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So one of my really awesome high end clients just gave me a nearly brand new SME Series V Tonearm. I know, I'm still almost shaking I'm so excited!!!

I am thinking I will mount it to my VPI Scout TT and scrap (or sell on eBay) the JMW-9 unipivot tonearm that I have never liked. I'm a little nervious to mount the SME V to the Scout though because I don't want to put holes in the TT in case I decide the V is just too good for the Scout and decide to upgrade the entire TT. I'm thinking of doing a test run with the V on the Scout using double sided tape to hold it in place. Honestly though, I love almost everything about the Scout except the tonearm and the name "Scout."

Am I crazy? Thoughts?!?

Still very excited...

craigr

CIR Engineering · Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 8:33 pm Post subject:

craigr

gregstv · Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 628 Location: Australia

Happy to take it off your hands Laughing

Just mount it and enjoy. Have someone machine a nice looking cover plate for the hole that is not being used. I don't think having a second mounting option will devalue the TT to much at all.

CIR Engineering · Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:38 am Post subject:

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:43 am Post subject:

OK that deserves a "YOU SUCK!" " Very Happy

CIR Engineering · Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 1:19 am Post subject:

CIR Engineering · Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 1:30 am Post subject:

Also the tonearm has several options including MCS/150 wiring...

craigr

gregstv · Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 628 Location: Australia

Make sure you let us know how it performs.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 6:27 pm Post subject:

"Just got an SME Series V Tonearm, now what to do with it!?"

I think it would make a really nice back scratcher no? Laughing

nettwerkjohn · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 12:59 pm Post subject:

But an Oracle Delphi and fit it to that and live happily ever after...

What stylus are you running.

Seriously nice am, btw. I'm jealous.

jask · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 10165 Location: kamloops BC

So.... what is the word? have you set it up yet?

I was reminded of this thread when I came across a very cool old transcription tonearm last week ( ..not in the same ballpark.. Smile

) a NEAT GA-5, which was a Japanese clone of a Gray 108 fitted with an original style GE golden classic cartridge. a really cool old viscous dampened unipivot arm that is now on my bench of Future projects.... I am thinking a retro TT build with an old transcription TT and a a custom wood or stone plinth...