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SME
SME was established in 1946 as "The Scale Model Equipment Company" producing scale models and components for the model engineering industry. In the 1950s, SME transitioned from model manufacturing to focusing on precision engineering, mainly producing parts for aircraft instruments and business machines. In 1959, Alastair Robertson-Aikman (ARA), the founder of the Company, needed a pick-up arm for his personal turntable, leading to the creation of an experimental model. Encouraged by a highly positive response from friends within the sound industry, a decision was made to commercialise it, resulting in the launch of the first SME precision pick-up arm in September 1959. Today, SME Limited is one of Britain’s most respected high-end audio manufacturers, recognised worldwide for engineering some of the most precise instruments ever made.
SME designs and builds every turntable and tonearm entirely in-house in the UK, maintaining absolute control over quality, tolerances and performance. Their turntables are defined by extreme mechanical precision, advanced materials and obsessive attention to detail. In-house technology and modern machinery ensures consistency and top engineering standards.
Heavy CNC-machined chassis, sophisticated suspension systems and specific bearing technology work together to extract the maximum information from vinyl while maintaining musical coherence and realism.
Built to last a lifetime, SME turntables represent a long-term investment in vinyl playback. Their sound is characterised by authority, clarity and control, allowing cartridges to perform at their true potential.
From their reference Model 60 through to the Model 8, each design focuses on rigidity, resonance control and absolute speed stability.
For listeners seeking the highest standards of build quality, reliability and sonic performance, SME remains a benchmark in precision turntable design.
