SME M2-9R

Thin walled stainless steel tone-arm

S2-R Aluminium shell detachable and interchangeable without disturbing cartridge or wiring

Double draw-in pin bayonet fitting design ensures a rigid junction with the tone-arm

Unique headshell to tone-arm coupling readily allows cartridge azimuth adjustment

Internal constrained layer damps minute residual vibrations making the tone-arm acoustically inert

Stainless steel ground horizontal spindle carried in substantial yoke in lOmm diameter precision ball race bearings

Stainless steel ground vertical spindle with integral 16mm diameter flange to couple the spindle with the yoke

The 23mm diameter steel pillar is heat treated, ground, internally honed and carries two 17mm diameter precision ball race bearings widely spaced to resist tilt

The Anti-Skate control operates through an Anti-Skate weight and filament and is adjustable for up to 5g of cartridge vertical tracking force (VTF)

The lowering/raising control gives a smooth positive action and allows for the lifting height of the cartridge above the record to be adjusted

Thumbwheel cartridge vertical tracking angle (VTA), height adjustment

Bedplate affords +/- 12.0mm movement to facilitate horizontal tracking angle (HTA) adjustment

The base slides on the bedplate for HTA adjustment with a double null point alignment protractor

The alignment protractor is designed to provide HTA settings with greatest accuracy

Tungsten-alloy balance weight inserts allow for maximum centre of gravity shift to balance a greater range of cartridges. Up to 38g in S2-R headshell and direct plug-in heads up to 46g

Precise vertical tracking force up to 5g is applied in 0.5 increments via the rider weight and graduated wayrod.

Internal wiring is Silver Litz

Balanced hybrid 1.2M audio lead with gold plated phono plugs

9.5 grams.

Technical Specifications

• Distance from pivot to stylus: 233.20mm
• Distance from pivot to turntable centre: 215.40mm
• Cartridge fixing centres: 12.70mm
• Offset angle: 23.63°
• Linear offset: 93.47mm
• Overhang: 17.80mm
• Height above mounting surface: max. 87.0mm / min. 63.0mm
• Mounting surface to underside of headshell: max. 67.40mm / min. 43.40mm
• Depth below mounting surface: 46.0mm
• Balance weight radial clearance: 73.0mm
• Effective mass: 9.50g
• Cartridge balance range: Up to 38.0g (S2-R headshell) / Up to 46.0g (Plug-in heads)
• Vertical tracking force VTF up to: 5.0g
• Maximum tracking error: 0.013°/mm
• Null points: Inner 66.04mm / Outer 120.90mm
• Weight net: 650.0g
• Audio lead: 1.2m balanced hybrid cable with gold plated connectors

Dimensions

• A - Distance from pivot to stylus 233.20mm
• B - Distance from pivot to turntable centre 215.40mm
• C - Cartridge fixing centres 12.70mm
• D - Offset Angle 23.63º
• E - Linear Offset 93.47mm
• F - Overhang 17.80mm
• G - Height above mounting surface max. 87.00mm
• min. 63.00mm
• H - Mounting surface to underside max. 67.40mm
• of headshell min. 43.40mm
• J - Depth below mounting surface 46.00mm
• K - Balance weight radical clearance 73.00mm