I owned that very combination a few years back. IMO the Grado arm is a good arm, but not up to the standard set by several other arms, current and otherwise. The Grado replaced a Sumiko MMT, to obvious improvement. The Grado was replaced by an Syrinx PU3, and the improvement was not subtle; larger and more stable soundstaging, and better tonality, particularly in the upper frequencies. The Syrinx was subsequently replaced with an Eminent Technology II, with great results. The ET, which I still use on the now upgraded VPI MkIV, is in a totally different league, IMO. VPI HW19 with ET is a classic combination.
As far as what kind of reaction to expect, I have seen the arm up for sale for as much as $900. Seems highly unrealistic to me, but what do I know?. There does seem to be interest in this arm, perhaps not quite a cult following, but perhaps collector's appeal. Nonetheless, a good arm that I personally would pay $300-$350 for, if I was in the market.
Hope this helps and good luck.
As far as what kind of reaction to expect, I have seen the arm up for sale for as much as $900. Seems highly unrealistic to me, but what do I know?. There does seem to be interest in this arm, perhaps not quite a cult following, but perhaps collector's appeal. Nonetheless, a good arm that I personally would pay $300-$350 for, if I was in the market.
Hope this helps and good luck.