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  1. Frank Rier

    Grado Lab Series Turntable

    Grado Lab Series Turntable. It has a wooden arm. It is in very good condition and I got it from a woman whose father started restoring it. Does anyone know a turntable restoration expert who might be able to renovate this TT? It is from the 1950s and is in very good condition and I have some new...
    • Frank Rier
    • Thread
    • grado grado turntable renovate turntable renovator
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Turntables
  2. A

    Grado Wood Tonearm Pivot

    I am in the process of reworking a Grado wood arm for use on a Rek O Kut project. The arm has been disassembled, everything cleaned up and ready for reassembly and install on the table. One question I have: The arm has a notch at the back that rests on a horizontal rod inside the aluminum...
  3. G

    Grado Prestige Gold2 vs. Ortofon OM 30

    I recently picked up a Thorens TT with TP 16 MKIII tonearm. It has a Grado Black mounted right now. I’m not sure how many hours are on it, but I feel like I need something with more depth and clarity. Not sure if it’s the fact that the stylus is base level or if it’s worn out, but the vocals...
  4. Mellotronix

    New mono and upgraded stereo vinyl playback

    I am currently using an old Project Carbon Esprit with a Grado ME+ mono cart for mono playback. I have a mix of originals from the 60's and most of the Beatles/Beach Boys recent mono reissues. The Project Carbon is temporary while I wait for Sumiko to send me a circuit board for my Project...
    • Mellotronix
    • Thread
    • bowers and wilkins grado grado mono cartridge mono project debut carbon project esprit rel sutherland vpi yamaha as801
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Members' Systems
  5. Isaac C.

    Cartridge Recommendations for Sanyo TP 1000?

    Hello everyone, I purchased a Sanyo TP 1000 awhile back and am currently in the market for a new cartridge. I have been looking at vintage and modern cartridges. Of the vintage options I have been looking at Shure, Pickering, Ortofon, and Audio Technica. Of the newer offerings, I have been...
    • Isaac C.
    • Thread
    • audio technica cartridge grado ortofon pickering recommendation sanyo shure sumiko
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Turntables
  6. J

    Phono Preamp & Cart for Thorens td126 mkii - Budget $1200

    I am looking to change and upgrade my sound up a bit. I currently using a Shure m91ed w/ jico stylus and a Marantz 2230. The sound has been great but I want to upgrade. I love grado sound (long time headphone user) so I have been considering the Platinum and Sonata carts but I am not sure if...
  7. p.robustini

    Worth investing in Shure carts and stylii, yet?

    Hi guys! I have been running my Thorens TD-160 with a Grado Prestige Gold and a Signature 8MX with a Gold1 stylus and then an 8MZ and i was really pretty happy with everything. Until I damaged both stylii (incredible uh?!)... At the same time someone was trashing a cheap old turntable I can't...
  8. TomInTacoma

    Can we do yet another Grado ID thread?

    Trying to ID this odd-ball (to me) Grado cartridge. It's a P-Mount, brown with gold-tone metal underside. There's no front badge showing and the letters "GL" in red lettering on the bottom (on the metal part). The stylus base is also brown plastic and looks to be either yellow or gold dots...
  9. MCM_Fan

    Vintage Cartridge Hunting - Episode 1: A Grado Something or Other

    My most successful way of accumulating vintage cartridges these days is to look for filthy/broken/junk turntables and harvest the cartridges from them. Such tables seem to be the only thing that show up at Goodwill or on craigslist fro less than $100 these days. I can often get the table...
    • MCM_Fan
    • Thread
    • grado grado 8mz grado cartridge
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Turntables
  10. Shane R.

    Sanyo Tp 636 grado f-3+ solder in or make removable?

    Hello everyone, I just picked up a Sanyo tp636, upon getting it found out the cartridge was missing, wires are just hanging from the headshell and a grado f-3+ was rattling around underneath the turntable. The grado f-3+ has solder on its pins but should I add female pins to the wires to more...
  11. P

    Grado Signature 8 (?) - looking for confirmation and stylus options

    Hi all, I have two questions I need help with regarding a Grado cartridge. First, I believe that the cartridge I have is a Grado Signature 8. This is based on its purchase in about 1987 (I think ... that's a best guess), the inscribed "8" on the stylus body, and measured 778 ohms on the...
  12. L

    Finding which GRADO it is OR could be, OR who knows?

    Hi, I'm opening this thread because luckily there are great Grado carts experts (and stylus experts) here. It seems that at least twice a month one can find a Grado cart without knowing what it is and being unable to find it on the GRADO CARTRIDGES AND STYLI CROSS REFERENCE. So if anyone can...
    • LESONAUSSI
    • Thread
    • grado grado cartridge grado cartridges
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Turntables
  13. Lorenzo47

    Grado SR80e - Wow!

