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Offered is „Opus 3 Timbre Tonabnehmer Moving Iron High Output 4mv“ by Grado as new device from the category „Pick-up“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 5465185583 ends on 14.11.2026 at 16:17 o'clock.
This is a respected moving-coil cartridge with a real following for its lively, finely textured presentation, so it sits in a desirable part of Grado’s lineup. At €349, the asking price is above the €282 median and just over the €348 75th percentile, so it reads as slightly ambitious rather than a bargain.
That said, it can still make sense if it’s genuinely clean, low-hours, and comes with the original packaging or any useful extras. Buyers should focus on stylus condition, channel balance, and whether the suspension still feels healthy; for a cartridge, those details matter more than cosmetics. At this level, you want proof of careful ownership, not just a nice photo.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
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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