Grado Statement 3--any experience?

@adamay  What about your Statement1 cartridge? Did you ended retip it or exchange with a Statement3?

Just to inform you that I love Grado cartridges and I do retip them to original specs or upgrade them!

Keep in mind that the Original Statement and the the Statement1 has Gold coils. The Statement2 & 3 have copper coils! The only current model that feature Gold coils is their flagship cartridge Epoch!

If you like have a look on my Instagram as "eposlab"

 

 

 

Thanks. That is quite a statement regarding the Opus3.  So you have both? What is the Opus3 missing in comparison to the Statement3?  Thank you!

I have a Statement3 on an SME 12A turntable. Long story short, everyone that has heard it so far is reconsidering their fixation with MC cartridges. Interesting since, I believe, Grado received the original MC patent.

I guess the real news is how much of what I love about the Statement3 is also found in their new, $275 entry level wood body cartridge (Opus3).

Legendary, small US audio business. Obviously I'm a big fan.

You’re right, I just checked online and here is a picture from another member on vinyl engine. I’m surprised about Boron cantilever.

I was a bit confused about it because of the LP Gear, on their picture it’s definitely not Boron and definitely a press-fit. But when it comes to LP Gear site there are always so much misinformation about everything.

Anyway, do not retip it, stay with the manufacturer and get their warranty and support, upgrade to the next model.

Thank you, but the stylus on the Statement 1 is boron -- does Grado press-fit a stylus in a boron cantilever? That seems implausible. I had thought that the form of boron used in cantilevers is extremely hard and not amenable to press-fitting. Is this incorrect?

Do not retip, upgrade with Grado or buy another cartridge from different manufacturer. 

Stylus tip mounted with press-fit method, retippers can only glue a new tip.