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More common than I realized

I guess there is and always has been a lot of parts and design sharing. It's not a crime. It happens in every industry.
Surely some of the smaller companies do not have the resources, tooling or trained personnel to begin building cartridges. No surprise there. Can't blame a company like Accuphase or Air Tight wanting to be able to offer their customers a "system matched" cartridge.
There is the potential for being burned. Paying $199 for a "Shelter" 201 is an example I suppose. Clearaudios may be another. Luckily I dislike Clearaudio products in general and consider their prices to be horific for what you get.
I'm an A-T/Denon/Ortofon fan. I feel they offer models that can compete with the most expensive, at a fraction of the prices. I guess it's safe buying from older, established manufacturers. Ortofon might be the oldest. They certainly have the widest selection.
I think Ortofon and B&O had some kind of relationship before B&O stopped doing phono. Their cartridges sure did look like each other's.

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