MAGAZINEHowever, the growth of the record player business forces them to decrease their tonearm production. SME has developed and produced tonearms since 1959 and sold them to both customers and turntable manufacturers. From now on, no new orders for tonearms will be accepted. Warranty obligations will of course be met, and repairs and spare parts for SME arms will continue to be available.
from https://sme.co.uk/audio (Screenshot: STEREO)
Only complete turntables from now on
No more Tonearms from SME
SME tonearms are from now on only available with SME turntables. The decision was not easy, according to a statement from SME.
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