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SME Headshell: Fixed or detachable?

What are the advantages or drawbacks of fixed and detachable headshells on SME IV arms? This will go onto an Oracle Delphi V table.

And I may as well ask for a suitable cartridge recommendation while I'm at it...?

(Just sold my VPI HW19-III).

Thanks.
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marakanetz
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Make sure you go for fixed head shell version ONLY.
The detachable headshell has an advantage of not using it at all and to use the arm-mounting cartridges. It also has a resonance with armtube which is the main reason getting fixed head shell only.

A smarter investment will be Graham arm in comparison to SME.
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marakanetz
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Currently I can only afford for myself Graham 1.5 which is no longer produced and very hard to find. Even if I will not be able to get Graham 1.5 I will still wait and pass on SME arms in favor of Graham arm for my next upgrade(not too soon but makes a sence to me). Other models are quite a bit more expencive but if you will order your arm directly from UK, you will be in fair price difference. Visit http://www.stoneaudio.co.uk/ to take a look.
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