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[AnthonyI]

This is probably more for the Grado thread but 8mz is the way to go over the Gold?

Is your Blue a v2 or v3?

If it's a v2, I would ride it out and replace it with the Gold v3 and add the 8MZ when it's time to replace the stylus........just my opinion

EDIT: Since @Joe Mac answered the question, yes, go with the 8MZ

 

[wmeugene]

This is probably more for the Grado thread but 8mz is the way to go over the Gold?

If you already have a Grado body, yes.

 

[duke86fan]

If you already have a Grado body, yes.

Don't you need a V2 or v3?

 

[dbarila]

Don't you need a V2 or v3?

My current is a Blue 3.

 

[duke86fan]

My current is a Blue 3.

I just wondered if a v1 could use it fine

Like if I got the 8mz would I have to move from a black 1 to V2 or V3

 

[dbarila]

I just wondered if a v1 could use it fine

Like if I got the 8mz would I have to move from a black 1 to V2 or V3

I think the 8mz has been around since the 1s. I just think you'd be missing out on the improvements of the 3. (I believe I was asked if I had a 3 because it would have made more sense to get the Gold3 cartridge than to just get the 8mz stylus).

 

[Joe Mac]

I just wondered if a v1 could use it fine

Like if I got the 8mz would I have to move from a black 1 to V2 or V3

The 8mz predates the prestige 1, I think they were initially from the old Joseph Grado signature line, and it fits it same as the 2 and 3. There will obviously be further benefits from the the cartridge improvements on the 2 and 3 that will unlock more of the 8mz’s potential.

 

[HayesWeighsIn]

The 8mz predates the prestige 1, I think they were initially from the old Joseph Grado signature line, and it fits it same as the 2 and 3. There will obviously be further benefits from the the cartridge improvements on the 2 and 3 that will unlock more of the 8mz’s potential.

I'm thinking I'm gonna go Opus if and when I go for a 3rd gen Grado. That installs with screws only through the top, correct? No nuts to thread? I'm spoiled on the Grado/VPI, that's one of the improvements they made.

 

[AnthonyI]

I'm thinking I'm gonna go Opus if and when I go for a 3rd gen Grado. That installs with screws only through the top, correct? No nuts to thread? I'm spoiled on the Grado/VPI, that's one of the improvements they made.

Yep, threaded directly into the body

 

[HiFi Guy]

The 8mz predates the prestige 1, I think they were initially from the old Joseph Grado signature line, and it fits it same as the 2 and 3. There will obviously be further benefits from the the cartridge improvements on the 2 and 3 that will unlock more of the 8mz’s potential.

This is correct. The Grado Signature series goes back to the ‘80s. The improvements are actually returning to the Signature specs, at least the 2 and 3 series. The Prestige and Prestige 1 were different. The Prestige didn’t sound good or track well.

 

[HiFi Guy]

I'm thinking I'm gonna go Opus if and when I go for a 3rd gen Grado. That installs with screws only through the top, correct? No nuts to thread? I'm spoiled on the Grado/VPI, that's one of the improvements they made.

If you want to sell your Grado/VPI, keep me in mind.

 

[Joe Mac]

Also has anyone heard, or heard feedback on, the new Nagaoka cartridges?

The JT80. Cart is same for both styli, the black is top of the range and blue bottom.

Is really ugly (well the blue is, the black is a bit better because blends) but I wonder how it sounds!

 

[AnthonyI]

Also has anyone heard, or heard feedback on, the new Nagaoka cartridges?

The JT80. Cart is same for both styli, the black is top of the range and blue bottom.

Is really ugly (well the blue is, the black is a bit better because blends) but I wonder how it sounds!

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Interesting, I've researching a mid $250 AT cart to try at some point, we might need to add one of these to the list if one is in that price range.

 

[Joe Mac]

Interesting, I've researching a mid $250 AT cart to try at some point, we might need to add one of these to the list if one is in that price range.

The blue is listed £199 and the black £499 in the U.K.

it think the black is meant to be roughly equivalent to the 300/500 and the blue to the 150/200

 

[AnthonyI]

The blue is listed £199 and the black £499 in the U.K.

it think the black is meant to be roughly equivalent to the 300/500 and the blue to the 150/200

Looks like $280 is the best US price at LP Gear on the Blue.

 

[HiFi Guy]

The blue is listed £199 and the black £499 in the U.K.

it think the black is meant to be roughly equivalent to the 300/500 and the blue to the 150/200

The Black is the MM equivalent of the MP-300- nude elliptical stylus with a Boron cantilever. Of course, the MP series is MI.

 

[AnthonyI]

Is really ugly

Does look a little funky on a head shell

 

[Joe Mac]

The Black is the MM equivalent of the MP-300- nude elliptical stylus with a Boron cantilever. Of course, the MP series is MI.

Yeah at that store I think the 300 is 95p more expensive than the black so that figures!

 

[HayesWeighsIn]

Does look a little funky on a head shell
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That is a weird looking headshell, too! Bare wire! Haha

 

[AnthonyI]

That is a weird looking headshell, too! Bare wire! Haha

I think it's shielded with clear casing.