Let’s take a step back and consider how people might respond if the Series III was released today. In other words, if there was ever an ugly duckling built in Steyning, it’s the Series III. In the grand scope of things, this isn’t so remarkable, but for a SME whose after-service is legendary, it’s perplexing. This is evident in the fact that SME no longer supports the III the business will not maintain or rebuild them, and few spare parts are available. Is that the case? Some people don’t consider the Series III, which was introduced in 1978 and won a British Design Council Award, to be deserving of the name.Įven inside the corporation, folks I’ve spoken to privately admit that they don’t believe the Series III was the pinnacle of their achievements. Any SME product is guaranteed to be of high quality, and it has never produced a dud. Everyone in the audiophile community knows it’s a terrific firm with a fantastic history.
