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Offered is „The Reference 3 - High Output MI System 4,0 mV“ by Grado as exhibit from the category „Pick-up“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 8423428795 ends on 14.11.2026 at 15:47 o'clock.
At €1,299, this sits below the 25th percentile of the recent market at €1,350, so it reads as a strong buy rather than just a fair one. Against a median of €1,402 and a 75th percentile of €1,445, there’s real value here if the unit is genuinely clean.
The Reference 3 is well liked for its open, lively, highly resolving sound and does a lot right for listeners who want detail without losing musical flow. In good condition, it’s the kind of used buy that makes sense for someone who wants a serious step-up headphone without paying top-of-market pricing.
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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