New SME S Shaped 9" arm with "proper" detachable headshell ! And SME special offers

[Dave Cawley]

From: Dave Cawley

e-mail Dave@SoundHiFi.com

New SME S Shaped 9" arm with "proper" detachable headshell ! And SME special offers

ALL our SME prices are discounted until the end of the month, not just those below. See more at http://www.soundhifi.com/SME/index.html

Sound HiFi have been given the very first SME M2-9R to see if it would fit on the Technics SL-1200 series, and it does ! It uses a standard RCA/phono interconnect cable so you can use a cable of your choice.

The prices are

M2-9R Our price £925 No cable see below (£1,110 including EU value added sales tax (VAT))

Ground cable only, super flex silicon sleeve £4.96 (£5.95 including EU value added sales tax (VAT))

Timestep RCA-RCA including ground cable as above £20.83 (£25.00 including EU value added sales tax (VAT))

SME Cable £120.00 (£144.00 including EU value added sales tax (VAT))

Oyaide PA-2075RR RCA-RCA phono cable £195.83 (£235.00 including EU value added sales tax (VAT))

Furutech AG-12 RCA-RCA phono cable £395.83 (£475.00 including EU value added sales tax (VAT))

Furutech Silver Arrows RCA-RCA phono cable £1,291.67 (£1,550.00 including EU value added sales tax (VAT))

Spare headshell for above £95 (£114 including EU value added sales tax (VAT))

Regards

Dave



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[Leonard Smalls]

Very nice!

What's the difference between it and a 3009, apart from the nubner on the right?

 

[Dave Cawley]

Hi Leonard

Well, it's new, has a 6 year guarantee, ABEC 7 bearing in both planes, the armtube is damped and has good internal wiring.

And generally rather luverly.

Regards

Dave

 

[pure sound]

Hi Dave. What is the RRP of the 12" one now? (M2-12R?)

 

[Dave Cawley]

Hi Dave. What is the RRP of the 12" one now? (M2-12R?)

Well, for a moment, less that it was !

Have a look here

http://www.soundhifi.com/SME/index.html

Twist my arm ?

Regards

Dave

 

[pure sound]

I think it'd be my arm of choice for a restored 301 or 401 to keep the period look.

 

[vacdac]

Yup v nice Dave!!

Surely its a 'J' shaped arm tho' , I've double checked on the schematics on SME's site & the armtube is only bent in one place to achieve correct geometry with no need for an offset geometry h/shell.

I can see the attraction for some re the 'old skool' look of the h/shell pictured on the arm shown, however my own preference would be for one of SME's solid h/shells as for the 309/IV/V as they look more elegant/clean to my eyes. I do agree with Guy tho' re that with the h/shell pictured it'd be in far better keeping fer an older period TT.

 

[AGrail]

Looks nice Dave, do these come with a heavy counterweight option ? (Thinking SPU 32g)

 

[Dave Cawley]

Mmmm yes it isn't really S is it ?

It has two counterweights so should be OK. If not I'll get another one F.O.C. for you ?

Regards

Dave

 

[Dave Cawley]

If only Ortofon would sell to me !!



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[graham67]

hi dave, what is the effective mass of this arm?

many thanks,

Graham.

 

[Dave Cawley]

I would estimate 13 grams but will have to wait for the spec sheet from SME, even though they are due in any moment !

Regards

Dave

 

[high spirits]

Hi Dave

Does the M2 and 309 fit the same Gyro adapter plate used for the Series IIIs ?

Thanks

Martin

 

[Dave Cawley]

Hi DaveDoes the M2 and 309 fit the same Gyro adapter plate used for the Series IIIs ?

Thanks

Martin

Hi Martin

Yes they do !

Regards

Dave

 

[high spirits]

Thanks Dave. Will call you next week when sorted finances out.

regards

Martin