SME Model 30/12 Turntable / SME V 12″ Tonearm – Black

A superb example of this mega turntable from British specialist SME. It comes with the series V12 matching 12″ tonearm and some of its original accessories. The tonearm is boxed, and the deck is in its original crate. This particular unit was shipped from the factory in December 2016 and used as retailer display unit until being sold to one careful owner in 2023. Shipping on a pallet at shared cost (£40 buyer contribution).

SME say…

The Model 30/12 is the former SME flagship turntable and once judged as ‘the best turntable of all time’ and for many years considered to be the world’s reference standard turntable. These accreditations are derived from the ingenious design, precision engineering and fundamental physics. The net result being an outstanding performance of detail, resolution and neutrality with a dynamic range that does justice to the original sound.

The Model 30/12 is effortless in controlling and managing vibration, resonance, mechanical energy and electrical fields. Weighing over 50kg it is significant in relation to mass and density. The main and sub-chassis’ resists flexing at low frequencies whilst high frequency resonance is attenuated by efficient extensional damping.

Model 30/12 comes with the flagship SME Series V-12 tonearm.

PRIMARY FEATURES
Outstanding Performance
Heavy Mass Construction
Suspended Suspension System
Chassis Fluid Damping System
Close Tolerance Precision Bearing
SME Series V-12 Tonearm
Highly Advanced Drive System
Independent Mains Transformer