What are the greatest weaknesses's of any early SME tonearm? The internal wiring followed very closely by the early horizontal SME DIN connector, of course!
We discovered this over a decade ago; in fact, its how our passion for SME tonearm re-wiring began. With only a handful of audiophile friends requiring re-wiring services to start, soon word spread to the internet via chat forums and websites like Audio Asylum and Audiogon. Working feverishly, as of May 2009, we have re-wired 894 SME arms for clients all over the world including many high-profile professional audio reviewers. There is no question, we have become the authority in this intricate, audio enthusiast niche.
Please, expect only the best from us. When you send us a SME tonearm for re-wiring, your arm will not only be re-wired but completely rebuilt and cleaned from the ground up. Naturally, all worn parts will be replaced with New Old Stock SME parts. In addition, when you receive it back, your arm will come with every accessory that it left the SME factory with, including all original manuals, templates and adjustment tools, at no extra cost. Its not just a re-wiring, its a rebirth!
Here is a brief synopsis of the procedure we employ:
- Upon receipt of your SME arm it is completely broken down to its most basic of components.
- All parts are checked for acceptable tolerances.
- Unacceptable parts are discarded & replaced with New Old Stock SME British-made parts.
(All this work transpires long before we even begin to re-wire your tonearm.)
Once this process is completed the re-wiring can begin:
- We install one continuous uninterrupted 1.25 meter run of one of the finest Cardas tonearm cables in the world.
- The 4 X 33 Awg Cardas Litz 18 Karat Gold Wire
- Highly shielded through a myriad of shielding processes to safeguard against outside RF interference.
- Thanks to its Litz coating & Golden Section Stranding Conductors it is also one of the most musical tonearm wires in the world.
- Once the arm has been wired it is then terminated at the end of the 1.25 meter run with Top Line Swiss Made 18 Karat Gold Neutrik RCA connectors employing a superb strain relief system.
- We have found these Neutrik connectors to be superior to virtually any other connectors due to the employment of this superb strain relief system.
- We also include with your re-wire a custom made set of Cardas cartridge leads & clips. (A $65.00 value. Free Of Charge.)
Cost of Re-Wiring
The cost of re-wiring your SME arm is $350.00 plus shipping. This includes:
- Complete restoration with Cardas & Top Line parts.
- Rebuild and replacement of all worn parts with original SME parts
- Original SME NOS Manuals and Templates.
- Original SME NOS Tonearm Tools.
No matter how you add it up, our comprehensive re-wire service is without a shadow of a doubt the best value for the money in the entire world. Compare what others will offer you and we are certain that you will return to us. Please contact us directly via telephone at 905-816-0167 so as we may discuss your re-wiring needs.
