SME Model 35 Turntable and Series Vi Tonearm. Reviews

January 12, 2026 Comments Off on SME Model 35 Turntable and Series Vi Tonearm. Reviews

https://www.soundstageultra.com/index.php/equipment-menu/1290-sme-model-35-turntable-and-series-vi-tonearm

The SME Model 35 with its new Series Vi arm is an astonishing turntable. It offers world-class detail retrieval, rock-solid pitch stability, a gorgeously stable and believable soundstage, and the ability to track and retrieve deeper bass than you ever imagined could be pressed into a vinyl groove. This weight and solidity low down is highly addictive, and is something that is a particular characteristic of top-tier SME ’tables, as well as the AVID HiFi Acutus Dark Iron. Most other turntables I have heard seem to lack that total command of the lowest registers of the music, and sound a shade lighter and fractionally less extended. Listening on the Model 35 provided a level of gravitas, solidity, scale, and palpable impact that I sensed as much as heard. Combined with shimmering highs, breathtaking transient speed, and a midrange so beautifully balanced and nuanced it shamed digital sources, it was abundantly clear that I was hearing a magnificent vinyl spinner.

Comments are closed.

What’s this?

You are currently reading SME Model 35 Turntable and Series Vi Tonearm. Reviews at Audiophilepure.

meta