Description: The current Timbre Series Reference Sonata is supplied with a nude elliptical diamond for $600. Get this retipped Grado Classic Long Body F-3+ with UPGRADED lightweight hardened, tapered aluminum-magnesium alloy cantilever and nude Ogura Vital 7.6/17.8 micron (8/18μm) PE elliptical diamond. Cartridges like this supplied new from the factory with a diamond like this don’t exist for under $750. Grado F-3+ Phono Cartridge Specifications - Mounting: ½ centers - Type: Moving Iron - Output voltage: 3mV @ 3.54 CMV (45 degrees) - Frequency response: 10-55,000 Hz - Channel separation: Average 25dB, 10-30,000 Hz - Input load: 10,000 Ohms or more - Inductance: 55 mH - DC resistance: 700 Ohms - Stylus type: .7 x .3 mil Elliptical Stylus - Stylus replacement: F3+/S, Black Plate, Black Plate - Tracking force: 1.5 g - Recommended tracking force: 1.5 g - Weight: 4.5 g Complete, retipped, upgraded, tested and warranted Grado Classic Long Body F-3+ moving iron phonograph cartridge. Cartridge is 100% functional and sounds incredible. The original diamond to this model was a large bonded diamond. This replacement diamond is tiny and nude which brings performance way up to the top of the line cartridges offered by Grado. Grado makes excellent generators, unique among moving magnet and moving iron cartridges in that they are immune to capacitance loading, like a moving coil cartridge. This gives them excellent high end response with minimal fuss. Current Platinum and Statement cartridges only have bonded diamonds. Grado generators were designed around nude diamonds which Grado now only reserves for their cartridges at the top of the range starting at over $600. Grado no longer makes nude diamond replaceable styli for the Prestige series and the $600 models do not have user-replaceable styli. What is there to do if you want to hear a Grado as it was originally designed but don’t want to drop serious coin? You can try to find NOS Grados like the old M or G series or the even more difficult to find Signature series. Or you can have your current Grado retipped to a nude diamond. Cartridge comes complete as shown; no guard, headshell, box or paperwork is included. Please see my feedback and feedback comments and bid with confidence! I stand behind all my retipped cartridges, styli and retipping services. Check my feedback if you’ve got any lingering doubts. The fact is, I can make your cartridge sound as good or better than new because I run a very tight QC regimen. I personally adjust and tune each cartridge until it operates at its best, which isn’t always the case when you buy new. Thanks for looking and, by all means, if you have any old broken or used worn cartridges or styli lying around, please contact me. I am always looking for donors. Competitive prices paid. If you would like the worn diamond on your Grado replaced with this diamond, or upgraded, please contact me!
Price: 200 USD
Location: West Hartford, Connecticut
End Time: 2025-01-14T04:13:18.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Grado
Compatible Brand: Universal
Cartridge Type: Moving Iron
Type: Cartridge
Color: Silver
MPN: Does Not Apply
Features: Upgraded Performance: 37.5dB Separation!, Upgrade Cantilever, Upgrade Diamond, Guaranteed High Performance
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
