Chorlton Analogue
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Sold 12 June 2026
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SME 3009 Series II Improved armtube and fixed headshell, original SME, good condition. Wiring loom present but bare-ended; no cartridge, no termination plug.
Specifications
Compatible Brand: For SME
Compatible Model: SME 3009 Series II Improved
Features: Fixed headshell; low 6.5g effective mass; knife-edge bearings
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Year Manufactured: 1970s
Effective Mass (fixed headshell): 6.5 g
Mounting (Pivot-to-Spindle) Distance: 215.4 mm
Bearing Type: Horizontal: 0.13 mm-radius nylon knife-edge in chrome seatings; Vertical: ball-races
Arm Tube: J-shaped anodised aluminium, 9.5 mm diameter, 0.56 mm wall thickness
Output Connection: SME parallel 4-pin plug (at arm base), terminated with phono (RCA) plugs
Total Weight: 0.82 kg
Headshell Type: Fixed (non-detachable), perforated/drilled aluminium to minimise mass
Ideal Cartridge Compliance: High compliance (designed for high-compliance MM cartridges of the 1970s era)
Production Period: 1973 – c. 2003–04
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