SME Model 60

The Model 60 is the most technically advanced SME turntable ever made, evolved from 75 years of engineering excellence, innovation and perfection, delivering precise and pure audio reproduction. Extremely high build quality, close tolerance precision engineered componentry, striking design and a range of none painted uniquely engineered finishes.

Introduced 60 years after SME entered the elite high end audio world, the Model 60 is far superior than the highly credible Model 30 which has been the reference precision turntable for over 3 decades. The new flagship is an entirely new turntable design with clever engineering and technological advancement.

Design features include: de-coupled adjustable feet with multipoint isolation, an intelligent suspended suspension system with horizontal and vertical control, hydraulically dampened main bearing, acoustically treated main chassis, sub-chassis and platter, sophisticated new generation drive system with highly accurate speed control, AC motor and independent power transformer.

The Model 60 is equipped with the new Series VA tonearm which is an advanced version of the famous Series V tonearm which has been extensively sonically improved by use of a non-metallic tonearm CNC machined from an advanced polymer resin material with high density and high rigidity properties. The Series VA tonearm tube is acoustically inert with a significantly reduced resonance signature, optimised effective mass and a wide cartridge balance weight range

Brushed Black

Brushed Metal Black Anodized Surface Finish with Black Detailing.

Brushed Silver

Brushed Metal Silver Anodized Surface Finish with Black Detailing.

Honeycomb

Moachined Honeycomb Pattern with Anodized Surface Finish and Black Contrast Detailing available in Black, Blue, or Silver.

Diamond

Moachined Cosmetic Pattern with Hand Polished Surface Finish. Polished Aluminium with Black Anodised Contrasting.

Technical Information

Turntable Speed Error at 33.33rpm: 33.33rpm (-0.005%)
Time to Audible Stabilisation: 5 – 6 seconds
Peak Wow/Flutter (Peak wtd): 0.01% / 0.02%
Rumble (silent groove, DIN B wtd): -75dB (-75.4 dB with Clamp)
Rumble (through bearing, DIN B wtd): -76.5dB
Hum & Noise (unwtd, rel to 5cm/sec): -62.5dB
Power Consumption: 18w (1w standby)

Effective Mass: 10g – 11g
Cartridge Balance Range: 5g – 18g
Vertical Tracking Force: 0.0g – 3.0g (30mN)
Maximum Tracking Error: 0.0120/mm
Internal Wiring: Crystal Cable 0.1mm Mono X-Tal

WEIGHTS:
Turntable 48kg
Speed Control Unit 2kg
Power Unit 4.2kg
Boxed Shipping Weight 86kg

DIMENSIONS:
Turntable 
Height 212mm (top of clamp)
Width 557mm
Depth 417mm

Speed Control Unit
Height 87mm
Width 170mm
Depth 295mm

Power Unit
Height 83mm
Width 190mm
Depth 243mm

Platter 330mm
Spindle to Arm 215.35mm