Sme 3012 R

I know this old arm is good but I don’t know why David,Rockitman,Tang,Ron,Mike
Use or will use having top tonearm like Sat,EliteAxiom,Black Beauty,Durand

Why 3012 is so special?
I never had and I don’t understand
Only to know for my curiosity
Regards
Gian

 

Thanks again!

If I find myself changing cartridges often in this arm I might try and see if DDK still offers these jigs. It does sound like a safe and easy device.

Worth checking into. The jig takes the risk out forward-backward alignment because you use the jig to do that, not the cartridge.

 

Replacing the 3012r internal wiring to kondo an-ai..

1. recommend?
2. extremely recommend?
3. original copper wiring still holds up?

I asked my local stereo repair shop that repairs turntables to replace the wiring in my arm, and he straight up refused to do it, telling me it's stupid to replace the original copper wiring in the 3012r, even for quality silver wiring.

just realized that my post sounds like statement.


I'm genuinely asking if i should replace the wiring

 

what made you think of rewiring it?

 

what made you think of rewiring it?

it's in the name of this website.

 

whats best will be relative to what you´ve got in the rest of the chain and you give no clues......

 

whats best will be relative to what you´ve got in the rest of the chain and you give no clues......

oh ..sorry, that wasn’t my intention.
the original sme copper wiring.

the rest of the chain is in my signature but it can always change in the future.

 

oh ..sorry, that wasn’t my intention.
the original sme copper wiring.

the rest of the chain is in my signature but it can always change in the future.understood the copper bit

the copper was clear but sry but cannot see any signature......

 

oh ..sorry, that wasn’t my intention.
the original sme copper wiring.

the rest of the chain is in my signature but it can always change in the future.

Considering you have a Kondo system I see your point. The SME's are easy and risk free to wire, if we know how to do it. Remember it has an internal lining - but it has a channel that helps passing the wires.

 

the copper was clear but sry but cannot see any signature......

hmmm .. me too
looks like no one’s signature is visible unless you go to user "about"

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just realized that my post sounds like statement.


I'm genuinely asking if i should replace the wiring

You have a nice system. I suggest you contact David Karmeli at vintage audio systems. He has an opinion about rewiring that arm.

 

oh ..sorry, that wasn’t my intention.
the original sme copper wiring.

the rest of the chain is in my signature but it can always change in the future.

I would recommend that you converse with someone with extensive knowledge in this field and who actually knows what they are talking about Viz Richard Mak :

https://www.analogmagik.com/tonearm

 

Replacing the 3012r internal wiring to kondo an-ai..

1. recommend?
2. extremely recommend?
3. original copper wiring still holds up?

I asked my local stereo repair shop that repairs turntables to replace the wiring in my arm, and he straight up refused to do it, telling me it's stupid to replace the original copper wiring in the 3012r, even for quality silver wiring.

If you end up re-wiring it you might wish to remove the rca connectors as well so you have one continuous wire from the headshell to the phono amp.

 

If you end up re-wiring it you might wish to remove the rca connectors as well so you have one continuous wire from the headshell to the phono amp.

My tip finewire c37 copper or silver cables. Reed use it in all tonarmes.
Ask there if Heiko Wingender still offers the service for private individuals
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I asked my local stereo repair shop that repairs turntables to replace the wiring in my arm, and he straight up refused to do it, telling me it's stupid to replace the original copper wiring in the 3012r, even for quality silver wiring.

The guy is right about this.

 

If you end up re-wiring it you might wish to remove the rca connectors as well so you have one continuous wire from the headshell to the phono amp.

Richard has performed just such an extended tonearm lead and connector conversion for several customers .

 

I would try to actually listen to an arm that has been modified with different wiring and directly compare it to a stock arm without modification. This goes for various aftermarket brass parts for these arms also. There are many opinions out there, but it all comes down to the sound one likes.

 

Richard has performed just such an extended tonearm lead and connector conversion for several customers .

me included.

 

me included.

Hi Howie

How have you found the change?