He supports it and provides timely response with good service. I settled on the UNI-Pro which I've had since Dietrich introduced it in 2011. I should say, the SME is a SUPERB arm, only recently upset in my system by the new Kuzma 4 Point 14". Makes me wonder how many people have actually heard the SME V12 set up correctly? If the cartridge cantilever is not put into the Mint protractor for SME, the outcome is wrong. Fortunately my Air Tight Opus and Koetsu Coralstone are exactly the same :-) What luck :-). For SME I always measure the cartridge and send data to Mint and have protractor built to that cartridge. For that to work, the cartridge cantilever distance MUST be exact or the formula does not work. Unknown to most, the SME V12 tonearm set up require user to move the spindle to pivot distance to achieve correct overhang to match the protractor. My gut instinct says Mint, provided you have the Feickert (or similar) to insure you have pivot to spindle distance precise. PhilThat's tough since I'm right in the middle of acquiring another tonearm and testing all these protractors again :-). Priced very fairly at well below cost to sell to a good home.Albert - can you opine on which you like the most if you could only have one? Mint vs Feikert vs UNI? I have both a Mint and Feickert which I use in combination but have always wondered about the UNI. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions. SOrry to my overseas friends, but the number of attempted fraudulent deals over the years far outweighs the benefits of increasing the potential market. This thing is truly magnificent, and I'd like it to stay that way!įor sale only to US and Canada. I do not have the original box, but it will be packed and shipped with extra care. Anyway, generally if the cartridge isn't a tank, and has high compliance, it will work well.Īll screws grommets and hardware are included. SPUs and a Zu Denon DL-103 won't work, as they are just too heavy.I know, I tried! a regular DL-103, and even one with a lighter shell and non-potted (as opposed to the ZU) will work.
The Nagaoka MP500 is really awesome with the arm, as is the Ortofon 2M Blue, Bronze and Black. For those wondering, the arm is best suited for high-ish compliance cartridges like the Shure V-15 iii, Ortofon OM20, 30 and 40, Denon DL 301, Empires (I like the 880p and I know the 2000 is great with it). Neither has been used (no holes in the card stack). But frankly, it's an important part of the overall 3009 magic.Īs well, I'm including an SME Mounting Template and an SME Alignment Protractor. If this is not desired, please take $200 off the price. Included with this sale is an original SME S2 headshell with Cardas Reference headshell wires. We have found these Neutrik connectors to be superior to virtually any other connectors due to the employment of this superb strain relief system." Once the arm has been wired it is then terminated at the end of the 1.25 meter run with the Top Line Swiss Made 18 Karat Gold REAN Neutrik RCA connectors employing a superb strain relief system.
Thanks to its Litz coating and Golden Section Stranding Conductors it is also one of the most musical tonearm wires in the world. Highly shielded through a myriad of shielding processes to safeguard against outside RF interference.
#Sme tonearm alignment protractor install
We install a double continuous uninterrupted 1.25 meter run of one of the finest Cardas tonearm cables in the world: The 4 x 33 Awg Cardas Litz 18 Karat Gold Wire.
With our custom stand off and strain relief system all mess and clutter on the bottom end of the tonearm are eliminated. Our custom bottom end completely eliminates the original SME bottom end. We actually use 8.5 feet/2.5 meters of 4 x 33 to accomplish a 4.24 foot/1.25 meter run of cable. "What are the greatest weaknesses of any early SME tonearm? The internal wiring followed very closely by the early four pin horizontal SME DIN connector of course! No one else in the world employs two independent continuous runs of 4 x 33 fully RF shielded wire further encapsulated in an additional outer fully shielded RF jacket. Visually it is a museum-quality restoration, but it goes far beyond.
#Sme tonearm alignment protractor series
Note that though this is not perfect - it's an older used arm - it is in amazing condition!.this Series 2 Improved with removable headshell was amazingly restored by Alfred Kayser at SME Tonearms in Canada, and the only reason I'm selling this masterpiece is that I have two.Īs you can see from the pictures, this arm is absolutely stunning.
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