{"product_id":"gradosonata3ho","title":"Grado Timbre Sonata3 MI Phono Cartridge (High Output)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grado Sonata3 is the step up from the Platinum3 in Grado's Timbre series – a Moving Iron phono cartridge with an Australian Jarrah wood body, hand-built in Brooklyn. This High Output version delivers 4.0 mV for any MM phono input.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe solid wood mass keeps the Sonata3 calm and stable – the basis for the typical, colourful Grado sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Sonata3?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado builds on the Moving Iron principle with a dual-magnet system (Flux-Bridge): small moving mass, low inductance, open sound. The Jarrah body distributes the mass evenly and settles resonances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aluminium cantilever is a modified version of Grado's four-piece OTL construction, tracked by a Grado-own elliptical diamond. The coils are wound with ultra-pure UHPLC copper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you hear\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe warm, full Grado character with even more resolution and calm than the Platinum3 – a musical, balanced cartridge that audibly rewards a good turntable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is the Sonata3 for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone with an MM phono input and a good turntable who wants to hear clearly beyond entry level. Plain talk: on a basic turntable the difference to the Platinum3 fizzles out – there, the turntable is what's worth upgrading first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOur verdict\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sonata3 is the upper middle of the Timbre series: more finesse than the Platinum3, without pushing into Boron price territory. A rounded, musical cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Moving Iron phono cartridge (MI), High Output, stylus replaceable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: Grado Timbre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Australian Jarrah wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCantilever: Aluminium, modified four-piece OTL construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiamond: Grado-own, elliptical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput voltage: 4.0 mV (5 cm\/s)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInductance: 55 mH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResistance: 660 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: 9 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\u003eHigh or Low Output – which version?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis High Output version (4.0 mV) matches any classic MM phono input and is the right choice for most systems. The Low Output version (1.0 mV) can sound potentially even more open on a low-noise phono stage, but requires noticeably more gain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the Sonata3 MM or MC?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnically a Moving Iron system, operated like an MM: 4.0 mV output, 10–47 kΩ load, into any MM input. Not sensitive to cable capacitance. The stylus is user-replaceable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere does the Sonata3 sit in the Timbre series?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove the Platinum3 and below the Master3. The Sonata3 and Platinum3 share the Jarrah wood body and aluminium cantilever; the Sonata3 is more highly selected and more finely tuned. Above it come the Master3 and Reference3 with boron cantilevers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy the Grado Sonata3 at HD Zürisee?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause a cartridge only shows its potential with correct fitting. HD Zürisee in Wädenswil is an authorised Grado dealer; we fit the Sonata3 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":52989512286544,"sku":"304149","price":649.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/3262\/8048\/files\/grado-timbre-sonata3-mi-tonabnehmer-high-output-schraegansicht.jpg?v=1785927080","url":"https:\/\/hdzuerisee.ch\/en\/products\/gradosonata3ho","provider":"HD Zürisee AG","version":"1.0","type":"link"}