SME

Explore SME vintage audio equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.

Cartridges

• V15 — SME V15 — the Shure V15 cartridge paired with SME 3009 tonearms. Little documented; specs from Audio and High Fidelity reviews.

Tonearms

• 3009-III — SME 3009-III tonearm, documented mainly through Audio magazine's 1981 review; static balance, adjustable overhang. Includes when it was made.
• 3009-S — SME 3009-S: little documented; appears in period listings as the 3009 Series II Improved — $162 new in 1980, $105 used in 1976.

Unknown

• N-500 — SME N-500 is unconfirmed in period sources — the N-500-inch designation actually appears as JBL/Altec crossover labeling. No verified specs exist.
• STR-112 — SME STR-112 — an obscure CBS phono cartridge test record used by Audio on the test bench through the 1980s and into 1990.

Other Models

• 3009 Series II Improved — SME 3009 Series II Improved tonearm: 9-inch pivot-to-stylus length, $162 in a 1980 High Fidelity listing; little else documented.
• 3009/S2 Improved — SME 3009/S2 Improved audio component, documented mainly via a 1976 Audio classified ad listing it at $105. Little else is recorded.
• MODEL-3009 — SME Model 3009 tonearm — British precision with knife-edge bearings, wood-lined stainless tube, ¼–5g rider weight, $100.50 in the 1960s.