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Grado statement master sm low output serie .upgrade naar boron/ ogura pa 30x3 line contact.en : naald is nu verwisselbaar , needle swapping dus
At €475, this Grado Statement Master with a boron cantilever PA30x3 upgrade is an exceptional bargain, sitting well below the 25th percentile of €89 and far under the median of €150 for comparable used EUR listings. The asking price is less than half the median and dramatically lower than the 75th percentile of €312, making it a clear outlier in favor of the buyer.
The Grado Statement series is revered for its moving-iron design, delivering rich midrange detail and a warm, organic tone that rivals far more expensive cartridges. This unit’s boron cantilever upgrade enhances tracking precision and high-frequency extension, offering significant sonic upside over stock versions. At this price, even with unknown condition, it represents a rare entry point into a flagship-grade cartridge that typically retails for €3,500 new. If the moving parts are intact and the coil resistance is sound, this is a high-value buy for any serious analog enthusiast.
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Grado Labs, a family-owned American audio pioneer, traces its roots to 1953 when Joseph Grado, a former watchmaker and Audio Hall of Famer, founded the company in Brooklyn, New York. Starting in his family's kitchen—once a fruit store—he and his brother John developed the world's first moving coil stereo phono cartridge, patenting it in 1959 and earning a reputation for precision engineering that propelled millions of units into recording studios and homes worldwide. Still handcrafting products in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, under third-generation leadership, Grado embodies enduring Italian-American ingenuity in high-fidelity sound.
The brand focuses primarily on phono cartridges and headphones, categories where it has defined benchmarks for decades. Early ventures included speakers, turntables, and wooden tonearms before concentrating on cartridges in 1963; by the late 1980s, Joseph Grado pioneered high-end dynamic headphones that rivaled top speaker systems in dynamics, pitch control, and bass. Today, iterative lines like the Prestige, Signature, "E," and "X" series deliver open-back designs prized for their natural timbre and detail, all assembled by hand without venturing into amplifiers, DACs, or speakers.
Grado occupies a niche boutique position in the high-end market, revered by audiophiles for its uncompromised, value-driven performance and vintage-inspired warmth. Free from corporate gloss, its handmade Brooklyn products command loyalty among discerning buyers seeking authentic vinyl playback and headphone immersion, blending collector appeal with modern relevance in an era of digital dominance.
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