    Just got a pair of these today and am stunned as to how good they are. I haven't owned a pair of headphones for 25-30 years. Simply amazing sound for $100. Can't wait for them to break in properly.
  14. JMiP

    Cartridge for Turntable

    I have an Onkyo CP-1030F fully automatic direct drive turntable that is actually pretty durn nice. I really don't know much about cartridges and stylusses (stylii?) so if I want to get a nicer cartridge for the turntable, I don't know what to look for. Right now, the turntable has a Grado...
    • JMiP
    • Thread
    • cartridge grado grado g onkyo cp-1030f turntable
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Turntables
  15. T

    Throrens Tonearm upgrade or Cartridge

    Hello all, I have a Thorens TD 125 MKII (with Marantz 2270 and Rogers LS7 speakers). I would like to gradually upgrade the turntable. I have had it professionally serviced. This TT has it's original TP 16 tonearm. When I bought it, it was in bad shape, and had a ADC XLM cartridge that appeared...
    • tfri513
    • Thread
    • grado ortofon td 125 mkii thorens tonearms tp 16
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Turntables
  16. davstev

    Grado HP-1000 > Great, but not with my amp.

    Hello and Happy New Year! I have a very nice pair of Grado HP-1000 drivers in custom black walnut cups. I'm using an Accuphase C200 preamp to amplify them. Both of these pieces are excellent, but I wonder how well mated they are. I have to turn the volume up to the 1 o'clock position just to...
  17. Stack

    Opinion: Buy Denon DL-110 or fluid dampen Technics SL-1200 with Grado Gold

    So, I'm a bit stuck on my next upgrade move, and looking for advice. My current setup is a Technics SL-1200 MK2 turntable with a Grado Gold1 cartridge with its standard gold stylus. The Technics arm is stock, and the headshell is plastic (but I have an aluminum replacement on the way.) The...
    • Stack
    • Thread
    • denon dl-100 gold grado mk2 sl-1200 technics
    • Replies: 69
    • Forum: Turntables
  18. sjfloat

    Grado SR60 - Dead Element?

    So I was listening to my Grado SR60s and the right side cut out. I opened the shell and found that I have continuity from the jack to terminals in the shell (so, not cabling). I bought these used from a guy on eBay a while back and I believe that they're the original version, i.e. no 'i' or 'e'...
  19. davstev

    Grado HP-1000 meets Accuphase C-200

    Hi all, I have a pair of Grado HP-1000 drivers in walnut cups. Great, beautiful headphones. I am also using an Accuphase C-200 preamp, which i love, and I use the headphone jack on this to power my headphones. The sound produced is excellent, but it's insane how high I need to crank it. I need...
    • davstev
    • Thread
    • accuphase c-200 grado headphones hp-1000
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Headphones
  20. c.coyle

    Inside Grado Labs: A legacy of hand-built headphones

    Inside Grado Labs: A legacy of hand-built headphones
  21. C

    Sony Ps 4750 cartridge alignment

    I've got a Sony Ps 4750 turntable and a grado green series cart and needle. No matter where I move it in the original headshell I can't get distortion to stop at the end of the record and it's bad distortion. Can someone tell me what protractor to use or give me suggestions. I tried using a...
  22. kapohoguy

    Best cartridges for my Pioneer TTs?

    I've settled in with two nice Pioneer TTs, a PL-560 in the living room and a PL-530 in the office. I have four cartridges to choose from: Shure V15 Type V, Shure V15 Type II, Empire 2010, and Grado GC. All have decent stylii. The PL-530 was a CL find that I re-veneered and it looks super. I plan...
  23. kapohoguy

    Which are the best cartridges for my Pioneer TTs

    I've settled in with two nice Pioneer TTs, a PL-560 in the living room and a PL-530 in the office. I have four cartridges to choose from: Shure V15 Type V, Shure V15 Type II, Empire 2010, and Grado GC. All have decent stylii. The PL-530 was a CL find that I re-veneered and it looks super. I plan...
    • kapohoguy
    • Thread
    • empire grado pioneer shure v15 turntable
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Turntables
  24. Bert86

    When is it time to replace your cartridge?

    Long time lurker, first time poster. I recently finished assembling my first component audio system, thanks in large part to info on the AK forums, but I've got a question about cartridge replacement. My TT came setup with a decent vintage Grado cartridge, but I've noticed heard some sibilance...
    • Bert86
    • Thread
    • budget cartridge grado midfi replacement turntable
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Turntables
  25. ltbetty

    Grado MG

    Just thought I'd share as there is so little info about the Grado MG out there on the web. I acquired the Grado MG RS1 on a Thorens TD318 turntable quite some time ago and had inquired with a tech at Grado about it as I needed a new stylus. He informed me that I had an early "reference series"...
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