Grado Cartridges
Sonata3
The heart of the Timbre series.
The Sonata3 brings Grado's Timbre series craftsmanship to a more accessible price point — a modified four-piece OTL cantilever with nude elliptical diamond achieving a 10% tip mass reduction over the Prestige series. Ultra-high-purity long-crystal OFC copper coils and a two-step shielding process deliver a clean, unobstructed signal, while the thermally aged Australian jarrah wood housing dampens and controls resonant frequencies for a warm, musical presentation. Available in high-output (4.0 mV) and low-output (1.0 mV) versions, as well as mono.
At a Glance
●4-piece OTL / nude elliptical
●10% tip mass reduction
●UHPLC OFC copper coils
●10 Hz – 60 kHz response
●30 dB channel separation
●4.0 mV (high) / 1.0 mV (low)
●1.6–1.9 g tracking force
●Handmade in Brooklyn, NY
Key Features
4-Piece OTL Aluminium Cantilever
Modified four-piece OTL design with nude elliptical diamond — 10% tip mass reduction over the Prestige series for lower distortion and greater transparency.
UHPLC OFC Copper Coils
Ultra-high-purity long-crystal oxygen-free copper wire with two-step shielding — exact coil unison and an unobstructed signal path.
Thermally Aged Jarrah Housing
Australian jarrah wood treated with thermal aging processes for enhanced dampening and control of resonant frequencies.
High & Low Output Available
4.0 mV high-output for standard MM phono stages or 1.0 mV low-output for MC-capable stages — choose to match your system.
Technologies Inside
Moving Iron Generator
A design no other manufacturer matches.
While most cartridges use moving magnets or moving coils, Grado's moving iron design moves a tiny iron element through a fixed magnetic and coil assembly. This produces a generator with very low moving mass — for fast transient response — combined with a high output voltage that drives any phono stage with ease. The result is a warm, detailed, and dynamically alive presentation.
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