By their very nature, separate arms are the province of hardcore audiophiles, not casual buyers. After all, it is the most popular and influential quality tonearm of all time. Instead, he would let it pass into the history books with dignity. He felt, simply, that the time was right for a new 'entry level' arm, below the Series V and its variants - even though the legendary Series II improved was still selling well: after four decades, it was closing in on a half-million units.
Founder Alastair Robertson-Aikman told that he didn't want to cause a panic, nor arouse speculators, nor inflame activity on eBay. Last year, when SME unveiled the M2 tonearm, it signified - quietly - that an era had ended.
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