Hmmmm now there’s a 3?
Grado Cartridges and Stylus - Questions and Advice.
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Hmmmm now there’s a 3?
Nee Lewman
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I was expecting a 2. Gonna do some digging at some point see if I can find out some more info.
This is so new it’s not even on Grado’s site yet. Amazon has the Gold3 though...,
Nee Lewman
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I see them on Amazon, this was direct from Grado. I’m not seeing any info anywhere though. I’ll probably email grado and ask what’s up.
Joe Mac
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Yeah same as, did a little digging and the only reference is on US amazon, nothing even on their own site! I’ll be interested to hear what comes back from the horses mouth!
Nee Lewman
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So Grado has the Lineage line at 3 now, highlights in changes are a sapphire cantilever (I’m assuming this is not in the prestige line), a new coiling technique and SHIELDING!!!
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Nice!
Nee Lewman
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Shielding should be a game changer for them, no?
I’d certainly think so, as long as the shielding doesn’t screw up the sound, as was Joe Grado’s assertion.
Splunders
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I dont know what any of that ultimately means, but I'm excited!
Wrote an email to Grado and got a reply from Rich Grado:
“Thanks for the email and support of our products, is your group something you allow people like me to become part of?
We found a way to improve the production of the coils for the v3 cartridges, there are no changes to the stylus, and the 8MZ stylus has not changed. I’m glad to hear you noticed the difference between our v3 Gold and the v2.
Let me know if you have any other questions.”
Of course I extended an invitation for him to join us.
“Thanks for the email and support of our products, is your group something you allow people like me to become part of?
We found a way to improve the production of the coils for the v3 cartridges, there are no changes to the stylus, and the 8MZ stylus has not changed. I’m glad to hear you noticed the difference between our v3 Gold and the v2.
Let me know if you have any other questions.”
Of course I extended an invitation for him to join us.
dansomeone
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That's very cool, I also emailed and he advised that all of the Prestige cartridges at their online store are now v3, Black on up through Gold.
That being said, I don't understand why they aren't promoting the new series on their websites. It's an odd way to do business. If I was unaware of the new series and purchased a v2 through a third party seller, then learned later that there was a "secret" improved v3, I wouldn't be happy.
Splunders
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Soooo, did you also include your feelings about their cartridge screws in your email?
duke86fan
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Joe Mac
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To further complicate matters, I read a post elsewhere from someone else who communicated with Rich Grado. Rich told him that V3 Prestige cartridges have actually been shipping since last summer in V2 boxes.
No, but I added it to my Amazon review.
apholden
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Is there a way to tell which I got?
I’d have to find it. I think production changed in July.