SME 20/3 and an MC Anna

Ok, I have changed my mind, Gonna pass on the Anna and use my PW and order a 20/12 with a V12. I can always get an Anna next year.

As an extremely pleased SME owner, I think you have made an excellent choice with the 20/3. This is the highest-value table in the SME line up from what I can tell. I did do an extensive comparison between the SME 9" and 12" V arms and prefer the latter by quite a margin. You could consider looking for a good used 20/12. That should cost about the same as a new 20/3.

I have not heard the MC Anna. However, for another cartridge suggestion: I own and simply love the AirTight Supreme on the SME arms. This is an excellent combination in part because the Supreme was designed on an SME arm. You could also contact Albert Porter for his thoughts on this great combination.

Another note on the AMG arm;

If the record is perfectly flat it is possible that the spring would potentially stop the arm from moving up and down from the modulations from the groove. This would in turn, hold the cartridge body solid transmitting all the motion from the cantever into signal, and therefore more information extracted from the groove.

If the record was not flat, the arm could then start vibrating at the resonate frequency of the arm's spring bearing degrading the performance.

One thing for sure, this AMG tonearm is a very interesting piece of gear.

My first post was, I think to negative sounding regarding the AMG. Looks like Audigon does not have an edit feature like most forums, if so I would change the tone of my posting.

You made a great choice,SME is among the best! If I had the cash that is the table I would choose. Congratulations!