How to upgrade my thorens 166? Is the SME 3012 better than the RB 300?

 

Anonymous
I need help on how can I can upgrade my turntable? Somebody is selling me an SME 3012 tonearm and a RB300. Which should I get? What kind of upgrade can I do with both arms and which tonearm will sound better before the upgrade? After the upgrade?
 

Anonymous
Hi!

I have both the SME 3012 and the Rega RB300 in daily operation. The SME is beautiful and has very low tracking error due to its length, but the RB300 is a much more modern and precise sounding arm. It has lower mass and is much stiffer, giving better bass, dynamics and micro-detailing. The RB300 can be upgraded through various paths, such as internal cabling and mechanical changes to the counterweight. Good luck!

Regards from
Norway
 

Robert Graetke
Unregistered guest
For information:

please look on my website http://www.analogtubeaudio.de/deutsch/sme.htm

There you find real tweaks for the SME 3009/3012 tonearms. Please feel free to ask me for questions.

Here is the link for the price list and the mounting procedure for the bronze knife edge bearing.

http://www.analogtubeaudio.de/download/download.htm


Please read the reviews on TNT-Audio about the bronze tweaks:
http://www.tnt-audio.com/accessories/smebronze_e.html

http://www.tnt-audio.com/accessories/smebronzebase_e.html

Best regards
Robert Graetke
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