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they are all measured at 100Hz, Japanese style.
Grace are high compliance cartridges for lightweight tonearms.
they are all measured at 100Hz, Japanese style.
Grace are high compliance cartridges for lightweight tonearms.
Any Love for the Grace F10 L Moving Coil Cartridge
Just picked up one of these super rare cartridges and wondered if any of our members had ever owned one and if so could offer any feedback on what to expect.
I had convinced myself that I would not buy any more cartridges and had actually being selling some off to pay for a rebuild on one of my most valued cartridges. Unfortunately for me I have a weakness for those very rare vintage cartridges and I simply can't stop myself if one becomes available at the right price.
The model I have coming is the "L" version with hollow Boron cantilever (hollow boron is another weakness of mine). The specs are as follows.
Thanks.
I had convinced myself that I would not buy any more cartridges and had actually being selling some off to pay for a rebuild on one of my most valued cartridges. Unfortunately for me I have a weakness for those very rare vintage cartridges and I simply can't stop myself if one becomes available at the right price.
The model I have coming is the "L" version with hollow Boron cantilever (hollow boron is another weakness of mine). The specs are as follows.
- Frequency characteristics: 20~30,000Hz±2dB
- Output voltage: 0.75mV(5cm/sec, 1,000Hz, 45°)
- Impedance: 23Ω±10%(1,000Hz)
- Channel balance: within 0.5dB(1,000Hz)
- Crosstalk: below -25dB(1,000Hz)
- Stylus tip: 0.2×0.8mil Advanced Luminal Trace
- Stylus pressure: 1.8gr (±0.5gr)
- Compliance: 20×10-6cm/dyne
- Cantilever: Boron composite
Thanks.
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Looking at the specs of my signature Grace Asakura’s One MC, which is twice as much in price in the old catalogs, i see the same 1.8g tracking force recommended, but the compliance is 15 @100Hz, which is about 25cu if we convert it correctly to 10Hz. Yes, it’s very high compliance for LOMC. Another high compliance LOMC from my vaults is Ortofon MC2000 (compliance 20cu, recommended tracking force 1.5g). So they are close, great trackers! |
Anyone familiar with this Grace HS-7 headshell with treated holes (about 15g, aluminum die cast) ? According to model number it was release after their famous Carbon Fiber HS-6 headshell. But the HS-7 is pretty rare and probably made for grace LOMC cartridges. |
What is confusing me is a very rare MM stylus with number Gace L11 (i can't upload this image), but it is just like my L12, both designed for MM cartridges of course. There was an extremely rare F12 MM, but why the MM stylus called L11 if there was F11 MC cartridge? Around the same time Asakura Two was released, by mistake here it is called MC, but it's MM, both F11 and F12 styli looks exactly like Asakura's Two styli. So something went wrong with the numbers in Grace catalog :) It's really hard to understand the logic behind it. L11 stylus is MM, but F11 cartridge is MC BTW my favorite Grace MC is Asakura's One |
Strange, in my opinion Grace are high resolution cartridges, i can only judge their MC by the reference Asakura's Two (latest signature model of the Grace owner). Since the internal impedance of all Grace MC is high 23 Ohm - 47 Ohm (depends on the model) the cartridge is very sensitive to loading and it is primary effect the high frequency extension. A phono stage with optional loading is a must for Grace Moving Coil carts. Some people prefer darker sounding cartridges and it's nothing but a personal preferences. There is nothing wrong with Grace MC. |
Yeah, i remember it was hard to resist not to buy Dynavector DV30A, it was the next one after Ultima, headshell integrated, proper design from 1978, my version was High Output. Your "C" has better cantilever and stylus. Good luck |