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Frequency Response |
5-75 |
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Principal |
MI |
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Channel Separation at 1KHz |
45 |
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Imput Load |
47K |
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Output at 1KHz 5CM/sec. |
0.5mV |
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Recommended Tracking Force |
1.5 |
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Stylus Type |
E |
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Inductance |
2mH |
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Resistance |
2 |
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Compliance CUs |
20 |
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Stylus Replacement F=Factory |
F |
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Mounting |
S |
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Weight |
7 |
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The NEW
Grado Statement
GRADO MAKES THEIR STATEMENT!
After years of careful thought and painstaking design Grado is very
pleased to offer their flagship phono cartridge. We are so proud of this
cartridge and believe that it has so much to say about Grado technology,
that we decided to name it the GRADO STATEMENT. The STATEMENT utilizes
gold coil wires, a boron cantilever and a diamond cut specially for
Grado. All this is hand-assembled within a machined Autralian Jarrah
wood housing. The output for the STATEMENT measures at 0.75 mV. The
lowest output ever offered by Grado. The low frequency information and
its portrayal of bass dynamics are solid, powerful and authoritative.
The midrange is rich, complex and highly believable. Its top-end seems
to extend forever with speed and remarkable delicacy. Imaging is
detailed and precise with a sound stage that wraps its arms around you
and draws you into the music. Michael Fremer commented in his Analog
Corner, "It is among the finest cartridges I've ever heard at any
price", Stereophile 3/99, pg. 41. While Jonathan Valin stated, "I'm
going to keep the Statement in my refernce system" The Absolute Sound,
Issue 118. Anyone who was impressed with our previous top-of-the-line
effort, the Grado REFERENCE, will have their eyes opened wide after
listening to the GRADO STATEMENT!
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"Without question, this is the
finest moving iron design I have ever heard!" |
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"The Statement consistently did a fine job of reproducing
detail, and it was able to do so during both loud and complex
passages." |
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"Sounds were located precisely within the soundstage and stayed in
place with neither wander of placement, nor diffusion of image. The
overall character was both open and airy." |
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"The nuance of how a string was plucked or bowed was readily
obvious. The lower frequencies enriched the sound with a sense of
space, and provided the forceful drive to the pace of the musical
Statement." |
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"What truly impressed me was the recreation of the harp: with all to
many cartridges, it either loses its identify or is lost almost
entirely. The Statement did a great job in bringing it out,
thanks to its clarity and resolution of detail." |
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Ultimate Audio / Jack English Vol.4, No.1 |
"I have stayed until the wee hours of the night using two state of
the at systems and in every case LP reproduction was an unqualified
joy."
Silvio Fernandez / Audio Consultant |
"Listening to my Grado Statement cartridge through
the PH-1 is like listening to a live performance,
it puts you right there."
Mark Rivera - Saxophonist with the Billy Joel Band
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"The texture, detail and accuracy of the Statement
exceed my wildest dreams. I can hear significant differences in bass
control. Mids are sooo sweet and the highs are magnificently
delivered with timbre and transparency like no other has ever
delivered."
Todd Green - The Vinyl Junkie |
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Frequency Response |
10-60 |
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Principal |
MI |
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Channel Separation at 1KHz |
40 |
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Imput Load |
47K |
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Output at 1KHz 5CM/sec. |
0.5mV |
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Recommended Tracking Force |
1.5 |
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Stylus Type |
E |
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Inductance |
2mH |
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Resistance |
2 |
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Compliance CUs |
20 |
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Stylus Replacement F=Factory |
F |
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Mounting |
S |
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Weight |
6.5 |
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The Grado
Reference & Master
The Master
and Reference models use a five piece OTL cantilever technology
achieving an additional 5% tip mass reduction over the Platinum and
Sonata models. The coils are wound with ultra-high purity long crystal (UHPLC)
oxygen free copper wire. The Master model is mounted with Grado's
specially designed nude elliptical diamond, and the Reference model uses
Grado's true ellipsoid design diamond.
What
People are saying about the Reference...
"But, as the Grado blurb says if
your system can be driven with a 0.5mV output phono cartridge, then
you deserve to be listening to the new Grado Statement Series". I
second that emotion: It is an absolute killer.
Hi Fi News / Ken Kessler |
"As a long time Grado user, I was quite shocked at what I heard; all
of the Grado virtues, but with a lot more warmth and silkiness and
much better dynamic contrast -- including a lower noise floor."
Hi Fi News / Ken Kessler |
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The Statement Reference is used by Musical Fidelity
Sound Lab in their cutting room and in their mastering suite. |
"The cartridges arrived today. Thank you very much!! Listening to
the Statement Reference now…yowzers!! Sweet, this is what vinyl is
all about. All the boys here are very impressed!"
John Wood - Executive VP - Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
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Frequency Response |
10-60 |
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Principal |
MI |
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Channel Separation at 1KHz |
40 |
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Imput Load |
47K |
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Output at 1KHz 5CM/sec. |
0.5mV |
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Recommended Tracking Force |
1.5 |
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Stylus Type |
E |
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Inductance |
2mH |
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Resistance |
2 |
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Compliance CUs |
20 |
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Stylus Replacement F=Factory |
F |
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Mounting |
S |
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Weight |
6.5 |
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The Grado
Sonata & Platinum
The
Platinum and Sonata models use a modified four piece OTL cantilever
technology achieving a 10% tip mass reduction over the Prestige series
and ultra-high purity long crystal (UHPLC) oxygen free copper wire in
the coils. The Platinum model uses Grado's specially designed elliptical
diamond mounted on a brass bushing, and the Sonata model uses Grado's
specially designed nude elliptical diamond.
"And though the Sonata showed consistent excellence
with stereo staging and imaging, one always sensed a truth to the
recording, without exaggerated effect."
-Wayne Garcia - The Absolute Sound |
"…the Sonata does a great job in
reproducing the bass…Yes, the midrange was excellent. The upper
octaves of the Grado Sonata did extend to the limits of my test
records and sound very smooth. Very nice indeed!"
- Anthony H. Cordesman -
Audiophile Voice |
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