SME Classic Series M2-9/12 Tonearm

Description

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

• ADistance from pivot to stylus 232.20mm  / 239.30mm  / 308.80mm
• BDistance from pivot to turntable centre 215.40mm  / 222.0mm  / 295.60mm
• CCartridge fixing centres 12.70mm  / 12.70mm  / 12.70mm
• FOverhang 17.80mm  / 17.30mm  / 13.21mm
• GHeight 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  
• HHeight of record surface above mounting surface 67.40mm max 43.40mm min
• JDepth below mounting surface 46.0mm / 46.0mm  /46.0mm
• KRadial clearance for balance weight 51.0mm  / 51.0mm  / 51.0mm
• +Tracking adjustment 12.70mm  / 12.70mm  / 12.70mm

Manufacturer Site

• SME