Grace F-9L (F9L) cartridge

GRACE F-9L (F9L) PHONO CARTRIDGE
- Experience one of the finest cartridges in the world.

With a sound so beguiling, so true, the F-9L rearranges your musical preferences. You tilt your head to listen better and wonder how a simple, unassuming cartridge can be this great.

Features of the F-9 Series
● Flat frequency response for the entire audio range
● Response beyond 60 KHz, suitable for all CD-4 records
● Extremely small magnet made from a rare earth cobalt formulation for each stylus
● Extremely light but strong cantilever, made from a special low mass alloy for excellent transient response
● One point support of the stylus assembly which guarantees ideal reproduction in accordance with laws of motion
● Excellent channel balance and low cross-talk through unique matrical-flux magnetic circuit of the Grace cartridges
● Universal acceptance by broadcasters and record manufacturers
● Optimum performance with interchangeable F-9 styli to match your need

Considered one of the finest cartridges in the world in terms of sound quality, its musicality is legendary and is on a class all its own. We have for decades one of these mounted on a Linn turntable with a Grace tonearm and it sounds celestial.

The Grace F-9 was made during the pinnacle of phono cartridge design and manufacturing and thus represents the best of its time. If you are a collector of great Grace cartridges or just love to own and enjoy the best, this could be your last chance to own a New Old Stock, Never Used, and Complete F-9L package. (You can also have Soundsmith retip the stylus in the future when the time comes.)

The F-9L comes complete with and in pristine condition:
- Original brush, stylus guard and metal screwdriver
- GRACE nameplate
- F9L datasheet, warranty card, inspection card
- Original Grace F-9L box

Grace F-9L Advanced Luminal Trace Specifications
- Type: High output Moving Magnet Stereo
- Playback frequency range: 10 ~ 40,000 Hz
- Output voltage: 5.5 mV (5 cm/sec. 45, 1KHz)
- Impedence: app. 1.7 (KΩ, 1KHz)
- Resistance: 30-100 (KΩ)
- Channel balance: 0.5 (within dB, 1KHz)
- Effective moving mass: 0.4 mg
- Cross talk: -30 (dB, 1KHz)
- Stylus: Type L
- Stylus pressure range: 0.5-2gm
- Standard pressure: 1.2gm
- Compliance: 20 × 10-6 cm/dyne
- Weight: app. 6gm
- Specifications: JIS, EIA
- Replacement stylus: RS-9L

Note: All Grace cartridges are made to the specifications of JIS, EIA and IEC. Changes may be made without notice.