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SME IV vs V

Hi Guys;

Can anyone enlighten me on the differences between these two tonearms. I have both and am thinking about putting the IV on an oracle premier just to match the colour. I was told that the differences are no TOO big.

Please let me know your thoughts.

Thanks
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jrmanders
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I've just had my V rewired with Audionote Kondo from the VDH silver that SME supplied. Definite upgrade for me but there are other alternatives. I know the US supplied arms are wired with copper, can't remember the name of the cable.

Jonathan.
jrmanders
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If you have both then why not mount both and find out. Sorry just couldn't help myself.

Anyway I do have the V and have never heard the IV but the only diff is that the V has the spring VTF dial which gives you dynamic balance and also the damping trough is standard on the V.
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