I've been having a hunt to find out if any cartridges have had a longer unbroken production run unchanged than the ortofon SPU and so far failed. The EMT TSD15 didn't start until 1965 so ortofon with 1958 to present is currently in the lead there.
Most of these suggestions are fairly high end. One product from the lower end of the market was the Realistic Minimus 7 1978-2005. If I recall correctly they could be bought singly.
The original 60s/70s Watts Dust Bug is long out of production, but the idea lives on in modern record cleaning arms.
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The Maplin lateral mosfet amp ran for a good few years from 1980-ish.
It grew in watts a bit as time went on.
They still come up on ebay now and then.
I did a modern version a few years back with a few improvements to it.
It grew in watts a bit as time went on.
They still come up on ebay now and then.
I did a modern version a few years back with a few improvements to it.
Quad esl 63 , 988, 2905 same panels different exterior
The more it changes the more its the same thing
Regards
David
The more it changes the more its the same thing
Regards
David
I thought the 103 was its own predecessor? The current model seems to be the 103En, with banana, a hint more stiffness, cancellation magnet, and datasheet 7X bigger. (And much higher dollar price than I paid in 1973, though maybe in-line with gas price rise.)
I was referring to the AlNiCo motored Foster 10F3 supplied as OEM driver in the thousands before the Fostex name was ever stamped on a product. FWIW, this is the driver - along with the RS 40-1197- that got more than a few of us intrigued with the whole small full-range sub-culture.
The SM58 was launched in 1966, and the Shure SM57 (it's brother) in 1965. Both are still in production and are industry workhorses that are used all over the world by everybody, on all levels in the audio industry.
I remember that one! Especially with the screw on connector. As you say, very popular with broadcast reporters and they show up in footage across the decades. Crazy expensive for an omi dynamic mic.
DiscWasher. Sixth corporate entity, still going.
And I think the basic mono Grado cartridge for 78s is the same except for nomenclature since the fourties.
And I think the basic mono Grado cartridge for 78s is the same except for nomenclature since the fourties.
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and the price for the top of the line anniversary, etc editions increased by probably at least that much. i.e. 45 times?
FWIW, the Rega line of ‘tables debuted in ‘73 as well. Over the past 25 or so years, I’ve owned several models by each maker, and my last Planar 3 cost less than the sales tax on a higher end LP12.
FWIW, the Rega line of ‘tables debuted in ‘73 as well. Over the past 25 or so years, I’ve owned several models by each maker, and my last Planar 3 cost less than the sales tax on a higher end LP12.