Chorlton Analogue
SME Series 309 Detachable Headshell Magnesium Die-Cast Tonearm Part Vintage UK
Regular price
£155.00
SME detachable headshell only, in good condition. No fingerlift and no cartridge tags included.
Specifications
- Compatible Brand: SME
- Compatible Model: SME Series 300 (309/310/312)
- Compatible Product Line: Series 300
- Features: Rapid cartridge interchange, advanced coupling, no rigidity loss
- Country of Origin: United Kingdom
- Material: Pressure die-cast magnesium
- Construction / Material: Pressure die-cast magnesium
- Tonearm Compatibility Note: The SME Series V tonearm has a fixed (non-detachable) headshell; the detachable headshell is a feature of the Series 300 (Model 309/310/312), a lower-spec derivative of the Series V/IV design
- Series 300 Design Basis: The Series 300 arm launched in 1988 was a lower specification arm based on the same design concept as the Series V and IV arms, but with a removable headshell
- Arm Tube Material (Series 300 Model 309): One-piece magnesium
- Manufacturer Origin: SME Ltd., Steyning, Sussex, England
Condition
Used original SME part in good condition.
Brand & history
SME Ltd. has manufactured precision tonearms in Steyning, Sussex since the company's founding. The detachable headshell here is the cartridge-interchange component from the Series 300 arm range (Models 309/310/312), a derivative of the Series V/IV design concept fitted with a removable headshell.
