Grado Prestige Green - first impressions

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Re: Grado Prestige Green - first impressions

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Caught a hint about Grado cartridges - they are designed to run with little or no anti-skate bias.

I still had the anti-skate on the Syrinx arm at where I had set it with the A&R P77. Reducing it by half has improved the presence and definition of the Prestige Green by a noticeable margin.

I'll have a play with my Hifi Test LP this week and check this out further.

(I seem to by turning rapidly into a complete vinyl/TT nerd, wonder if anyone's noticed?)

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Re: Grado Prestige Green - first impressions

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Re: Grado Prestige Green - first impressions

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Fretless wrote: Sun Jul 04, 2021 10:14 pm
(I seem to be turning rapidly into a complete vinyl/TT nerd, wonder if anyone's noticed?)

:think:
Don't mention the vinyl. I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it alright. :lol:
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Re: Grado Prestige Green - first impressions

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Just installed the 8MZ stylus.

Massive leap in detail & space

More later ... :music-listen:

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Re: Grado Prestige Green - first impressions

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Read the topic and immediately thought - uuuh new Grado headphones I do not know off?
and it is about TT cartridge...
what a disappointment :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: Grado Prestige Green - first impressions

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Sorry to disillusion you Tomasz.

I've gone from headphone-freak to vinyl-junkie.

:grin: :guiness;

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Re: Grado Prestige Green - first impressions

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The 8MZ stylus upgrade is a whole new ball-game and I can honestly say that vinyl playback in my system has never, ever sounded anything like this before.

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Because the Prestige and Signature series use similar casings, styli are interchangeable and the 8MZ (entry-level Signature) stylus costs about the same as the top-of-the-line Prestige Gold equivalent.

Sonically it is a major jump from the Green, detail is far more precise and solid. Bass more controlled and focussed. Soundstage has a holographic quality with a relaxed space around the instruments. Far more 'presence'.

If I had known this earlier I would have picked up a cheap, used Grado Prestige cartridge and slammed an 8MZ into it.

Blows my main digital rig into the shadows. Absurd.

:dance:

Upstairs:
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Pro-Ject 1.2 + Grado Sig Jr + Cambridge Alva Duo
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NVA: P50sa - Cube2 - SSP - LS6+ Sabaj A10a (x2)
Downstairs:
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Logic DM101 + Syrinx LE1 + Grado Sig MCX
DigiDenafrips Ares II + Volumio PC + Cambridge CXC
NVA: P50 - BMU+ Aiyima A07 MAX (x2) + Arcam One
HP: HifiBerry Digi+ PRO + Sabaj A10d
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Re: Grado Prestige Green - first impressions

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Well I can only say I'm pleased you're enjoying this vinyl journey, but don't be looking at these though https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283955252663 ... SwhC9fFyl6

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Re: Grado Prestige Green - first impressions

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Fretless wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 10:18 pm
Blows my main digital rig into the shadows. Absurd.

:dance:
Do you actually listen to the digital anymore ? I have never doubted the superiority of anologue but having young children made me hide it away. Soon I will be joining you in a rediscovery :dance:

What phono stage do you use as you don't have one listed in your signature?
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Re: Grado Prestige Green - first impressions

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Phono stage is inside the NVA 'Big Knob' preamp with a hefty external PSU.

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Still have the various digi-rigs for in-house convenience, but at the moment I just want to listen to the TT.
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karatestu (Sun Jul 11, 2021 7:32 am)

Upstairs:
Vinyl
Pro-Ject 1.2 + Grado Sig Jr + Cambridge Alva Duo
DigiVolumio PC + Kiss DP-500 + Sabaj A20d
NVA: P50sa - Cube2 - SSP - LS6+ Sabaj A10a (x2)
Downstairs:
Vinyl
Logic DM101 + Syrinx LE1 + Grado Sig MCX
DigiDenafrips Ares II + Volumio PC + Cambridge CXC
NVA: P50 - BMU+ Aiyima A07 MAX (x2) + Arcam One
HP: HifiBerry Digi+ PRO + Sabaj A10d
Office:
Allo DigiOne SIG + SMSL M300se + Douk G4 (x2)
Mission 760 + Monolith THX AAA 887
Headphones: German Maestro, Monolith & AQ

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