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SME V tone arm advice

I’m the original owner of the SME V tone arm, Litz wire on a Oracle Delphi Mk II table. I would like to upgrade the table in the 3-4 K range. My question is might it be better to sell the arm and purchase a table arm combination such as VPI prime or keep the arm and add a table and maybe replace the phono cable? A new cartridge is up for grabs at this point, prefer high output.  Thanks everyone for your experienced opinions. 
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folkfreak
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SME on Gyro is a classic combination. I used to run a IV on an Orbe. You should also look into the Pedersen mods

http://www.pedersensgyro.dk

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folkfreak
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But @best-groove it sounds so much better -- and as to "distorts the Michell Project" (whatever that means, I met John back in the day and I'm sure he'd be good which whatever you want to do with his baby) not sure what to think

If you are fixed on looks stick with the Oracle

More seriously post Pederson mods setting bounce is much more predictable and easily achieved, stability is improved and overall its a no brainer
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folkfreak
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Thanks @bigwave1. As I recall the Pedersen mods are all fully reversible so do not undermine the resale value of your Gyro and can take the table to a very high level. It is also a best practice to really get to know how to strip down and tune your table -- especially with a design like the Gyro where tuning the bounce is key. It was only when II finally got to spend a half hour with Tim De Paravicini that I really understood how to set up my table (the EAR DiscMaster) but the advice was invaluable -- luckily there are many on line resources on tuning the Gyro
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