How ironic. Analog is supposedly in the throes of a resurgence, and one of, if not THE, iconic cartridge makers goes down?! Who hasn’t owned a Shure? Out-of-fashion in the high end, but high end doesn’t drive the business, does it?
Shure to leave the phono business
Sorry to see this. I was really hoping, with the vinyl resurgence, that Shure might be working on some updated carts, but alas, ’tis not to be.
I have sold/owned/setup so many Shure carts in my day, that I couldn't even remember/count them. Almost always excellent performers. Just uninstalled a Shure V15TypeIIIHE with an Ed Saunders stylus. Was on my table for quite awhile. Replaced with a Fidelity Research MC-202 from my recently found stash of demo/store carts that have been missing for 25+ years.
https://www.analogplanet.com/content/shure-exits-phono-cartridge-business
I have sold/owned/setup so many Shure carts in my day, that I couldn't even remember/count them. Almost always excellent performers. Just uninstalled a Shure V15TypeIIIHE with an Ed Saunders stylus. Was on my table for quite awhile. Replaced with a Fidelity Research MC-202 from my recently found stash of demo/store carts that have been missing for 25+ years.
https://www.analogplanet.com/content/shure-exits-phono-cartridge-business