SME IV, 309,used vs Origin LiveEncounter MK3cTonearm or Illustrious for J.A. Michell ORBE

Have an Orbe SE. I had a SME V and sold it. I need a new tone arm. I did like the bass on the SME but not sure what to replace it with. Can anyone with arm knowledge of these or REGA please fill me in?

jahatl51307-18-2018 2:15am

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invictus005 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 597 posts 07-18-2018 at 02:31am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete SME is the best tonearm in the world. In my opinion of course. Get the most expensive model you can afford.
testpilot Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 233 posts 07-18-2018 at 03:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete How do you know it was the arm and not the cartridge?
bpoletti Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,004 posts 07-18-2018 at 03:31pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Cartridge matching is critical. What cartridge are you considering? The SME is a good arm, but overall performance will be limited if it is mismatched with the cartridge. Those blindly recommending an arm without knowing what cartridge is being used are not giving you a valid opinion.

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