It was left to sme, the oldest arm manufacturer of them all, to take up the challenge of a top arm suitable for a wide range of quality turntables. Unfollow sme 3009 tonearm to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Having read your post here and a series of posts on the asylum, ive decided to keep the sme series iii with its ortofon sme 30h cartridge and look for a td 124 without a tonearm, or try to work out a deal where the seller keeps the sme 3009. Sme is delighted to be exhibiting at the uks premier highend audio show on 26th 27th october 2019 at ascot racecourse. Like the tone arm, the model 30 was a revolutionary design and built to. They had a successful turntable and were looking for a tonearm to replace. Sme is a brand name of an english company that produces high end tonearms and turntables, whose name has become synonymous with the industry standard detachable headshell mount. I understand this is a very light tonearm and therefore requires a high compliance cartridge i am told there are not many manufactured today and the vintage ones are very expensive.
No matter where i attach the earth lead on the arm mounting, i get a buzzing noise. During the 1950s, sme moved away from model making to precision engineering. And sometimes what is done for good scientific reasons like adding rigidity will turn out to have incalculable and negative effects on other aspects of performance. Sme was formed in 1946 under the title the scale model equipment company limited to manufacture scale models and detail parts for the model engineering trade. Its known to suit the thorens turntables perfectly. Likewise the roksan artemiz, was aimed specifically at the companys own turntable. Need more information on an event, membership or our education foundation. These demands are contradictory and impossible to realize massless arms and zerofriction bearings do not exist in the real world, so tone arm designs require engineering compromises. Repair, restoration, rewiring and service for tonarms. As a matter of fact, we found that we could get cleaner tracking at lower forces from this arm than we have from any other commercial arm tested to date. The tonearm internal wires were upgraded to highend nagaoka tc111.
By their very nature, separate arms are the province of hardcore audiophiles, not casual buyers. I have a friends sme series iii s with a ca1 carrying arm sitting in front of me its probably not been used for manymany years. Youll find new or used products in sme 3009 on ebay. Sme will exit the tonearm retail and oem business with immediate effect shifting our focus on our core. Children can colour their way through time with this new history of the world colouring book. Now sme have made a 12 arm or two for much of their history. The phonograph is a device for the mechanical recording and reproduction of sound. Sme series iii or sme 3009 audiogon discussion forum. For the same reason, it is also one of the most tedious to setup because, since every parameter is adjustable, every parameter must be adjusted. The series 300 broadens the application of sme technology.
In the born international sme s the company grows as an international company and gains first hand experience of doing international business from day one. Thorens td 160 super with sme 3009 tonearm berlin vintage. Turntables notable historical products audioholics. Even the nearelliptical tonearm cutout served as the default arm. Websters bibliographic and eventbased timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics. The rest, of course, is history, though it should be noted that today the. Websters timeline history, 1609 2007 icon group international on. Sme limited mill road, steyning, west sussex, bn44 3gy, england, united kingdom. After all, it is the most popular and influential quality tonearm of all time. Compared to the original model 20, the 203 is more massive and has a superior suspension. The player is upgraded with legendary sme 3009 tonearm. A consumers dictionary of cosmetic ingredients, 7th. Sme didnt start out as a manufacturer of audio components.
On monday, may 19th we took a train to shoreham by sea to visit turntable and tonearm manufacturer sme. The use or release of an sme members contact information, for commercial purposes, is contrary to sme s policy and is prohibited. Sme series iii manual lowmass 9 tonearm vinyl engine. A consumers dictionary of cosmetic ingredients, 7th edition.
Dec 26, 2012 sme series iii or sme 3009 i have an sme series iii arm with an ortofon sme 30h cartridge i use with a thorens td 160 bc ii turntable. Sme is delighted to be exhibiting at high end munich 9th to 12th may 2019. Micro seiki ddx turntable sme series iii s tonearm denon dl103 tannoy stirling tw. Dont applaud yet the problem is, before i even listened to this table, i have no cartridge and have no idea where to start i ran across a deal for a sme 309 tone arm with a vpi acrylic armboard, i was wondering in you analog guys in your infinite wisdom would help me should i sell the sme 3009. To make a fabricated tube 2 or 3 inches longer isnt that difficult. Classic sme tonearms technical data analogue classics. Sme 3009 series ii, sme 3012 series ii until 1972 click here for the manual 9 jpegs more pictures.
