The Improved was intended for the use with high-compliant cartridges and had therefore a quite low effective mass.ģ009 Imp: fixed headshell. There were two versions - with fixed or detachable headshell - but the arm was available in 9" length only. Shortly after SME went out of production with the Series II tonearms the Improved was introduced. It's obvious that the counterweight is larger. The next two pictures show the weights from the SME 3012 Series II. The small weight with the thread (for antiskating) can be seen in the upper picture only. Antiskating adjustment by thread and weight, long axle with 10 notches.Ībove pictures show the weights of the SME 3009 Series II in the upper picture you can see both weights for VTF in place whereas the lower picture shows only one of the weights, the other has been removed. Lateral balance is adjusted by changing the distance of the outrigger from the main counterweight. Outrigger can be split into two pieces to change the range and precision of VTF Main counterweight locked in place using allen bolt. Barrel-shaped main counterweight, different sizes for 30. SME 3009 Series II, SME 3012 Series II (until 1972)Ĭlick here for the manual (9 JPEGs) More pictures : early 3012 Series II (two-piece counterweight)Īluminum arm tube, steel knife-edge bearings. Let’s start with two scans of an SME info sheet - some technical data (Thanks to ColinR / ). Some information regarding the rare 3012 First Version and the lightweight SME III / IIIs at the bottom of this page. additional weight to be attached to 7 - heavier, for SPU cartridges - 88,6gīecause some models are pricier or cheaper than others, and some can be used with low compliant cartridges while others are suitable only for the high compliant types, I've made up this page to help you find the right arm for your money and purpose. counterweight of the 3009 Series II (old version, including rider weight)- 56,1gĨ.
counterweight of the 3012 Series II (including rider weight complete with additonal rider weight 5.) - 169,8għ.
counterweight of the 3009 Series II (including rider weight) - 111,2gĥ. additional weight to be attached to 1 - heavier, for SPU cartridges - 77gĤ. counterweight of the 3009 R (including rider weight - one-piece-) - 118gĢ. The classic J-shaped tonearms from SME are easily distinguishable by looking at the shape of their counterweights.ġ.
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