{"product_id":"grado-timbre-opus3-tonabnehmer-low-output","title":"Grado Timbre Opus3 MI Phono Cartridge (Low Output)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grado Opus3 is the entry point into Grado's Timbre series – a Moving Iron phono cartridge, hand-built in Brooklyn and Grado's first cartridge with a maple wood body. This Low Output version delivers 1.0 mV for low-noise phono stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt brings technology and manufacturing know-how from the more expensive Grado models at an affordable price – the ideal first step into higher-quality analogue sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Opus3?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado builds on the Moving Iron principle with a dual-magnet system: small moving mass, low inductance, open sound. The maple body – the same tonewood used in Grado's Heritage and Statement headphones – is thermally aged to dampen resonances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aluminium cantilever (modified four-piece OTL construction) is hand-fitted with an elliptical diamond. A new two-stage shielding process and ultra-pure UHPLC copper coils ensure a clean signal path and low mechanical noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you hear\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe typical, slightly warm Grado character with clear, effortless reproduction across the whole frequency range – without harshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is the Low Output version for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone with a low-noise phono stage that offers enough gain. Plain talk: on a normal MM input, the level stays too low – then the High Output version with 4.0 mV is the right choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOur verdict\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Opus3 is the most affordable way into Grado's wood-bodied cartridges: musical, versatile and honestly made. The Low Output version is for anyone with a low-noise phono stage looking for that last bit of openness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Moving Iron phono cartridge (MI), Low Output, stylus replaceable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: Grado Timbre (entry level)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Maple wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCantilever: Aluminium, modified four-piece OTL construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiamond: Elliptical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput voltage: 1.0 mV (5 cm\/s)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInductance: 6 mH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResistance: 70 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended load: 10–47 kΩ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency response: 10–60,000 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChannel separation: approx. 30 dB (10–30 kHz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompliance: 20 µm\/mN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended tracking force: 1.6–1.9 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 8 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturing: Hand-assembled in Brooklyn, NY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLow or High Output – which version?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Low Output version (1.0 mV) has fewer windings but thicker wire and a shorter signal path – this can sound especially open and clean, but requires a low-noise phono stage with more gain. If you're using a normal MM input, go with the High Output version (4.0 mV).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the Opus3 MM or MC?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnically a Moving Iron system. This version works at 1.0 mV on a low-noise phono stage (10–47 kΩ load) and isn't sensitive to cable capacitance. The stylus is user-replaceable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere does the Opus3 rank in the Timbre series?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Opus3 is the entry point. Above it come Platinum3 and Sonata3 (Jarrah wood), then Master3 and Reference3 with boron cantilever. All share the Moving Iron principle and the HO\/LO design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy the Grado Opus3 at HD Zürisee?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause a cartridge only shows its potential with correct setup. HD Zürisee in Wädenswil is an authorised Grado dealer; we fit the Opus3 precisely and advise you on the right phono stage. Free shipping from CHF 190.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe right \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/plattenspieler\"\u003eturntable\u003c\/a\u003e, more \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/tonabnehmer\"\u003ephono cartridges\u003c\/a\u003e and the matching \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/phono-vorverstarker\"\u003ephono preamp\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52989511926096,"sku":"304146","price":329.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/3262\/8048\/files\/grado-timbre-opus3-mi-tonabnehmer-low-output-schraegansicht.jpg?v=1785927026","url":"https:\/\/hdzuerisee.ch\/en\/products\/grado-timbre-opus3-tonabnehmer-low-output","provider":"HD Zürisee AG","version":"1.0","type":"link"}