"In the case of the SME V (which really is a very special issue) there is however way less options for variations in alignment/calculation curves.
The SME V is a super strict 9"/Baerwald IEC-standard tonearm. "
Is all of this about the V also true of the 309 even though it is a removable headshell?
Anybody know where there is a good comparison of the V vs the IV vs the 309? I am not clear on the differences (other than the 309's removable headshell and the V has dynamic VTF?) and nothing I see on the SME site spells out the differences/advantages of the more expensive versions.
Thanks for any enlightenment you folks can give,
Robert