I had a Grado Sonata low output. I thought it was a musical cartridge, however, when I changed to a Benz, it revealed that the cartridge was grainy and had a "brown" quality to it. I suggest you listen to a Benz or Dyna and then make your decision.
Grado woodie with SOTA/Origin Live?
I am picking up a new SOTA Nova with Origin Live Encounter arm. Yipee! I am also considering a new high output cartridge, such as a Reference series Grado (Master, most likely). I have read about hum with Grados (due to them being unshielded?) with some turntables. Will this be an issue with a SOTA Nova? Is a Grado Reference Master a good match for an Origin Live Encounter arm? Thanks!