Difference between SME 3009 VS. RB 300?

Anyone with the experience for both arms,assuming both are mounted on the same TT. Yes the SME is old,but curious on how it measures up against the RB300?

goroi07-16-2002 5:31pm

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jonjacques Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 10 posts 08-02-2002 at 10:47pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Soon I will have a 3009 arm mounted on one of my TD 160's and I have a Rega 25 with RB300 arm and the incogito wiring upgrade, heavyweight, and VTA riser kit. I intend to do some extensive comparisions between the P25, modified TD160, the stock TD 160 and the old relible AR XA and see which decade's system rules.
jonjacques Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 10 posts 09-04-2002 at 05:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete finished (almost) the fully modified td160/sme 3009 table. Comparisions with Rega 25 and Aurum Beta S cartridge show the limitations of the OM 10 super cartridge which is more harsh and slightly diminished soundstage. However, the sme arm is quite beautiful and the mounting plate from Flat Earth Audio allows a relatively quick replacement. The arm can't move back quite enough for perfect alignment, but it is close. Dialing in the sme is still on-going. I just purchased a Wright-Sound phono pre so next week I should be able to take my parasound phono pre to the office for the clash of the AR XA vs. td/160 sme.

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