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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
valvesandvinyl

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The bearings are a little better in the V:

"Many of the component parts of the Series IV are similar, if sometimes less rarefied, to those in the V. For example, bearings of ABEC-3 tolerance are used instead of ABEC-7."

This link has a pretty detailed difference list:

http://www.sme.ltd.uk/content/Series-IV-1342.shtml
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