The introduction of the new VA tonearm compliments the magnesium range of tonearms fitted to SME turntables, which provides an opportunity for the highly credible M2 Series to be assigned to a Classic Range now available for individual retail sales.

These precision pick-up arms embody well tried SME principles and are suited to a broad range of cartridges including those of medium and low compliance. Series M2-9 is the standard arm having a pivot-stylus dimension of 233.2mm (9.18˝) and will therefore be the one most frequently used. Typical effective mass 9.5 grams. Series M2-10 is identical except that the pivot-stylus dimension is 239.3mm (9.42˝) a difference that suits the layout of some decks. Typical effective mass 9.6 grams.

Series M2-12 has a pivot-stylus dimension of 308.8mm (12.16˝). Distortion caused by lateral tracking error is at least 25% less than possible with a nine inch arm. However effective mass will be typically 12.0grams. Also, a turntable designed for 12-inch arms must be selected. The internally damped tonearm of highly polished stainless steel provides sparkling uncoloured reproduction. A unique single element balance system caters for cartridges weighing 5 to 12 grams. After balancing tracking force is applied by forward movement of the weight ensuring the lowest system inertia. The weight moves on a precision screw thread with backlash eliminator allowing exact setting of vertical tracking force.The M2 shell 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.