The SME IV (and, yes, V) adds a lot of clarity to vinyl replay. The imaging and soundstaging are excellent, and the frequency extension is unrivalled – the bass is tight and controlled, and the treble is crystal clear.

What’s interesting about the SME IV in my experience is, it tells us something, perhaps a great deal, about the tensions and contrasts between necessary world-class engineering and how that is an insufficient part of the overall recipe of the art.

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It was left to SME, the oldest arm manufacturer of them all, to take up the challenge of a top arm suitable for a wide range of quality turntables. The result was the SME V, closely followed by the simplified, but very similar IV. So what was so special that made SME able to claim to make "The Finest Tonearm in the World".

The Series IV precision pick-up arm owes much to the technology developed for the acclaimed Series V. Although presented at a lower price it retains the unique one-piece magnesium tone-arm, dual-lock base and other advanced features listed.

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SME Series IV by Rotterdam 010 After listening a couple of years to our Michell Gyro SE with an SME 309 tonearm we (cough.., I) finally got the chance to replace it for a IV.

The SME IV exemplifies the prosaic. Put on Art Pepper’s Today [CA 671] and the first thing it'll tell you is that it doesn’t like cymbal shimmer, preferring just to kind of point in that general direction. It’s like a dancer who used to be good but now has arthritis and a stiff neck.

New design alignment protractor sets HTA with great accuracy. The Series IV precision pick-up arm is available in the UK from leading audio stockists only. Distribution overseas is made by appointed agents in the countries concerned. Please contact our Sales Department for …