THORENS TD 160 Super Turntable with SME M2-9 tonearm ($3400 alone !!) and Ortofon BRONZE cartridge It has been just bench tested. It works great. There has been special dampening material added to the sub platter system. ( SEE PICTURES ). The SME M2-9 Tone arm is about $3400The Ortofon BRONZE cartridge is about $400-450So the tonearm and cartridge alone is $3800 ! Pricing and Availability US retail prices are: M2-9 $3,395; M2-9R $4,295; M2-12 $3,695 and M2-12R $4,695. Thicker bearingSpecially damped floating chassisLarger and heavier baseResonance absorbing matTargeted for the Audiophile Turntable marketThorens Belt Drive SystemFloating Suspension System16-pole Two-phase MotorSeries M2 The Series M2 embraces four models the M2-9, M2-9R, M2-12 and M2-12R offering pivot-stylus dimensions covering virtually all turntable requirements. These arms offer at reasonable cost, meticulous build quality with all the most important features including lightweight stainless steel tonearm, detachable magnesium headshell with azimuth adjustment, tungsten balance weight, superb quality ball race bearings etc., and a level of stiffness and rigidity to suit all types of cartridge. These precision pick-up arms embody well tried SME principles and are suited to a broad range of cartridges including those of medium and low compliance.