{"product_id":"gradostatement3","title":"Grado Lineage Statement3 MI Cartridge (Low Output)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grado Statement3 is Grado's Lineage cartridge in Australian jarrah wood – a Moving-Iron system with boron cantilever, described by Grado itself as one of the best cartridges it has ever built. It is available exclusively as a Low Output version at 1.0 mV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinal assembly of every Statement3 is carried out personally by John Grado at his workbench in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Statement3?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado builds according to the Moving-Iron principle with a dual-magnet system. The Statement3 uses a precisely engineered generator system with extremely low moving mass – lower, according to Grado, than any moving-coil cartridge – for exceptionally stable tracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour newly configured coils made from 6N OFC copper and a four-stage shielding process ensure a clean, quiet signal path. The jarrah body distributes mass evenly and makes the Statement3 one of the most stable-tracking cartridges around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you hear\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA seemingly endless, finely resolved treble, a rich, complex midband and a firm, powerful bass. The imaging is precise and enveloping – a big-screen experience for vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is the Statement3 for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor vinyl enthusiasts with a high-quality turntable and a low-noise phono stage with enough gain. Straight talk: the low 1.0 mV output needs a powerful, low-noise phono stage – on a weak standard input, you'll waste its potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOur verdict\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Statement3 is Grado's wood-bodied cartridge craft in its purest form: hand-assembled by John Grado personally, uncompromisingly tuned for tracking stability and resolution. The pinnacle of the Grado range below the absolute Lineage flagships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Moving-Iron cartridge (MI), Low Output, replaceable stylus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: Grado Lineage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Australian jarrah wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCantilever: Boron, elliptical diamond (Grado cut)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput voltage: 1.0 mV (5 cm\/s)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInductance: 8 mH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResistance: 74 Ω\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended load: 10–47 kΩ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency response: 5–65,000 Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChannel separation: approx. 35 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: 10 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnet system: Dual magnet, 6N OFC copper coils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturing: Final assembly by hand by John Grado, Brooklyn, NY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat phono stage does the Statement3 need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of its low 1.0 mV output, a low-noise phono stage with sufficient gain. The load is 47 kΩ (as with MM). We're happy to work out with you which stage suits your setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the Statement3 also available as High Output?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The Statement3 is deliberately designed only as a Low Output version at 1.0 mV – this shortens the signal path and maximises dynamics on today's low-noise phono stages. If you need to feed a standard MM input, take a look at the Timbre models in their High Output variant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy the Grado Statement3 from HD Zürisee?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause a cartridge in this class demands precise fitting and the right phono stage. HD Zürisee in Wädenswil is an authorised Grado dealer; we align the Statement3 exactly (tracking force, anti-skate, azimuth, VTA) and advise you on gain. 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\"\u003ecartridges\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":52989512515920,"sku":"304141","price":3489.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/3262\/8048\/files\/grado-lineage-statement3-mi-tonabnehmer-low-output-schraegansicht.jpg?v=1785927080","url":"https:\/\/hdzuerisee.ch\/en\/products\/gradostatement3","provider":"HD Zürisee AG","version":"1.0","type":"link"}