Turntable Reviews

SME 10 turntable: Belt-driven turntable with polymer-insert suspension. Speeds: 33 1/3rpm, 45rpm. Wow and flutter: not specified. Rumble: not specified.
Dimensions: 14 5/8" W by 6 3/8" H (clamp fitted) by 13.8" D. Weight: 35 lbs.
Serial number of unit reviewed: 020.
Prices: $5500 without tonearm, $5995 with M10 tonearm, $8250 with IV.Vi tonearm.

SME M10 tonearm: Fixed-bearing (Abec 1) tonearm with detachable headshell, adjustable VTA, and tapered, pressure-diecast magnesium armtube. Distance from pivot to stylus: 9.18"; from pivot to turntable center: 8.48". Offset angle: 23.6 degrees. Linear offset: 3.68". Overhang: 0.70". Effective mass: 9.5gm. Vertical tracking force: 0-3gm. Maximum tracking error: 0.12 degrees.
Price: Only available with SME 10 turntable.

SME IV.Vi tonearm: Fixed-bearing (Abec 7) tonearm with nondetachable headshell, adjustable silicone damping, adjustable VTA, and tapered, pressure-diecast magnesium armtube. Distance from pivot to stylus: 9.18"; from pivot to turntable center: 8.48". Offset angle: 23.6 degrees. Linear offset: 3.68". Overhang: 0.70". Effective mass: 10gm. Vertical tracking force: 0-3gm. Maximum tracking error: 0.12 degrees.
Price: $2750.

All three: Approximate number of dealers: 15.
Manufacturer: SME Ltd., Steyning, Sussex BN44 3GY, England, UK. Tel: (44) (0)1903-814321. Fax: (44) (0)1903-814269. US distributor: Sumiko, 2431 Fifth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710. Tel: (510) 843-4500. Fax: (510) 843-7120. Web: www.sumiko.com