The sme is as beautifully made as any of sme s offerings,but if it was my money,id also look at the origin live silver,rega rb600 and perhaps some of the used. The s2r shell was pressed from aluminium alloy, perforated for lightness and strength. Tonearms are designed by highly knowledgeable engineers or teams of them and they are not created or optimized in a matter of a few minutes, but more like months or years. The original company was formed in 1946 under the title the scale model equipment company limited sme to manufacture scale models and detail parts for the model engineering trade. Buy sme tonearm and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Find great deals on ebay for sme tonearm and sme tonearm 3009. It seems to get slightly louder when i touch the arm as well. Sme 3009 tonearm by far the most popular and wellknown separatelyavailable tonearm for component turntables, the sme 3009 was in production in various guises from 1959 through 2004, a truly remarkable run, unmatched by virtually any other product in audio history. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a consumers dictionary of cosmetic. Tonearms are designed to operate within very specific, controlled conditions to give the intended results. On this day we were happy to have a full days worth of sme including a guided tour conducted by. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. This has been tested on a working thorens td125 mk ii turntable. Sme 3009 series iii improved tonearm on thorens td.
Rega planar 10 turntable, rb3000 tonearm, apheta 3 phono cartridge. This flat charge covers all work for service, restoration and or repair of a sme tonearm from the 3000 series and is plus material, spare parts and bronze tweaks as necessary plus shipping costs. Feb 18, 2020 back in the days of prestereo high fidelity, when a 6gram phono pickup was considered to be featherweight, the best universaltype tonearm we knew of was a bulky, very professionallooking device made by gray labs and designated the model 108. In a few weeks i will ask my lp setup expert friend to reinstall the tone arm and i. Sometimes it disappears briefly, perhaps for an hour or 2, but it comes back. Both channels are clean and clear with no hum, buzz, noise, or distortion. Unlike most arms with plugin headshells, the sme has a plugin arm, which accomplishes the same thing but places the additional mass of the plug and socket back near the. These precision pickup arms embody well tried sme principles and are suited to a broad range of cartridges including those of medium and low compliance. The fd iir appears to be very similar to if not exactly the same as the fd 200 damper kit. Barrelshaped main counterweight, different sizes for 3009 and 3012.
Oct 08, 20 the third iteration of sme s 3009 is one of the most versatile tonearms around. Sme tonearm turntable parts for sale shop with afterpay ebay. Museum of vintage hi fi turntables and pick up arms. Additional resources learn more about the brand sme on this audiophile brand resource page. A one piece magnesium tone arm, available as model 309 and model 310. Sme 3012 series ii 12 inch pickup arm 10 page manual sme model 3012 series ii pickup arm original 10 page manual a rare chance to acquire an original sme 3012 series ii pickup tonearm 10 page instruction manual circa 1950s. The thing was that with the success of the 312, sme saw that there was a market for a better 12 arm. Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for record players and turntable tonearms.
For the sme 30093012 tonearms from sme, we offer a fix service charge. Up for auction is a never used, stillintheoriginal carton sme fluid damper fd iir for use with sme 3009r, 3010r and 3012r tone arms. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Art history and instruction abebooks shop for books. Sme 3009 series iii tonearm superior analogreproduction very nice vintage classic this listing is for a vintage sme 3009 series iii tonearm. With the sme bookstore catalog, you can browse available publications online anytime. For those chapters not showing a chapter chair, please contact sme membership at 800. Instead, he would let it pass into the history books with dignity. Sme 3012 series ii 12 inch pickup arm 10 page manual. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. During the 1950s the company moved away from model making to precision engineering, principally parts for aircraft instruments and business machines. Featuring a brand new bearing housing and our latest tonearm tube designed using intelligent redistribution of mass,ensure this arm will exhibit fewer points of possible resonance.
