{"id":143608,"date":"2022-04-11T10:52:22","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T09:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=143608"},"modified":"2022-04-11T10:52:22","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T09:52:22","slug":"top-sme-model-60-turntable-gets-modified-sme-5a-tonearm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/top-sme-model-60-turntable-gets-modified-sme-5a-tonearm\/","title":{"rendered":"Top SME Model 60 Turntable Gets Modified SME 5A Tonearm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>The next flagship player of the British company SME\u00a0<\/span><span>will receive<\/span><span>\u00a0the designation Model 60 (so far, Model 30 is considered the oldest).\u00a0The novelty will be equipped with the SME 5A tonearm, a proprietary design known since 1984.\u00a0The letter &#8220;A&#8221; indicates differences from the original SME 5, which is released as before.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n\t       <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SME Debuts New &quot;Flagship&quot; Model 60!\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nVLGau0cozU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span>With it, the tonearm received a tube of decreasing section, familiar to the 5th model, in the same design of the \u201cReuleaux triangle\u201d (with convex sides).\u00a0The material of the tube differs: aluminum is replaced by a composite based on synthetic resin.\u00a0This, according to SME, improved the anti-resonance properties of the novelty.\u00a0The tonearm will not be sold separately &#8211; this is the company&#8217;s policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In the corner &#8220;towers&#8221; of the housing, characteristic of the company&#8217;s turntables, modified vibration isolating elements were used.\u00a0To dampen any unwanted resonance, the main bearing housing is dampened in silicone.\u00a0The adjustable legs on which the &#8220;towers&#8221; rest are also vibration-decoupled from the rest of the structure with inserts made of a special polymer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Model 60 will be equipped with an updated main controller unit, and the mains power transformer will receive a separate case.\u00a0The player will be released in several finishes.\u00a0Silver or anodized black aluminum surfaces can be considered standard.\u00a0For an additional fee (10-15% surcharge on the price), a silver &#8220;diamond&#8221; finish is available, which is applied by hand.\u00a0In addition, the color option is not excluded &#8211; blue.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/8_techweek.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>While a release date for the SME Model 60 turntable has yet to be announced, it has already been priced at around $66,000 in the US.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next flagship player of the British company SME\u00a0will receive\u00a0the designation Model 60 (so far, Model 30 is considered the oldest).\u00a0The novelty will be equipped with the SME 5A tonearm, a proprietary design known since 1984.\u00a0The letter &#8220;A&#8221; indicates differences from the original SME 5, which is released as before. 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