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Prestige Grado MI stylus replacement question

The question is about modern grado line of gartridges

Seems like Gold is the most advanced stylus in Grado Prestige series of MI cartridges.

But is that OK to use this stylus on cheaper grado generator like Green1, Black1 or GradoDJ or each one for their own generator only?

As i can see the specs are the same, except the higher compliance on GradoDJ (30cu instead of 20cu on all others)
http://www.gradolabs.com/cartridges/prestige-series-2
chakster

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chakster OP
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It a good news, many thanks Ghosthouse.
Needledoctor indeed stock 8mz, Mcz and Tlz now.

Actually my generator is "Grado DJ200i" in prestige line, i think it's the same as black but for professional use. Emailed to grado to confirm.
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chakster OP
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Right, just received an email from Grado confirmed that all of them (Gold,8MZ,MCZ,TLZ) works fine on prestige line Grado DJ200i body. That's good.

The only problem is the cost of that styli, some of them cost exactly like a perfect vintage mm cartridge of another brand or very close to (used signet, astatic mf, audio-technica). Also Jico SAS upgrade of the stylus for other brands (used A&R, Shure, JVC) is more cost effective, no ?
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chakster OP
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Gosthouse, i just asked Grado Support today and this is the answer:
"the 8MZ is a nude elliptical"

I assumed there is no different old or new stock.
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chakster OP
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Cheers Ghosthouse

For everyone who would like to walk in the Grado Lab watch this short documentary: https://youtu.be/L2ZpJHGYMC8
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