Grado Cartridge

Sure. It compares very well. nt, posted on September 23, 2020 at 09:35:51
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RE: Grado Cartridge, posted on September 24, 2020 at 16:11:02
mg16 Audiophile Posts: 1022 Joined: October 18, 2001	Not sure if its considered a top model, but I have used the Sonata from Grado. Very rich, full, high output. Notice some hum with my Linn arm, but otherwise quite enjoyable. I like my Denon DL-103 a little better, paired with a Cinemag SUT. MG16

RE: Grado Cartridge, posted on September 24, 2020 at 16:38:09
pictureguy Audiophile Posts: 22597 Location: SoCal Joined: October 19, 2008	Grado ONCE sold a cartridge for about 15$ which was a winner. I installed several of these for non-audiophiles. Good performance and given the end-user, also durable. I think it was listed as a Stereophile 'C' component..... Too much is never enough

RE: Grado Cartridge, posted on September 24, 2020 at 20:13:01

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really depends on system matching and your tastes. the grados have one huge advantage over most mc-- their output is healthy and needs only a MM phono stage. if you need maximum resolution and finesse, you wont get it with a grado. instead you will get a rich compelling midrange that can be sublime on vocals (assuming you have a compatible system (eg electrostatic speakers). i think it would be easier to make the grado sound good than a top MC (which tend to be fussy).

Have you owned Grado Master or models above that?, posted on September 25, 2020 at 08:55:12
Rick W	Upper end Grados are VERY good carts - different world than carts like their Sonata. There are many mc's I haven't heard but I HAVE heard a number of 'em that received rave reviews. I preferred the Grado Master and Reference because to my ears they reproduce more natural timbre and have plenty of "detail". Needless to say, to each his own.

The Grado "dance" got to me., posted on September 25, 2020 at 18:23:21
Dave Pogue Audiophile Posts: 11689 Location: DC Area Joined: October 9, 2001	I would hope they've fixed that. Mine was the $1200 Reference/Reference. Not a bad cart but I don't miss it. Sorry, Rick.

RE: Have you owned Grado Master or models above that?, posted on September 25, 2020 at 19:50:10

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yes, agreed. the better grados are worth ponying up for (probably because of stylus&cantalever0 . i owned the master and have heard the reference many times in a system i know well. musically excellent and superb on operatic and vocal music. the gold plasticy look horrible are actually quite good ( and music maker makes a superb cartridge from it) even though they have different strenghts from the rich wood bodies. i have not heard the dance or hum issues that people often talk about. about 10 years ago, there was buzz about clearaudio beta (about $350). in my opinion the good grados were considerably better. my MM cartridge to beat is the music maker which is a completely different animal from grado. i think the buyer who needs what a good grado can do, will be very happy with a grado. probably, more happy with a grado than a mega-drool MC

RE: The Statement (low output) models compare very well indeed! :-)) nt, posted on September 27, 2020 at 02:36:17
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