sme 10, no contest. However, I suggest a new one. Why compromise if you are into getting the best sound. SME IV is will disappoint. Also, you need to get the super platter for the Aries 3. Again, anything else would be a compromise that you will hear. I have a Aries 3, super platter, 12.7 arm. Great sound. Wished I had gone the sme 10 route. Will dump my current rig for a 10 once I get BO's check.
SME 10 or Aries 3 with SME IV
Hello, I have a new in the box SME IV do I go for an Aries 3 with SME cutout or do I spend the extra dough and get a used SME 10. Keeping in mind the SME is more $$ is it worth the extra coin? I am interested in how quiet one is over the other in particular how they handle surface noise.