They will however continue to manufacture and design tonearms and supply them with the purchase of one of their turntables. Whilst SME hasn’t provided tremendous tonearm, innovation in the past few years, their arms are still world-class and many will sadly miss their presence in the market. They manufacture high-end, precision-made audio equipment and high-quality precision made components for Aerospace, Formula 1, and Medical Equipment industries. SME is a precision-engineering company based in Steyning, Sussex, England. In December 2016 the company was purchased by Cadence Audio LLP and Indian based company of approximately nineteen staff that now owns: At this time the company’s name was changed to SME Limited. It received such an enthusiastic reception from friends in the sound industry that it was decided to produce it commercially and the first SME precision pick-up arm appeared in September 1959. In 1959 Alastair Robertson-Aikman, the Company’s founder, required a pick-up arm for his own use and an experimental model was built. During the 1950s SME moved away from model making to precision engineering, principally parts for aircraft instruments and business machines. SME was formed in 1946 under the name “The Scale Model Equipment Company” to manufacture scale models and parts for the model engineering trade. Factory service and spare parts support for tonearm owners will continue.Ĭhief Executive Officer” A Little Company History
Whilst no new orders for individual tonearms will be accepted from the issue date of this product announcement, all obligations of the warranty will be honoured. This tradition of tonearm manufacturing will continue with the manufacture of our highly accredited tonearms for the purpose of coupling with our comprehensive range of high-end precision turntables in which SME will be expanding in 2020. SME has designed, engineered and manufactured tonearms for retail and OEM sales since 1959 and achieved international recognition as makers of the best pick-up arms in the world. The growth of our turntable business and commitment to higher production levels means that we cannot continue both streams.
The decision to leave the tonearm business was not taken lightly, especially as we have played a key role in the design and development of the world’s best tonearms.
“SME will exit the tonearm retail and OEM business with immediate effect shifting our focus on our core turntable and tonearm combination business. On December 3rd 2019 SME announced that it would no longer be manufacturing its tonearms for either retail sale or OEM distribution. Decemin Audio / News tagged Cadence Audio / SME / Tonearm by fromvinyltoplastic
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