Phil Bishop
pfm Member
Wondering if anyone might be able to offer some advice on Grado cartridges?
A few years ago I inherited a Dual 505 turntable with a Grado FT+ cartridge. I believe this cartridge model, now unsupported, has a conical stylus.
Despite being told it's not a great fit for the Dual arm, too deep, etc, it sounds fabulous. In fact, I have tried the Dual with supposedly more suitable cartridges such as Ortofons and nothing sounds as good as the Grado. The Grado has a full bodied sound which sounds great to my ears.
So, I'm thinking I should future-proof this cartridge by at least getting a replacement stylus but I can't seem to find one. This has me wondering what a modern Grado might sound like in the arm, the Black for example. Do all Grado cartridges have the same house sound which to my ears is warm and full bodied?
A few years ago I inherited a Dual 505 turntable with a Grado FT+ cartridge. I believe this cartridge model, now unsupported, has a conical stylus.
Despite being told it's not a great fit for the Dual arm, too deep, etc, it sounds fabulous. In fact, I have tried the Dual with supposedly more suitable cartridges such as Ortofons and nothing sounds as good as the Grado. The Grado has a full bodied sound which sounds great to my ears.
So, I'm thinking I should future-proof this cartridge by at least getting a replacement stylus but I can't seem to find one. This has me wondering what a modern Grado might sound like in the arm, the Black for example. Do all Grado cartridges have the same house sound which to my ears is warm and full bodied?