Sme tonearm set
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Every time I emailed him with a question, Alfred called me back within minutes of receiving it. At every step of the process he is more than willing to talk about any issues or answer any questions you might have. He explains meticulously what he needs/intends to do after he has examined and taken apart your arm. Once the service is initiated, Alfred keeps in regular contact and provides regular updates and information, as required.
#Sme tonearm set plus
The service costs $350 plus shipping (plus the additional cost of any significant parts that need to be replaced). In addition, when you receive it back, your arm will come with every accessory that it left the SME factory with, including all original manuals, templates and adjustment tools, at no extra cost. Naturally, all worn parts will be replaced with New Old Stock SME parts. When you send us a SME tonearm for re-wiring, your arm will not only be re-wired but completely rebuilt and cleaned from the ground up. I gave him a call, explained the situation, and arranged to send my arm to him for a re-wire and rebuild. After all, while it was in excellent condition visually, the arm was well over thirty years old–and the wiring and connections were a tad brittle, to say the least.Īfter doing some research, talking to a few people, and contacting SME directly in the U.K., there was only one thing to do: contact Alfred Kayser at SME Tonearms (conveniently located for us Canadians in Minesing, Ontario).Īlfred is well regarded and his work highly praised–he is the person to talk to in North America when it comes to SME tonearms, parts, and service. I isolated the problem somewhere between the tonearm and its RCA connectors.Īt this point, I resigned myself to the need for a re-wire/rebuild of the arm. I ran a few basic tests to make sure there was no issue with the phono stage, cartridge, or anything else in the chain (there wasn’t). Specifically, once I started listening to it again, I discovered that I had somehow lost sound in the left channel.
#Sme tonearm set series
When I moved all of my stereo equipment out of storage and into my new place, it seems something happened to my SME 3009 Series II tonearm along the way or possibly during its hibernation. Most recently, I had the pleasure of doing business with Alfred Kayser at SME Tonearms–a man I can’t praise enough or be more impressed with.įirst, some context.
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One of the things I love most about my analogue adventures is the interesting people I meet along the way.