Which arm best for SME30-2?


I have an SME 30-2 with SME V and a Koetsu Blue Onyx. The Triplanar and Graham Phantom B44 are possible alternetives. Does anyone have any experience in this respsect. i.e. Triplanar or Phantom on an SME 30? The rest of my system is: Asthetix Rhea Signature (yes the new one), CJ CT5 and a pair of LP140Ms driving Guaneri Hommage speakers set on solid (250Lb) Marble columns. CD is vis dcs Elgar DAC, Purcell upsampler and Theta Jade transport. All interconnects are by LFD - Black widow for Rhea and Elgar to CT5 and Silcer Scorpion for SME to Rhea and CT5 to LP140Ms. Speaker wire is home brew. 1mm fine Silver wire (99.9% pure) threaded into Teflon sleeving and bi-wired.
jskg
jskg: I have a sme 20/2 with SME IV.Vi.

Do you have the newer power supply? via push buttons instaead of the knob? If not, that's made a definate difference on my 20/2. Lowered the noise floor, brought out all kinds of inner detail and transparency. #2 is a good power cord on the motor controller.

What arm cable are you using? That's something to be explored to.

All that said, I am curious abotu a Graham Phantom as well. Maybe even switching out my TT for a TW Raven AC and keeping my IV.Vi arm. I wish this was easier!

Good luck
I would buy those arms as an alternative not as replacement. Add them to your stable, have fun!

Paul
Yes I have the new supply. The SME V arm is wired in 7 strand silver at the factory. I think its van den hull. The wiring is an upgrade at time of order. Arm to phono is LFD Siver Scorpion. Pure Silver.
Thanks for the interest. I'm told by a reliable source (mag editor) that there is not a great deal of difference in sound between an SME 10 and 20, however there is a big jump in sound to the model 30/2. There is also a big jump in price as well, of course. Just thought you might want to know if you are considering a TT upgrade.
Regards
I have a 20/2 with a SME V arm. Not to hijack the thread, but is the difference between the older and newer power supplies that great? I have the older supply and was wondering whether I should upgrade. Again, my apologies to Jskg. :)

- Doc
Hi,
I also have a SME model 20/SME V and the new power supply unit. I upgraded to the PSU from the old supply and noticed that the sound was bigger, richer and more powerful but maybe slightly less transparent.
I'm always being told the SME V can be bettered and recently I tried the Graham 2.2 on my table and prefered the V. The graham maybe more neutral in some ways but ultimately the soundscape is further away making the listen rather boring.

Jonathan.