Grado Statement Reference1 phono cartridge 0.5mV - For US sale only

GRADO STATEMENT REFERENCE1 PHONO CARTRIDGE 0.5mV

The newly redesigned Statement Reference1 cartridge has its coil design reconfigured, and the effective moving mass of its generating system has been reduced by 17%. All this is hand-assembled within a machined, new processed, Australian Jarrah wood housing. The Statement Reference1 uses a five piece OTL cantilever technology achieving an additional 5% tip mass reduction over the Platinum1 and Sonata1 models. The coils are wound with ultra-high purity long crystal (UHPLC) oxygen free copper wire. The Statement Reference 1 model uses Grado's true ellipsoid design diamond.

Grado Statement Reference1 Cartridge Specifications
- Type: MI
- Output voltage: 0.5mV
- Frequency response: 10Hz-60kHz
- Load impedance: 47k ohms
- Channel separation: 40dB
- Stylus type: Grado ellipsoid design diamond
- Stylus replacement: Factory replaceable
- Inductance: 2mH
- Resistance: 2
- Mounting: 1/2 inch
- Compliance: 20mm/N
- Recommended tracking force: 1.5 g
- Weight: 6.5g

Reviews

"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

"The Statement Reference is used by Musical Fidelity Sound Lab in their cutting room and in their mastering suite."
— John Wood - Executive VP - Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

"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