In short I think it is a very sad day for analogue hifi and very misguided decision on SME. I think it is also counterproductive for SME themselves, I bought my SME table only after first buying their arms and deciding afterwards to purchase their table, it would not have happened if I did not have the SME IV in my possession first. I also pity the manufacturers that made armboards for SME like Linn with its Kore and others like Avid who machined theirs for SME arms. inky black backgrounds associated with our turntables, this is a masterpiece of engineering that will redefine your emotional connection with music. I always used to enjoy listening to different tables like Avid and Oracle with SME mounted arms as it allowed me to not only gauge the table with an arm I am familiar with but made a potential purchase that much easier because I had one I could use. The decision to leave the tonearm business was not taken lightly, especially as we have played a key role in the design and development of the world’s best tonearms. Only one of the arms is mounted on an SME table the others are on different tables. SME press release (December 3): SME will exit the tonearm retail and OEM business with immediate effect shifting our focus on our core turntable and tonearm combination business. I own three of their arms that I bought new on sale at ridiculously low prices several years ago 2 SME IV's and an M2-9, which I got from Audiogon new in the box for very little. This is a silly and counterproductive decision. I can think of more than a few that will be scrambling to find a worthy replacement!-MF In other words, SME will continue manufacturing its arms for its own turntables but will no longer sell arms at retail or to other turntable manufacturers. Factory service and spare parts support for tonearm owners will continue. Whilst no new orders for individual tonearms will be accepted from the issue date of this product announcement, all obligations of the warranty will be honoured. This tradition of tonearm manufacturing will continue with the manufacture of our highly accredited tonearms for the purpose of coupling with our comprehensive range of high-end precision turntables in which SME will be expanding in 2020. SME has designed, engineered and manufactured tonearms for retail and OEM sales since 1959 and achieved international recognition as makers of the best pick-up arms in the world. The growth of our turntable business and commitment to higher production levels means that we cannot continue both streams. This is mounted to the deck using a natty AVID three-point Rega-to-SME mount adapter plate, though this does not address the Rega designs main drawback, which is the lack of VTA adjustment.
SME will exit the tonearm retail and OEM business with immediate effect shifting our focus on our core turntable and tonearm combination business. For review, the Volvere SP was supplied as a £5990 package with an AVID TA-3 tonearm to all intents and purposes, a Rega RB330.
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