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An internally damped precision tonearm of highly polished stainless steel provides sparkling uncoloured reproduction offering pivot-stylus dimensions covering virtually all turntable requirements.

The M2 Series tonearm is available in 9, 10 & 12 inch versions and offers at reasonable cost, meticulous build quality with all the most important features including lightweight stainless steel tonearm, detachable magnesium headshell with azimuth adjustment, tungsten balance weight, superb quality ball race bearings and a level of stiffness and rigidity to suit all types of cartridge.

These precision made tonearms embody well tried SME principles and are suited to a broad range of cartridges including those of medium and low compliance.

The headshell is pressure die-cast in magnesium for lightness and rigidity. A collet of ingenious design affords one-piece rigidity and allows azimuth correction to be made before final tightening.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BUILD

The M2-9 shell is pressure die-cast in magnesium for lightness and rigidity.

Series M2-9 is the standard arm having a pivot-stylus dimension of 233.2 mm (9.18) and will therefore be the one most frequently used.

Series M2-10 is identical except that the pivot-stylus dimension is 239.3 mm (9.42) a difference that suits the layout of some decks.

Series M2-12 has a pivot-stylus dimension of 308.8 mm (12.16). Distortion caused by lateral tracking error is at least 25% less than possible with a nine or inch arm. However effective mass will be typically 12.0 grams. Also, a turntable designed for 12-inch arms must be selected.

Series M2 Dimensions Series M2-9  / Series M2-10  / Series  / M2-12

  • A Distance from pivot to stylus 232.20mm  / 239.30mm  / 308.80mm
  • B Distance from pivot to turntable centre 215.40mm  / 222.0mm  / 295.60mm
  • C Cartridge fixing centres 12.70mm  / 12.70mm  / 12.70mm
  • F Overhang 17.80mm  / 17.30mm  / 13.21mm
  • G Height above mounting surface 87.0mm max 63.0mm min 
  •     *Note: Spacer P1, part no. 3823/IV is required when the turntable surface is more than 41.30mm above the surface on which the arm is mounted  
  • H Height of record surface above mounting surface 67.40mm max 43.40mm min
  • J Depth below mounting surface 46.0mm / 46.0mm  /46.0mm
  • K Radial clearance for balance weight 51.0mm  / 51.0mm  / 51.0mm
  • + Tracking adjustment 12.70mm  / 12.70mm  / 12.70mm

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Specifications

Product Type
Tonearms
Brand
SME
Condition
New
Product Code
SME-M2

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An internally damped precision tonearm of highly polished stainless steel provides sparkling uncoloured reproduction offering pivot-stylus dimensions covering virtually all turntable requirements.

The M2 Series tonearm is available in 9, 10 & 12 inch versions and offers at reasonable cost, meticulous build quality with all the most important features including lightweight stainless steel tonearm, detachable magnesium headshell with azimuth adjustment, tungsten balance weight, superb quality ball race bearings and a level of stiffness and rigidity to suit all types of cartridge.

These precision made tonearms embody well tried SME principles and are suited to a broad range of cartridges including those of medium and low compliance.

The headshell is pressure die-cast in magnesium for lightness and rigidity. A collet of ingenious design affords one-piece rigidity and allows azimuth correction to be made before final tightening.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BUILD

The M2-9 shell is pressure die-cast in magnesium for lightness and rigidity.

Series M2-9 is the standard arm having a pivot-stylus dimension of 233.2 mm (9.18) and will therefore be the one most frequently used.

Series M2-10 is identical except that the pivot-stylus dimension is 239.3 mm (9.42) a difference that suits the layout of some decks.

Series M2-12 has a pivot-stylus dimension of 308.8 mm (12.16). Distortion caused by lateral tracking error is at least 25% less than possible with a nine or inch arm. However effective mass will be typically 12.0 grams. Also, a turntable designed for 12-inch arms must be selected.

Series M2 Dimensions Series M2-9  / Series M2-10  / Series  / M2-12

  • A Distance from pivot to stylus 232.20mm  / 239.30mm  / 308.80mm
  • B Distance from pivot to turntable centre 215.40mm  / 222.0mm  / 295.60mm
  • C Cartridge fixing centres 12.70mm  / 12.70mm  / 12.70mm
  • F Overhang 17.80mm  / 17.30mm  / 13.21mm
  • G Height above mounting surface 87.0mm max 63.0mm min 
  •     *Note: Spacer P1, part no. 3823/IV is required when the turntable surface is more than 41.30mm above the surface on which the arm is mounted  
  • H Height of record surface above mounting surface 67.40mm max 43.40mm min
  • J Depth below mounting surface 46.0mm / 46.0mm  /46.0mm
  • K Radial clearance for balance weight 51.0mm  / 51.0mm  / 51.0mm
  • + Tracking adjustment 12.70mm  / 12.70mm  / 12.70mm

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SME was formed in 1946 under the name "The Scale Model Equipment Company" to manufacture scale models and parts for the model engineering trade. During the 1950s SME moved away from model making to precision engineering, principally parts for aircraft instruments and business machines.

In 1959 Alastair Robertson-Aikman, the Company's founder, required a pick-up arm for his own use and an experimental model was built. It received such an enthusiastic reception from friends in the sound industry that it was decided to produce it commercially and the first SME precision pick-up arm appeared in September 1959. At this time the company's name was changed to SME Limited, a less committal title to suit its new activities.

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