The Lyra cartridge is as new and the tonearm cable is Crystal
Includes original packaging, accessories & manuals
Serial Number: DS 003
Current retail price: £42,500
Description & Highlights
The SME Model 30/2 Diamond Anniversary is a flagship reference turntable created to celebrate 60 years of SME engineering excellence. Building upon the acclaimed Model 30 platform, this special edition incorporates a series of refinements including an upgraded main bearing, enhanced suspension system and meticulously engineered chassis, all designed to extract the finest detail from vinyl recordings. Precision-machined in England from aerospace-grade materials, the Model 30/2 Diamond Anniversary exemplifies SME's commitment to mechanical accuracy, speed stability and resonance control. Combining timeless craftsmanship with state-of-the-art analogue engineering, it offers an exceptionally quiet, stable and transparent platform for the world's finest tonearms and cartridges, making it one of the most desirable high-end turntables ever produced.
Reviews
In Hi-Fi+, Alan Sircom praised the SME Model 30/2 Diamond Anniversary as a benchmark in analogue replay, highlighting its remarkable pitch stability, vanishingly low noise floor and effortless musical authority. The review commended its exceptional engineering, noting that it delivered outstanding transparency, precise timing and an incredibly natural presentation that allowed recordings to be heard with extraordinary realism.
Writing for The Absolute Sound, reviewers applauded the SME Model 30/2 Diamond Anniversary for its uncompromising construction, superb isolation and reference-level sonic performance. The review highlighted its ability to reveal the finest musical detail while maintaining exceptional composure, dynamic expression and tonal accuracy, describing it as one of the world's finest record players for serious analogue enthusiasts.
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Please Note: Due to the size, weight and delicate nature of this item we cannot offer shipping overseas.
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