SME Series 309 precision pick-up arm

SME Series 309 precision pick-up arm

We have a brand new unopened SME Series 309 precision pick-up arm available from stock that we are making available. These are extremeley rare since SME made the decision to only sell these with an SME turntable.

 ✩ Unique pressure die-cast magnesium shell detachable and interchangeable without disturbing cartridge or wiring.

 ✩ New design clamping arrangement ensures rigid junction with tone-arm. ✩ Two-piece ultra-stiff tone-arm reflects sophisticated metalworking techniques.

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

 ✩ Stainless steel cross shaft, ground and thread ground. Carried in massive yoke on 10mm precision ball races. Axis at record mean level to minimise warp-wow.

 ✩ Unique assembly gives high rigidity and allows bearings to be critically adjusted before tone-arm is fitted.

✩ Stainless steel vertical shaft, ground and thread ground, with integral 16mm diameter flange to couple shaft and yoke.

✩ 23mm diameter steel pillar, heat treated, ground and honed, carries two 17mm precision ball races, widely spaced to resist tilt. ✩ Anti-skate control operates through tension spring and filament. Dial corresponds with VTF and has positive OFF position.

✩ Lowering/raising control gives smooth positive action. Height of lift can be adjusted. ✩ Dual-lock base provides movement control with high rigidity.

✩ Tungsten-alloy balance weight carried on damped two-point suspension. Extra-low inertia design assists warp riding. ✩ Underslung weight housing corrects centre of gravity and provides non-reflective tone-arm termination.

✩ Swivelling, damped output socket minimises vibration transmission in sub-chassis use. ✩ Reference lines on tone-arm facilitate VTA setting.

✩ Fine adjustment of horizontal tracking angle (HTA).

✩ New design alignment protractor sets HTA with great accuracy. ✩ Cartridge leads and internal wiring LCOFC litz.

✩ Balanced LCOFC audio lead with gold plated phono plugs.