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SME Audio Model 60 One of One
The most technically advanced SME precision turntable ever made the Model 60 is available as a bespoke ONE of ONE signature commission. These individual masterpieces are a work of art, hand-made to order exclusively for you, by our team of highly skilled craftspeople.
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Professional Reviews 84/100
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Sound Quality
89/100
Build Quality
84/100
Features Usability
50/100
Value for Money
88/100
SME Audio’s Model 60 One of One delivers exceptional neutrality, dynamic grip and startlingly lifelike scale, revealing the character of every pressing without imposing its own. Alan Sircom found its low-noise, isolated platform brought vivid separation, deep bass, articulate vocals and convincing reverb, while the bespoke finish makes this precision vinyl source uniquely personal.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Exceptionally neutral, revealing presentation exposes differences between pressings, mixes and performances.
Excellent instrumental separation, vocal articulation, deep bass and dynamic control create a vivid, physically present soundstage.
Advanced isolation and very low self-noise keep surface noise less intrusive while preserving recorded detail.
One-off anodised colours and hand-finished chassis patterns provide genuinely exclusive visual customisation.
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Cons
A chosen One of One colour cannot be replicated once it has been allocated.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 89/100
In the supplied system context, the arm contributes to an exceptionally neutral, controlled and revealing presentation. The review praises vivid instrumental separation, convincing physical presence, excellent vocal articulation, deep bass and strong dynamic grip, though these results reflect the complete turntable-and-cartridge setup rather than the arm in isolation.
Overall Sound
91/100
Alan Sircom describes the Model 60 setup as minimally intrusive and sufficiently neutral to make differences between LPs clearly audible. It is praised for confident, detailed and dynamic sound, with excellent separation, visceral voices and instruments, natural reverb decay, and a combination of grip and subtlety.
Tracking Performance
86/100
The One of One arm material is said to have a substantially lower resonance signature than the regular Series V's magnesium arm and to be acoustically inert. The review also reports excellent bass depth and control, although it does not provide direct accounts of tracking difficult passages, mistracking, or anti-skate behaviour.
FEATURES USABILITY PERFORMANCE 50/100
The supplied review provides no practical account of arm setup, adjustment procedures, effective mass, headshell arrangement, or cartridge matching. Buyers seeking detailed guidance on setup flexibility or suitable cartridge types will need further specifications or hands-on reports.
Adjustability
50/100
The review does not discuss VTA, azimuth, anti-skate, tracking-force adjustment, or the ease and precision of making setup changes. There is therefore no reviewer evidence on day-to-day adjustment usability.
Cartridge Compatibility
50/100
The Model 60 is reviewed with an Ortofon MC A95, but the article does not establish how broadly the arm accommodates cartridges of differing weight or compliance. Effective mass, headshell flexibility and recommended cartridge ranges are not provided.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
84/100
The review identifies a CNC-machinable, acoustically inert arm material engineered to reduce resonance relative to the standard magnesium Series V arm. This supports confidence in the arm tube's engineering, but bearing tolerances, internal wiring, counterweight execution and long-term durability are not discussed.
Value for Money
88/100
At approximately $81,959, this is an uncompromising luxury purchase rather than a conventional value proposition. Even so, the reviewer says the premium over the regular Model 60 is surprisingly small and expects the special edition to be popular with buyers already considering the Model 60.
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- The ASOC Gallery of Fine Audio — in-store — Stratford, Ontario, Canada (website)
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