Not sure about current models, but i've managed to find rare (NOS) Joseph Grado Signature XTZ and this one is amazing cartridge! It was their top-of-the-line model in the 80s. This GRADO XTZ compete with my favorite MMs like AT-ML170 OFC, AT-ML180 OCC, Glanz MF61 and others.
Grado Statement 2 or Grado Reference 2
Hello all,
More than likely my Moerch DP8 and Fidelity Research will be going on the chopping block soon, and I'm heading in the direction of a new Riggle Woody 12 inch Universal tonearm. I still have a Grado Statement circa 2000 ( needs a retip I think ), and I very fondly remember the musical bliss I Experienced with it mounted on my JMW10 tonearm. So I'm looking strongly at heading back to Gradoland. Which begs the following.
I'll be looking between the above two listed Grados. My present phonostage is a Decware ZP3 ( modded by Steve ), and I love it. I really don't want to go back to my Sonic Frontiers Phono 1 ( with SE+ upgrades ), so I'm hoping that the Reference 2 is close enough in character and tone to the Statement 2 that I'll be happy. ( I know that is highly subjective ), but I would like to go straight into the ZP3 and be done with it.
So.
Anybody out there have any experience with either, or have the chance to compare the two ?
Would love to hear any thoughts or opinions.
Thanks, Crazy Bill
More than likely my Moerch DP8 and Fidelity Research will be going on the chopping block soon, and I'm heading in the direction of a new Riggle Woody 12 inch Universal tonearm. I still have a Grado Statement circa 2000 ( needs a retip I think ), and I very fondly remember the musical bliss I Experienced with it mounted on my JMW10 tonearm. So I'm looking strongly at heading back to Gradoland. Which begs the following.
I'll be looking between the above two listed Grados. My present phonostage is a Decware ZP3 ( modded by Steve ), and I love it. I really don't want to go back to my Sonic Frontiers Phono 1 ( with SE+ upgrades ), so I'm hoping that the Reference 2 is close enough in character and tone to the Statement 2 that I'll be happy. ( I know that is highly subjective ), but I would like to go straight into the ZP3 and be done with it.
So.
Anybody out there have any experience with either, or have the chance to compare the two ?
Would love to hear any thoughts or opinions.
Thanks, Crazy Bill
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