SME 3009 tonearm RCA

Classic 9" J-shaped tonearm with knife-edge bearings. Adjustable overhang, vertical tracking force, anti-skate and arm height. Later models had optional fluid damping. The Series I and II had removable headshells, the improved Series II had a fixed headshell, and the improved S2 had a lightweight removable headshell (type S-2). The 3009 R was a reintroduction of the original Series II, which ceased production in 1972, but featured a new arm tube, counterweight, low-mass headshell (type S2-R) and revised geometry. Sensitivity and strength combine with versatility to ensure the continued popularity of the 3009. Built entirely to exacting standards of quality, the SME 3009 has all parts precision-machined, heat-treated and ground where necessary. Finished in satin chrome plating, gun bluing and polished stainless steel. A unique weight system enables the arm to be balanced longitudinally and laterally. This important feature makes levelling unnecessary. Reproduction is unaffected even if the arm and turntable assembly are tilted through 30 degrees from horizontal, demonstrating the excellent groove contact that is maintained. Models 3009 and 3012 are of similar construction, the essential difference being the length of the tonearm.

Knife-Edge Bearing Tonearm. Universal-type fully adjustable pickup arm. Stylus force range: 0.25–5 g, adjustable without an external force gauge; will counterbalance pickups weighing from 2–20 grams. Height range (motor board to top of arm base): 3.25–2.375". Nominal arm length: 9". Stylus-to-pivot-center distance: 8.43" adjustable +/-0.5". Depth below top of motor board: 2.75". Rear overhang (max): 3.25". Pivot friction: 0.02 grams, measured at the stylus. Head: Four-circuit plug-in, with screw collar.