Well, with due respect to Larryi, I disagree with his comments about Grado cartridges. In my system, at least, there is nothing overly rich, nor muffled, nor creamy, about the sound of the Reference. In my system, the sound from the Reference is very well-balanced, and sufficiently detailed without being etched, as is the case with many moving coils.
For what it's worth, the Grado Reference was one of The Absolute Sound's picks for "Editor's Choice" among the upper-priced cartridges.
