Gold3
Gold3
The Gold3 uses a four piece OTL cantilever with a Grado specific elliptical diamond stylus mounted on a brass bushing. A machined turned generator is used to achieve a lower...
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This technology rejects unwanted resonances and lowers distortion preserving the fundamental and harmonic frequencies of the music. This also helps keep noise generated by the motor system in the cartridge to a minimum.
Grado’s OTL stylus/cantilever design makes records sound quieter, improves the height, width, and depth of the soundstage, and present more detail than previously obtainable.
The Gold3 are all hand assembled by our team in Brooklyn, with some builders having over 25 years of experience. With the recent development of the highly received Lineage Series of cartridges, we were able to have a trickle down of technology and bring some new techniques to the Gold3.
This updated series of cartridges offers excellent tonal balance, dynamics, and realism, for a most rewarding reproduction of vocals and instruments. Our coil winding techniques, using ultra high purity copper wire which were honed during the development of the Lineage Series, have let the electrical circuits achieve unison between the four coils in each phono cartridge. This allows for a precise balance between channels and accurate stereo imaging.
As in all Grado phono cartridges the Gold3 is powered by a twin magnet system that optimizes the balance between stereo channels. All internal magnetic circuit parts are held to extremely high tolerances creating the desired stereo imaging. Grado’s patented Flux-Bridger design allows the Gold3 to have one of the lowest effective moving mass generating systems while creating an excellent balance throughout the full frequency range.
- Output - 4 mV @ 5 CMV (45 degrees)
- Frequency Response - 10-55,000 Hz
- Channel Separation - Average 25 DB, 10-30,000 Hz
- Stylus - Diamond- Elliptical
- Input Load - 10k - 47k ohms
- Induction - 50 mH
- DC Resistance - 660 ohms
- Cartridge Weight - 6 grams
- Tracking Force - 1.6 -1.9 grams
- Compliance - 20 um/mN
- Mounting - P-mount or 1/2’’ Screw Mount
Customer Reviews
After owning a Thorens TD160 for 49 years (with the original TP16 tonearm), the Gold 3 is giving me what I think is the best sound possible from this turntable. I do not think it can get any better. And this was an upgrade from a well-used Grado Blue with 8MZ stylus. I forget that I am listening to a turntable (except for the quiet passages). I've compared the sound to CDs of the same recording, and they are almost indistinguishable. If anything, the Grado is smoother with incredible punch and crystal clear highs, without the typical CD "enhancement" to the dynamic range. CDs win on quiet, and they still have a treasured place in my collection, but the Grado 3 wins on making my cherished collection of records dating back to the '60s sound as good as they possibly can. I know many people have a Thorens TD160. I think this is the best cartridge for the Thorens TP16 tonearm you can get without getting into exotic money. But....you have to be willing to spend time and have the patience to set it up properly. This is the only qualified comment. The Grados are not forgiving of improper--though small-- errors in alignment and calibration.
100 percent highly recommended.
Lush sound. However, tracking is very sensitive to warped records and oitput is lower compared to my Ortofon 2M Blue Cartridge.
Not sure if there is a “break in” period. But if it gets any better sounding than it is now? Just wowed!
The folks at Grado were very helpful in assisting me sort out my cartridge needs. Thank you for your help. I had an old Grado G and replaced with a Gold3. This is a great cartridge that has a better bass response then the old G model. Grado products are always satisfying.
Sings like a bird once again.