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Service and Repair, SME tonearms, SME Tweaks

SME 3012-R PRO

Few month ago I serviced and upgrade these wonderful SME 3012-R PRO. These tonearm is very seldom and comes from a limited edition for the asian market. The serial number of these tonearm is #64. The tonearm got a new internal wiring from Pure Silver Hair Wire and a directly connected Pure Silver Ultimate phono cable and the bronze upgrades of course.

Service and Repair, SME tonearms, SME Tweaks

SME 3009 S2 improved special

Here is another example for a converting the light weight SME 3009 S2 imprived to a mid-weight-tonearm. The antiskating function is also upgraded to compensate tracking forces up to 5 grams.

Service and Repair, SME tonearms, SME Tweaks

precision screw driver for SME tonearms

Some customers ask often for a better tool to adjust the SME tonearms. I offer since years these precision screw driver. It´s made in Germany.

General, Service and Repair, SME tonearms, SME Tweaks

SME 3012-R black, really a beauty

I got this beautiful tonearm two months ago in a dusty and broken state for repair. One of the main problems were the most required spare parts in black, these were from SME specially made because only silver parts are available for this tonearm as standard. After the repair, it is a real beauty , he looks even more beautiful in real than in the picture. It is a very rare tonearm, I had several hundred SME tonearms in the last years in my workshop, but only a handful of the SME 3012-R in black.

EMT / Ortofon tonearms, Garrard 301 / 401, General, other stuff, Platine Verdier, Service and Repair, SME tonearms, SME Tweaks

Headshell prototype

That´s a new headshell prototype made from aluminium-titanium-alloy. The weight of these solid headshell is with 16,2 grams a little bit higher, but just right for the SME 3009/3012 tonearms. It has a flat geometry matched to install flat cartridges like a Denon DL103.

Platine Verdier, SME tonearms, SME Tweaks

new armboard for Platine Verdier turntables

 

After ten years we redesigned the armboard for the Platine Verdier turntables, here is the result. These armboard Mk3 for SME tonearms works only with the bronze groundplate standard in conjunction with an SME 3009, SME 3010, SME 3012, as well as all SME M2 tonearms.

Service and Repair, SME tonearms, SME Tweaks

SME 3012 Series 2 Stainless Steel Edition

This very rare SME 3012 S2 in early version with the split counterweight. This tonearm is unique and in outstanding condition. Continue reading SME 3012 Series 2 Stainless Steel Edition →