

Unlike most arms with plug-in headshells, the SME has a plug-in arm, which accomplishes the. For the same reason, it is also one of the most tedious to set-up because, since every parameter is adjustable, every parameter must be adjusted. Verified purchase: Yes Condition: Pre-owned. The third iteration of SME's 3009 is one of the most versatile tonearms around. I feel, sonically, this option would put me far ahead of anything I could ever do with an SME arm, rewired or not.Īny suggestions would be highly appreciated. Bought this Bearing because the original plastic version had broken, easy to fit, but also had to buy a new spider tandem weight module to go with it, looks much better than the plastic version. OTOH, I am also on the lookout for a preassembled Rega arm with OL or Incognito upgrades on eBay, but these come up not too often and are very sought-after, driving prices north. Cardas internal phono wire costs very little money.Īre there any instructions on the web regarding rewiring a tonearm, specifically the SME? Is a fixed headhell arm rewirable at all? of an SME 3009 III to even 38 grams of the Fidelity Research FR-66S. At any rate, I am planning on rewiring the arm as soon as I get it. Instructions for carrying out tonearm settings may be found in the manuals dept. As beautiful as they are, they are usually 30+ years old and more often than not, need an expert service technician to put them back in shape. Even though they aren't cheap, they are so widely available on ebay, getting a good sample should't be a problem. The armboard is cut for an SME 3009, so I could get this one. I know head-fi is hardly an analogue lover's HQ, but some of you guys are just so helpful that I'd like to ask you this one: I am pondering tonearm options for my Thorens.
