SME Tonearm Question


I bought a brand new (NOS) SME 20/2 and IV.Vi tonearm and there was no tonearm cable in the box, even though the list of contents in the user manual states that one is included.

Can anyone here tell me whether it's actually included with their tonearms?  The dealer is telling me it is not.

Thanks
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Showing 2 responses by folkfreak

Now that you’ve established that you were not short changed its worth knowing that the SME supplied cable , sourced from Van Den Hul, is widely unloved, often being perceived as thin and edgy. That was certainly my experience and I changed it for an AudioQuest Leopard which I liked much more. The problem you will have is finding a cable with the right handed DIN you need which can be an issue as there are not too many choices on the used markt

Heres the stock SME
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/interconnects-van-den-hul-sme-mc-d-501-hybrid-din-rca-phono-2017-0...

and what seems to be available in an angled DIN
https://www.hifishark.com/search?q=SME+din
These cables can be hard to find as they are not often well indexed

if you can afford it this would be a great choice, I run the AQ WEL on my system at present (btw the asking price is $300-500 too high on this one, figure 30-40% of list for a used cable, even mint)
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/interconnects-audioquest-wild-tonearm-72-90-din-to-rca-2017-08-17-...

Of course many would suggest the best thing to do is put in one of these and then select the RCA cable you want to accompany it
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/interconnects-cardas-phono-interface-box-pib-90-deg-din-to-dual-rc...