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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
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Back in the 70's a cheap Grado FTE ($15) always beat the Shures for sound quality and sheer musical enjoyment! Gordon Holt and Harry Pearson would agree!

I used to order that model (well, the GTE+1), 25 at a time.  Although it was a great starter cart, IMHO, it wasn't in the same league as the Shures, but was a very musical, easy to listen to cartridge.
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