pindac and dover, thanks for your input and advice, which I intend to take. I am going to make life easy for myself and stick with the SME IV; paid for, installed and works perfectly IMHO.
SME IV To V Upgrade, Worth It?
What is your experience upgrading from a SME IV to V Tonearm, did you find a noticeable difference? I realize SME no longer sell the model V, so second hand is the only option now. Rest of the system is, Michell Engineering GyroDec TT (full plinth, not the SE version) with an SME IV tonearm and Clear Audio Maestro V2 Ebony cartridge. Preamp is a McIntosh C52, McIntosh MC312 power amp and Magico A5 speakers.