZ easily... My Dual 1229 has wooden plinth, new transparent dust cover, upgraded the RCA cables, so it's ready to rock and shine in your home. What you get: Dual 1229 German Fully Automatic Vintage Turntable & Shure M75ED type II Hi-Track Cartridge, Four near new diamond styluses, including Jico nude elliptical N75ED at USD165 on http://www.jico-stylus.com/product/n-75ed-nude/ with my guaranty 5 hrs operation max, 2 headshells for playing with your different cartridges. Also I provide with some critical parts, original printed booklet, operating and service manuals. Reason for selling? I am retired and had to move to a small apartment with my Hi-Fi equipment. Pick up is only in Albany, near the Shopping Centre.