Sme offers a wide variety of specialized books and publications to enhance your professional development and enrich your library. It was selected in an already good condition, then it was restored and the bearing was cleaned. Some help with sme 3009 series ii tonearm setup vinyl engine. Jelco sa370h transcription tone arm w oil damping ichikawa nos lad200 5 out of 5 stars 1 product rating 1 product ratings jelco sa370h transcription tone arm w oil damping ichikawa nos lad200. Even the nearelliptical tonearm cutout served as the default arm aperture for countless manufacturers that supplied armless decks, from garrard to thorens to technics. Mar 21, 2006 difficult to say since auditioning this sort of thing is notoriously problematic,and depends as much on the relationship between an arm and tt as between the arm and cartridge as well.
For service enquiries and product information please contact your local dealer or distributor. Id like to buy a td 124 just because i think theyre so handsome and i lusted after one since the 50s when i first became interested in audio. Complete information about the harmful and desirable ingredients found in cosmetics and cosmeceuticals kindle edition by winter, ruth. Sme series iv arm, listening test on tnt internet hifi magazine. Browse and buy a vast selection of art history and instruction collections.
For auction is a good example of the fixed head cant vouch too much for the arm, as no cartridge is fitted. Sme model 3009 series iii tonearmwith dampening systemenglandno reserve. The full range of sme precisionmade turntables including the new model 12a will be. So, also because the tone arm in question was about 40 years old, and the previous work had been a rewiring and not a complete rebuild, it was time to cut the gordian knot and send the tone arm up north to the sme factoryauthorized service center in ontario. This is the very early series ii, 12inch, detachable type toneram and in excellent condition. Sme tonearm turntable parts for sale shop with afterpay.
Thandile gubevu and darrell beghin, for facilitating the overall project exercise and the useful comments on the draft report that helped shape the format of. The sme 3009 was, and is, the most popular and influential quality tonearm in history. Original sme magnesium tonearm series v instruction book manual. The sme sector can be segmented into sme s and born international sme s, here the differentiating factor is how the sme s evolve. The arm should keep the cartridge stylus tangent to the groove its in as it moves across the record, with minimal variation in angle. To produce a pressure cast armtube, as used on the flagship v was more difficult, requiring new moulds. Jul 18, 2010 ive got a problem with a constant buzz on my tt. Get the best deals on sme v tonearm when you shop the largest. Reproduction without prior permission or for financial gain is strictly prohibited. Sme series iii owners manual, service manuals and schematics are for reference only and the vinyl engine bears no responsibility for errors or other inaccuracies. This item has been tested and is in complete working condition. Sme tonearms distributed in usa and canada by bluebird music. The oracle sme 345 tonearm provides superbly detailed and transparent sound, making the music seem more alive and open. This tonearm offers differing pivot to stylus distances and was designed for the needs of a broader market requiring alternative arm length and interchangeable shell facility.
Buy sme 3009 and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Please join us at the parade ring on level 2 of the grandstand. Regas silver anniversary turntable, the rp25 fills the gap between the rp3 and rp9 and features an outboard 24v power supply, klotz hiperformance cable, silver anodized rb600 tonearm with upgraded bearings and rega low capacitance tone arm wire, heavy glass platter and comes complete with a dynavector 10x5 high output moving coil cartridge. We will be proudly demonstrating our world famous precision made turntables and tonearms with static and live product demonstrations including the all new model 12a. Sme v tone arm finger lifts for 3009 3012 tonearm headshell lift turntable nos 4.
The sound vibration waveforms are recorded as corresponding physical deviations of a spiral groove engraved, etched, incised, or impressed into the surface. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. In its later forms, it is also called a gramophone as a trademark since 1887, as a generic name in the uk since 1910 or, since the 1940s, a record player. The result was the sme v, closely followed by the simplified, but very similar iv. Increasing the sme arm mass to 10g its upper limit drops rf to 10. I took the analog dive 1 month ago, i purchased a vpi hw19 mkii it came with a sme 3009 arm. Sme turntable parts for sale shop with afterpay ebay.
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