SME 3012 Tonearm cable advice needed

[WESTLOWER]

I picked up a pretty decent Garrad 401TT with SME 3012 Tonearm

The SME 3012 has the original cable. Is it advisable to change the cable, can it easily be bettered?
Thanks in advance for your help..

[montesquieu]

I picked up a pretty decent Garrad 401TT with SME 3012 Tonearm

The SME 3012 has the original cable. Is it advisable to change the cable, can it easily be bettered?
Thanks in advance for your help..

Don't know much about SME arm cables TBH but I'd be tempted to convert it to RCAs so you can use any cable http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/phono-RCA-conversion-kit-adapter-for-SME-3009-3012-SERIES-2-tone-arms/352189204512?hash=item52001cc820:g:X~gAAOSwEzxYd4g z - this is just an example there are different approaches to doing this and it might be better to get an expert such as Phonomac here to do the actual conversion.

EDIT --posh version here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SME-3009-3012-SERIES-2-IMPROVED-AND-R-SERIES-RCA-OUTPUT-CONVERSION-KIT-NEW-SME/142531583312?hash=item212f8b5d50:g:5-wAAOSw7L1Z2TTr

[SquireC]

I suggest you contact Johnnie at Audio Origami for some advice. Very helpful and does great work on arms.

[SquireC]

Link here

http://www.audioorigami.co.uk/

[WESTLOWER]

Don't know much about SME arm cables TBH but I'd be tempted to convert it to RCAs so you can use any cable http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/phono-RCA-conversion-kit-adapter-for-SME-3009-3012-SERIES-2-tone-arms/352189204512?hash=item52001cc820:g:X~gAAOSwEzxYd4g z - this is just an example there are different approaches to doing this and it might be better to get an expert such as Phonomac here to do the actual conversion.

EDIT --posh version here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SME-3009-3012-SERIES-2-IMPROVED-AND-R-SERIES-RCA-OUTPUT-CONVERSION-KIT-NEW-SME/142531583312?hash=item212f8b5d50:g:5-wAAOSw7L1Z2TTr

Cheers Chaps
that 'Posh' one is way past my station!!

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It might well be perfectly fine of course ... I'd give it a listen before spending any dosh. Deoxit is always a good idea when bringing older kit back to life.

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Cheers Tom, great advice!

[Marco]

I suggest you contact Johnnie at Audio Origami for some advice. Very helpful and does great work on arms.

Seconded! :thumbsup:

That's undoubtedly the route I'd go down, as what Johnnie doesn't know about any aspect of tonearms isn't worth knowing. And not only would the arm be expertly rewired, but the bearings tested and adjusted if necessary, and the whole thing given a clean bill of health, before being returned sounding its absolute best! :cool:

So... Johnnie for rewiring, and for actual tonearm leads, I'd recommend Jannis Tome: http://www.back-promo.co.uk/html/intro.html whom the same applies to, in terms of expertise.

Marco.