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Post by MartinT on Mar 5, 2016 17:00:26 GMT
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Post by John on Mar 5, 2016 17:40:31 GMT
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Post by ChrisB on Mar 5, 2016 18:05:18 GMT
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aniki
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Post by aniki on Mar 19, 2016 13:57:37 GMT
Nothing you won't have seen before but this is what I'm using just now....   |
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Post by MartinT on Mar 19, 2016 17:15:47 GMT
Nice photography! I used to have an MC20 in an SME IV!
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Post by gazjam on Jun 2, 2016 16:32:53 GMT
New arrival at Gaz Towers... Posties just dropped off a parcel.   All bits n bobs present and correct.  Got a great example, happy days.  From the Original Ad from London Dealer: "An immaculate SME V tonearm for sale. This is one owner, purchased by my customer in 2012 (December 2011 build) and it has been very carefully used on an Avid turntable ever since. In wonderful condition, no marks or blemishes to point out to you. Comes complete in its inner and outer packing boxes, foam casing, warranty card, instruction manual, mouinting template and protractor, lots and lots of tools and spares and of course the tonearm cable." Sure enough, it looks brand new. Not a blemish, dust or even any fingerprints on it. Can tell its obviously been well looked after. Taking it in to Audio Origami to fit and set up, too scary...I'm not tackling it! |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 2, 2016 17:29:02 GMT
The SME IV I once owned was an easy setup. Superb clear instructions, an SME speciality.
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 2, 2016 17:53:52 GMT
SME arms - the second most useful thing to come from Steyning.
The first is the division sign ( ÷ ) which was invented by John Pell who went to Steyning Grammar School. Ahem....modesty forbids me from revealing the name of another of its quite brilliant scholars.
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Post by gazjam on Jun 2, 2016 18:28:28 GMT
SME Arms...that one of the pubs down there Chris? Looks a nice part of the world mate. My Bro used to stay in Chichester, headed down there a few years to catch the Festival of Speed at Goodwood. Bumped into Rowan Atkinson and George Lucas one of the years, go figure! Couldn't possibly comment on the educational system down there...  |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 2, 2016 20:14:11 GMT
The SME Arms - hah!
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Post by Mr Whippy on Jun 2, 2016 23:11:45 GMT
Can't be many more of these threads left, Martin?
I suppose when we reach the "Show Us Your… Under Pants - we'll have reached the end.
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 2, 2016 23:22:38 GMT
Almost, but not quite....
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Jun 3, 2016 6:51:22 GMT
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Post by ynwan on Jun 3, 2016 11:15:34 GMT
Some very nice photos there and I've never seen a Zeta with a champagne arm tube before.
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 3, 2016 17:11:00 GMT
The first 20 Zetas had these tubes, or so I was told when it went back to its creator for a rewire a long time ago.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 3, 2016 17:34:43 GMT
What company made Zetas and what else did they make?
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 3, 2016 17:49:14 GMT
They were made by GB Tools.
They made the Mission arms and the massive aftermarket mounting block for the Decca cartridges.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 3, 2016 18:43:50 GMT
Thanks. Presumably they don't make arms any more?
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 3, 2016 19:36:11 GMT
I don't think so, although I know that they were available much more recently than most folk realise. However, that doesn't mean they were still being made - it may have been old stock.
I remember, more recently, seeing some photos of some even more massive and brutal looking one-offs that were made by Mick Gray, the person who I referred to earlier as their creator. His nephew was a member of another forum.
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Post by jandl100 on Jun 3, 2016 20:51:05 GMT
Audio Technica AT-1010 Made by Audiocraft to an AT design.
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