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Opinions on a Grace F8c for a freshy

Hello all!
 

Freshy to all all this so bare with me please!

So i am purchasing a PD441 and potentially a seac WE 308SX (in a another post i have going) to get me up and running. 

 

I was wondering what opinions were on the Grace overall as a cartridge. I have been offered an excellent condition one (by the looks of it) for pretty much nothing. 

 

Are they worth getting in 2025?

My listening habits tend to range from instrumentals to ambient.

 

Thank youo!

 

chridabs

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newbee
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I used an F8 and an F9 back in the day. I found them quite good but I replaced them with an MC at not too much extra money and, in comparison, the F series was relatively 'flat' sounding. Never went back. But if you can get the F8 cheap and it works it would be a good deal I think.

newbee
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OP. My poor memory can't recall the prices for the Grace units. I think it was in the $400 range. The MC was a medium output Micro Benz - I think it cost about $700 +/- then. Its more now if you can still find one.

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