The SME Specialist dealer.

 

Welcome to the South West Analogue web-site, we are Graham and Marion Whittley who started this specialist analogue audio dealership in 1998 after of over twenty years working for SME. We now have over thirty years experience of the companies products we feel fully justified in calling ourselves The SME Specialists.

 

We are also representatives of Michell Engineering and Loricraft/Garrard with cartidges from Ortofon and The Cartridge Man.

 

Amplification is supplied by Icon Audio who have a complete range of valve amplifiers from the excellent New PS1.MKII & PS3 phono-stages through to integrated and separates including 300B units. Solid state phono-stages come from Graham Slee Projects.

 

Lowther driven loudspeakers are also supplied by Icon Audio.

 

 

We have our own range of hand crafted accessories which includes 5mm "Cast" acrylic turntable lift-off covers, solid Oak and frosted acrylic LP storage cases and mains cables using the very best connectors.

 

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SME TURNTABLES: Model 30/2A - Model 20/12A - Model 20/2A - Model 10.

SME TONE ARMS: Series V - Series IV - Series 300 - Series M2.

Analogue audio at its very best.

 

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ICON AUDIO

This Leicestershire based company produces a large range of valve amplification. It includes phono stages, integrated and mono bloc all valve units at sensible prices.

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Plus separate valve pre and power amps including 300B. They all have excellent sound and build quality and are sold at very sensible prices.

 

Now in stock the latest PS1 MKII and PS3 phono stages, available with either MM/MC or MM alone all have separate power supplies, plus upgrades using better sounding valves and Jensen capacitors for improved sound quality.

 

 

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GRAHAM SLEE PROJECTS.

 

 

 

Graham Slee phono stages and head amplfiers, UK designed and built, unbeatable value for money. All RoHS compliant.

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SWA Mains Cable.

 

The SWA Mains Cables are hand crafted using top quality Oxygen Free Copper conductors, double screened and insulated.

 

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MICHELL ENGINEERING.

 

Fantastic value for money turntables designed by the late John Michell.

 

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THE CARTRIDGE MAN.

 

Len Gregory is The Cartridge Man who produces the world beating moving iron phono cartridges, the Music Maker Classic and the venerable Mk III.

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GARRARD TURNTABLES by LORICRAFT.

 

Terry O`Sullivan now owns the Garrard name and has been renovating the 401 and 301 turntables for over 20 years. He also manufactures the Twenty First century versions labeled the 501 and 601.

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South West Analogue TURNTABLE COVERS.

 

 

South West Analogue 5mm Cast acrylic turntable lift off covers to showcase your turntable and protect it from children and pets. Available in three standard sizes.

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TUBE TECHNOLOGY.

Please see web page for details.

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ORTOFON CARTRIDGES.

 

Manufacturer of high quality moving coil and magnetic cartridges. Something for everyone, renown for excellent sound and reliability.

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VAN DEN HUL CARTRIDGES.

 

Van Den Hul, manufacturer of specialized moving coil cartridges, all our samples are "Hand Picked" to ensure top quality.

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TONE ARM CABLES.

 

Tone arm cables mainly from LFD which substanially improve the performance of the SME and all other tonearms, unbeatable value.

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LFD AUDIO for the very best tone arm audio leads, vast range to cover every taste and pocket.

 

 

 

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RECORD CLEANERS AND CLEANING SERVICE.

 

Record cleaning service using the Loricraft/Garrard PRC3 professional record cleaning machine, also available for purchase.

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South West Analogue AUDIO FURNITURE.

LP RECORD STORAGE UNITS.

 

Quality hand crafted kiln dried Solid Oak LP record storage system with a stacking facility for record collections large and small.

Also available in MDF but built to the same high standards.

 

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QUALITY USED HI-FI FOR SALE.

Ever changing list of quality cared for audio equipment including our own demenstration SME Model 20/2.

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For Hi-Fi that brings you closer to the original sound