An opera lover, AR-A, as he was affectionately known throughout the company and eventually the world of high-end audioquickly embraced the long-playing record.īut finding himself dissatisfied with existing tonearms, he decided to design one for himself. SME stands for the Scale Model Equipment company, a British firm founded in by Alastair Robertson-Aikman to manufacture precision models for the exhibition and model-engineering trade. This results in an incredibly transparent arm with superb tonal balance.As over a half century of innovative design and standard-setting precision in engineering and manufacturing lie behind this new product, it is worth tracing its lineage. ZEPHYR: High grade aircraft alloy tube with internal stiffening and special rear stub for improved counterweight rigidity The additional arm stiffening serves to further increase dynamics and sense of power and control in the bass Superior Yoke design - encompassing higher grade material and precision tolerancing of parts. ONYX: Single-piece arm tube made from high-grade aircraft alloy Robust, highly specified bearings, housed in an advanced decoupled yoke High grade Internal Litz wiring with standard external cable and RCA plugs Integral VTA adjustment Fits all Rega armboard cutouts - old style threaded base or new 3-point mounting. Key Features: Unipivot design for optimum detail retrieval Ten individual machined parts Aluminium alloy and stainless steel construction Transit locking mechanism Decoupled high quality counterweight Anti-skate mechanism. The inclusion of VTA adjustment provides optimum alignment for almost any cartridge.
The counterweight is decoupled and designed to mount off-centre, allowing easy Azimuth correction. The unique design of the transit locking mechanism of the bearing assembly not only provides a safe transportation method, but also avoids damage if the tonearm is accidentally lifted off its bearing. Kit secures fitting of 3-point Rega Tonearm to various Turntables.
Hardwired with Silver cables and 3-point degrees mounting at mm.įits Rega Armboards. Medium to Light Mass arm with multiple adjustments and sliding Headshell for easy fitting and adjusting af Cartridge. The counterweight, decoupled by two rubber rings, is also exactly level with the stylus. It is located underneath the tonearm tube at the same level as the stylus for enhanced stability. The horizontal bearing is a high-precision Japanese ball bearing that uses a specially developed oil. It was developed in parallel with the TD turntable, which allowed our designers to achieve optimal compatibility. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Serviced, org. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. HFL on SME The Scale Model Equipment Company was formed in by Alastair Robertson-Aikman to make models and detailed parts for the model engineering trade, but in Alastair required a Pick-Up arm of his own and designed a prototype which received fantastic feedback, so in September of the company was re-named to SME and its first precision pick-up arm went into production with a run of 25 a week, comprising of individually machined components. If you take your vinyl seriously there really is no better than a SME arm so please pop into HFL to see and hear them in action. Now with over 50 years experience of making pick-up arms SME still manufacture in house and are considered the leaders in making quality, precision pick-up arms and turntables. The Scale Model Equipment Company was formed in by Alastair Robertson-Aikman to make models and detailed parts for the model engineering trade, but in Alastair required a Pick-Up arm of his own and designed a prototype which received fantastic feedback, so in September of the company was re-named to SME and its first precision pick-up arm went into production with a run of 25 a week, comprising of individually machined components.
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