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    Join Date: Feb 2017

    Location: Sheffield

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    I'm Mark.

    Default Upgrade fever has struck, but i need a bit of guideance.

    I have been struck by upgrade itus on my turntable,

    I currently use the following

    Acoustic Signature WOW XXL turntable,
    Acoustic Signature TA-700 tonearm,
    Acoustic Signature MM3 cartridge,
    Acoustic Signature PS-1 Linear psu.


    I have been considering a tonearm and cart upgrade, and was thinking about an Origin Live Encounter, with a Koetsu Rosewood Standard

    but I have come across a used SME 20/2A turntable whith an SME V arm, its 9 years old and in near mint condition with box and all accessories.

    my quandry is so do i go for the upgrade or do i go for the SME and keep my MM3 to use on it, until my bank account comes out of cardiac arrest.

    so wht do you guys think

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    Join Date: Jan 2009

    Location: Norwich

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    I'm Hugo.

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    Asuming that the SME 20 is well priced, intact, and with correct suspension damping oil still contained where it should be, I reckon it’s a good choice - good engineering and design in a surprisingly compact package. The SME V would not be my choice of arm, but it’s very saleable. A chap who lives near here recently bought a freshly serviced SME 20 and had a new Origin Live Silver arm fitted, and it sounded very good indeed. I suspect that with an SME IV or V fitted the 20 would be more ‘HiFi’ but not so musical (others may disagree, of course). So, my feeling is that an OL Encounter would probably be a rather good partner for the SME 20, costing somewhat less than the second value of the SME V tonearm.

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    Join Date: Feb 2017

    Location: Sheffield

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    I'm Mark.

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    Hugo,

    Thats an interesting option, I may see if the seller wants to split it.

    thanks

    Mark

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