The Grado Statement Is State Of The Art Cartridge Design 

After years of painstaking and exhaustive research, Grado has released the new Statement1 phono cartridge. Grado’s top-of-the-line Statement1 is one of the best cartridges of any type. Grado has pushed the envelope of phono playback to unheard-of heights, giving the Statement the sort of performance previously thought to be the sole domain of the best MC cartridges.

Sonic Performance
Grado has really done their homework with the new Statement1, this is the best sounding Grado cartridge we've heard. Far more resolving than the Statement it replaced, the Statement1 is more authoritative, more open, more relaxed and more airy. Bass is deep, tight and tuneful, extending deeper and with better definition. Midrange, long a Grado strength, has greater presence and power and a new found subtlety. High frequencies are more open, revealing more air in every recording with a smoothness and texture that is utterly beguiling.

NOTE: Due to our dealer agreement with Grado Labs, this product is not available for sale outside of the United States. For information on purchasing Grado products outside of the US, please contact Grado Labs directly. www.gradolabs.com

Frequency Response: 5Hz - 75kHz
Principal: MI
Channel Separation at 1KHz: 45dB
Input Load: 47K
Output: 0.5mV
Recommended Tracking Force: 1.5Gms
Stylus Type: Elliptical
Inductance: 2mH
Resistance: 2Ω
Compliance CUs: 20
Stylus Replacement: Factory
Mounting: Standard
Weight: 7Gms

"The texture, detail and accuracy of the Statement exceed my wildest dreams. I can hear significant differences in bass control. Mids are sooo sweet and the highs are magnificently delivered with timbre and transparency like no other has ever delivered." — Todd Green, The Vinyl Junkie

"Listening to my Grado Statement cartridge through the PH-1 is like listening to a live performance, it puts you right there." — Mark Rivera - Saxophonist with the Billy Joel Band

"I have stayed until the wee hours of the night using two state of the at systems and in every case LP reproduction was an unqualified joy." — Silvio Fernandez, Audio Consultant

"What truly impressed me was the recreation of the harp: with all to many cartridges, it either loses its identify or is lost almost entirely. The Statement did a great job in bringing it out, thanks to its clarity and resolution of detail...The nuance of how a string was plucked or bowed was readily obvious. The lower frequencies enriched the sound with a sense of space, and provided the forceful drive to the pace of the musical Statement...Sounds were located precisely within the soundstage and stayed in place with neither wander of placement, nor diffusion of image. The overall character was both open and airy....The Statement consistently did a fine job of reproducing detail, and it was able to do so during both loud and complex passages...Without question, this is the finest moving iron design I have ever heard!" — Jack English, Ultimate Audio Vol.4, No.1

"John Grado and his superb team of dedicated folks have earned my 2009 Reviewer's Choice Award for the ground breaking Grado Statement1 Phono Cartridge...I'm having way too much fun listening to my best LPs to worry about the technical stuff. You have to listen to music sometime, and the Grado Statement 1 has transported me to phono Shangri La. If you can scrape together the dough or even if cost is no object, buy the Grado Statement 1 and don't look back. It will redefine your analog experience and is a world beater design. Moving coils move over, there's a new kid in town. The Grado Statement 1 is state of the art and most highly recommended. Way to go Grado!" — Robert H. Levi, Positive Feedback

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