SME V. Worth it?

[CnoEvil]

Glad you're on the mend, buddy.

I feel you pain. My body's being rebelling aginst me for the last 18 months. Can't seem to stop mucking up my arms. Torn nerve in neck in 2011 which mullered my right tricep. Just atrofied away. I looked like I had Polio. Took 18 months to heal. While that was healing, I got tendonitis in my left Bicep and forearm. That took 12 months to heal. Now, in 2013, just 8 weeks ago, I ripped the tendons in my right bicep and forearm, meaning I look freaky as hell cos my bicep has pinged up to my shoulder. Nice. I think it's the universes way of teling me that i'm not 21 anymore, and stop thinking I can lift stupid sh*t

Cheers mate.

Geting old'sa btch......hope you are getting the right advice and treatment.

I now can't lift stupid sht.

:beer: :beer:

Cno

 

[bretty]

Cheers, Cno. yeah, i'm getting sorted. it just takes SOOOOOO long to heal when it's nerve or tendon stuff! I'm still functioning and working, but I have the strength of a 5 year old girl

Hope you get better soon, too, matey

 

[floyd droid]

I'm starting to get visions of how this may end, and my wallet hates me for it .

You reckon so eh ?. This is only the beginning

 

[bretty]

I'm starting to get visions of how this may end, and my wallet hates me for it .

You reckon so eh ?. This is only the beginning

Of my filing for bankruptcy.

 

[floyd droid]

Thats the badger

 

[Paul@HiFi-Lounge]

Hi Bretty,

I would say go for it and then maybe look at upgrading the spec of your turntable at a later date if required.

As an Orbe owner before starting HFL I had always craved a SME V, well last month I got the Gyro and Orbe in here and put a SME V on the Orbe, what an arm.

I must say I was a little daunted to start with as it does look quite complicated to set up but it really couldn't have been easier as all the tools required are supplied in the box and the instructions are brilliantly laid out, after an hour or so it was all set-up and sounding great.

The SME arms really are serious pieces of engineering with amazing scope for adjustments, they are not cheap but once you own one there is some serious pride of ownership knowing you have one of the best arms in the business.

Not that you probably need any encouragement but here is a pic

 

[floyd droid]

Im guessing thats dribble on the chassis just below the armboard , SMEs tend to make ya do that .

 

[Paul@HiFi-Lounge]

Im guessing thats dribble on the chassis just below the armboard , SMEs tend to make ya do that .

I know what you mean floyd droid, they really are things of beauty.

I had a friend in the other day with his rather posh Leica camera, he has just sent some snaps over and thought this one was quite appropriate

 

[Tear Drop]

Im guessing thats dribble on the chassis just below the armboard , SMEs tend to make ya do that .

I know what you mean floyd droid, they really are things of beauty.

I had a friend in the other day with his rather posh Leica camera, he has just sent some snaps over and thought this one was quite appropriate

Your friend should have used a high end USB cable to transfer the image, perhaps then it would have been in colour...

 

[bretty]

Hi Bretty,

I would say go for it and then maybe look at upgrading the spec of your turntable at a later date if required.

As an Orbe owner before starting HFL I had always craved a SME V, well last month I got the Gyro and Orbe in here and put a SME V on the Orbe, what an arm.

I must say I was a little daunted to start with as it does look quite complicated to set up but it really couldn't have been easier as all the tools required are supplied in the box and the instructions are brilliantly laid out, after an hour or so it was all set-up and sounding great.

The SME arms really are serious pieces of engineering with amazing scope for adjustments, they are not cheap but once you own one there is some serious pride of ownership knowing you have one of the best arms in the business.

Not that you probably need any encouragement but here is a pic

Thanks for the post, matey. Never seen a shot of one on a Michell deck. Looks like I imagined it would; the nuts.