Grado Statement Sonata 1 Low Output Moving Iron - Low Hours

OVERVIEW   
For sale is one Grado Statement Sonata 1 Cartridge. This cartridge has under 100 hours and sounds amazing. This is a very musical cartridge that tracks albums very well. I hate to  see it go. NOTE:  Headshell and leads that connect cartridge to headshell are not included.

FROM MUSIC DIRECT: 

Grado's Statement Sonata is a perennial Stereophile favorite and one of our best selling Grado cartridges. The Sonata1 has a full rich sound, with a glorious midrange presence other cartridges can't match. Bass is taut and deep and the Sonata1 has a silky top end that seduces you into listening for hours at a time.

The newly redesigned Sonata1 has a reconfigured coil design reducing the effective moving mass of the generating system by 17%. Hand-assembled within a machined, Australian Jarrah wood housing. The Sonata1 uses a modified four piece OTL cantilever technology achieving a 10% tip mass reduction over the Prestige series and ultra-high purity long crystal (UHPLC) oxygen free copper wire in the coils. The Sonata1 uses Grado's specially designed nude elliptical diamond mounted.

REVIEWS  

"...the Sonata does a great job in reproducing the bass…Yes, the midrange was excellent. The upper octaves of the Grado Sonata did extend to the limits of my test records and sound very smooth. Very nice indeed!"
— Anthony H. Cordesman, Audiophile Voice

"And though the Sonata showed consistent excellence with stereo staging and imaging, one always sensed a truth to the recording, without exaggerated effect."
— Wayne Garcia, The Absolute Sound

 

REASON FOR SELLING ITEM    
I am downsizing my audio system to pay for unexpected family issues. All reasonable offers will be considered, but low-ball offers will be cheerfully ignored.  

SHIPPING AND INSURANCE    
I will pay for shipping and insurance (in CONUS), as well as the 3% Paypal fee if this item is purchased for my asking price. Otherwise, the buyer will be responsible for these fees.  

OTHER ITEMS FOR SALE    
    - Over 150 audiophile DVD-Audio discs, SACDs, MFSL discs, DCC discs, etc. that have been cleaned and preserved with Art of Essence products  

    - Record albums that have been cleaned with George Merrill's vinyl cleaning system
    - AR / Merrill Heirloom Turntable with Michell upgraded version of Rega RB300 / RB700

    - Harmon Kardon T-65C Turntable

    - