SME 20/2A set up


Hello
I have just set up my new SME 20/2A and the SME V arm(headshell) overhangs the front of the turntable by aprox 1 inch.This seems odd as the cartridge could be knocked quite easily.
Can a fellow 20/2A owner confirm this is normal.
I have set up sme arms before so I know what I'm doing but I have never seen a 20/2A "in the flesh" to compare.
Thanks
Ian
ianrdickson
Thanks everyone for the overhang info - much appreciated.
I've just upgraded from a model 10 which tended to be simpler to set up.
Thanks also for the advice on trying the ball bearing tip - I'll give it a go.
Cheers
Ian
Ian - I agree with all above. All tonearms will overhang as the table footprint is small. I'm using the table with its ball bearings sitting on a Symposium Ultra platform with great results. I had a custom dustcover made from gingkoaudio.com which sits perfectly on the Ultra and protects the arm while keeping dust off the table. Highly recommended.
Well now I'd like to know from you kind gentlemen ( i'm presuming mainly males inhabit this knowledgable place) do all four suspension posts have to be adjusted to exactly the same height ?
I have levelled the base with the feet, but to get the platter level I have to have the posts slightly different heights.
I know the SME instructions are kinda foolproof,but it makes out that you use the spacer to get 3mm gaps all round- if i do this the platter is not level.
Any tips / advice will be very welcome.
Thanks in advance.
Ian
You can spin the little round feet at the bottom to level. You should do this precisely...then...use the 3mm spacer to adjust the suspension posts. My 20/2 3 of the posts are about the same height, and one is about 1/3 inch higher...

Hope this helps...you may have to redo the leveling some...email me if you need more. Thanks