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Qwin
19-09-2018, 09:39
Just read about this, probably old news for most, another big name lost.
Barry
19-09-2018, 21:35
https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?58216-Shure-to-stop-making-cartridges&highlight=Shure+cartridges
walpurgis
19-09-2018, 21:44
I wouldn't mind betting Shure have had approaches from people interested in buying the rights to produce some of the classic cartridge designs.
Barry
19-09-2018, 21:54
Thjere are already counterfeit copies and clones of Neumann microphones, Telefunken valves and Quad 405s - so it would come as no surprise to see "Chinese copies" of Shure cartridges appearing on the market soon.
walpurgis
19-09-2018, 22:14
Thjere are already counterfeit copies and clones of Neumann microphones, Telefunken valves and Quad 405s - so it would come as no surprise to see "Chinese copies" of Shure cartridges appearing on the market soon.

Yes, that's always possible, but I was suggesting legitimate production under licence.

Actually, I'd have expected Chinese factories to have been turning out facsimiles already if they were going to.
montesquieu
19-09-2018, 22:15
They'll do a technics and relaunch at triple the price in a few years.
Barry
20-09-2018, 13:24
Yes, that's always possible, but I was suggesting legitimate production under licence.

Actually, I'd have expected Chinese factories to have been turning out facsimiles already if they were going to.

I'm not saying that copies, legitimate or otherwise, of Shure cartridges will appear, but the Chinese do have a history of producing illegitimate copies of several well-known brands.

The latest to come to my attention is that of Bussmann branded fuses:

http://www.intersafe.co.uk/news/beware-extremely-dangerous-fake-fuses/
http://www.bs1363.org.uk/DTI_warning_on_Counterfeit_Fuses_web.pdf
https://www.pat-testing-training.net/articles/fake-fuses.php
walpurgis
20-09-2018, 14:34
the Chinese do have a history of producing illegitimate copies of several well-known brands.

Like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Finished-Classic-QUAD34-Clone-Preamplifier-Stereo-Preamp-HIFI-AMP/272781954472?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

Even the interior looks much like the real thing.
Barry
20-09-2018, 14:44
Like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Finished-Classic-QUAD34-Clone-Preamplifier-Stereo-Preamp-HIFI-AMP/272781954472?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

Even the interior looks much like the real thing.

I was about to say that they were being honest by not putting the QUAD name on the fascia - until you see the blatent and fraudulent text printed on the rear:

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/JLsAAOSwlxhZfCah/s-l1600.jpg
Floyddroid
21-09-2018, 18:16
Just read about this, probably old news for most, another big name lost.

Damned shame. Great sounding carts.