BRAND: SME
SERIES: IV
TYPE: Tonearm
The Series IV precision pick-up arm owes much to the technology developed for the acclaimed Series V. Although presented at a lower price it retains the unique one-piece magnesium tone-arm, dual-lock base and other advanced features listed.
OVERVIEW
The Series IV is a worthy relative of ‘the best pick-up arm in the world’ with a sonic performance reflecting the care and attention to detail underlying its design and manufacture.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
EFFECTIVE MASS
10.0/11.0g
CARTRIDGE BALANCE RANGE
5 – 16g
VERTICAL TRACKING FORCE
0 – 3.0g(30mN)
MAXIMUM TRACKING ERROR
0.012(degrees per mm)
NULL POINTS
Inner 66.04mm
Outer 120.90mm
INTERNAL WIRING
Capacitance 15.0 pF per channel
Resistance 0.535 ohms per conductor.
AUDIO LEAD
Length 1.2m
Capacitance 140.0 pF per channel
Resistance 0.145 ohms per conductor
OUTPUT PLUG AND SOCKET
DIN 5-pole 240°
WEIGHT NET
700.0g
DISTANCE FROM PIVOT TO STYLUS
233.15mm
DISTANCE FROM PIVOT TO TURNTABLE CENTRE
215.35mm
CARTRIDGE FIXING CENTRES
12.70mm
OFFSET ANGLE
23.635°
LINEAR OFFSET
93.47mm
OVERHANG
17.8mm
HEIGHT ABOUT MOUNTING SURFACE
max. 87.90mm
min. 56.40mm
HEIGHT OF RECORD SURFACE ABOVE
MOUNTING SURFACE
max. 57.90mm
min. 26.40mm
DEPTH BELOW MOUNTING SURFACE
56.75mm
BALANCE WEIGHT RADIAL CLEARANCE
73.0mm
CLEARANCE BETWEEN CABINET LID AND RECORD SURFACE ASSUMING CARTRIDGE HEIGHT AT 17.0mm
35.0mm
