Grado Phono Cartridges

Grado is one of the oldest family-owned companies in the audio industry and has for almost half a century been a leader in design engineering for the high-end audio and recording industries. Renowned for their remarkable headphones and phono cartridges, the company holds over 48 patents and company founder, Joseph Grado, is credited as the inventor of the stereo moving coil phono cartridge. All Grado cartridges are hand made to Grado's full performance specifications. Acclaimed by experts as virtually the finest pickups in the world at their price points, nothing leaves the factory unless it sounds pure Grado. LP Gear is an authorized dealer of Grado products.

Code	Name	Price
GRAD78C	Grado 78C phono cartridge (Free US Ground S&H)	$80.00
GRAD78E	Grado 78E phono cartridge (Free US Ground S&H)	$130.00
GRADBLKSTD	Grado Black phono cartridge (Free US Ground S&H)	$60.00
GRADBLKT4P	Grado Black P-mount phono cartridge (Free US Ground S&H)	$60.00
GRADBLUSTD	Grado Blue phono cartridge (Free US Ground S&H)	$110.00
GRADBLUT4P	Grado Blue P-mount phono cartridge (Free US Ground S&H)	$110.00
GRADGLDSTD	Grado Gold phono cartridge (Free US Ground S&H)	$220.00
GRADGLDT4P	Grado Gold P-mount phono cartridge (Free US Ground S&H)	$220.00
GRADGRNSTD	Grado Green phono cartridge (Free US Ground S&H)	$80.00
GRADGRNT4P	Grado Green P-mount phono cartridge (Free US Ground S&H)	$80.00
GRADMCPLUS	Grado MC+ phono cartridge (Free US Ground S&H)	$80.00
GRADMEPLUS	Grado ME+ phono cartridge (Free US Ground S&H)	$130.00
GRADREDSTD	Grado Red phono cartridge (Free US Ground S&H)	$140.00
GRADREDT4P	Grado Red P-mount phono cartridge (Free US Ground S&H)	$140.00
GRADREF	Grado The Reference phono cartridge 5.0 mV (Free US Ground S&H)	$1,200.00
GRADREF1	Grado The Reference 1 Reference1 phono cartridge 5.0 mV (Free US Ground S&H)	$1,500.00
GRADREFMAS	Grado Reference Master phono cartridge 5.0 mV (Free US Ground S&H)	$850.00
GRADREFMAS1	Grado Reference Master 1 Master1 phono cartridge 5.0 mV (Free US Ground S&H)	$1,000.00
GRADREFPLT1	Grado Reference Platinum 1 Platinum1 phono cartridge 5.0 mV (Free US Ground S&H)	$350.00
GRADREFSON1	Grado Reference Sonata 1 Sonata1 phono cartridge 5.0 mV (Free US Ground S&H)	$600.00
GRADSILSTD	Grado Silver phono cartridge (Free US Ground S&H)	$190.00
GRADSILT4P	Grado Silver P-mount phono cartridge (Free US Ground S&H)	$190.00
GRADST	Grado The Statement phono cartridge 0.5 mV	$2,500.00
GRADSTMAS	Grado Statement Master phono cartridge 0.5 mV	$800.00
GRADSTPLT	Grado Statement Platinum phono cartridge 0.5 mV	$300.00
GRADSTREF	Grado Statement Reference phono cartridge 0.5 mV	$1,200.00
GRADSTSON	Grado Statement Sonata phono cartridge 0.5 mV	$500.00
GRADBLKSTD1	Grado Black1 Black 1 phono cartridge (Free US Ground S&H)	$60.00
GRADGRNSTD1	Grado Green1 Green 1 phono cartridge (Free US Ground S&H)	$80.00

All Grado cartridges now use a derivation of the moving iron principle which feature patented OPTIMIZED TRANSMISSION LINE cantilever technology, PIVOTED FIXED AXIAL STYLUS-GENERATOR MODULE, and Grado's FLUX-BRIDGER GENERATOR SYSTEM.

OPTIMIZED TRANSMISSION LINE (OTL) STYLUS/CANTILEVER
Grado's OTL provides an ideal transfer of the signal from point to point, e.g., stylus to cantilever to magnet to coils, etc. This has been achieved by eliminating resonance at each of these key junctions. The transmission line cantilever consists of separate sections that are telescoped into each other. All sections are made of different alloys, some sections hollow, other sections solid. These sections are bonded together with materials that act as dampers, and are coated with a black proprietary material which controls and absorbs resonance that travel on the surface of the cantilever (known as skin effects). The OTL stylus/cantilever design will make your records sound quieter, improve the height, width, and depth of the soundstage, and offer more detail than previously obtainable. Cartridge Holography does exist...and that is what Grado OTL technology is all about, more performance.

PIVOTED FIXED AXIAL CANTILEVER STYLUS-GENERATOR
This design feature is basically quite simple. The "OTL" cantilever shaft is brought to a fixed axial pivot that supports the entire cantilever assembly. A miniature element attached to the end of the cantilever is allowed to move freely within the lines of flux of a stationary magnet and coil structure.

This system of support is mechanically more accurate (more linear) than conventional "teeter-totter" designs that utilize an iron armature to balance the mass of the cantilever. The teeter-totter design is supported in the center with a rubber donut mounting.

The fixed axial design has a very low tip mass, which results in lower distortion, improved transient response, and longer record life.

This proprietary design allows the implementation of the Flux-Bridger Generator System!

FLUX-BRIDGER GENERATOR SYSTEM
The Flux-Bridger design uses four separate magnetic gaps that the miniature element of the cantilever bridges. The miniature element moves between opposing flux gaps creating an increase in flux in one gap while reducing it in the other. The four separate magnetic gaps create a highly efficient and perfectly balanced system. This design requires fewer coil turns than conventional designs.

Fewer coil turns allow Grado cartridges to have lower mass and lower electrical inductance, making them insensitive to tone arm cable capacitance. The four gap design is perfectly balanced and eliminates magnetic residue which contributes to increasing distortion over longer time periods. Grado cartridges reduce distortions that cause listeners fatigue.

HAND-BUILT IN USA WITH 100% QUALITY CONTROL
Each individual cartridge manufactured by Grado is hand assembled and tested for frequency response, channel output, channel balance, phase linearity, inductance and resistance. This meticulous care in design and construction lavished on each Grado cartridge contributes to an unchallenged consistency of performanc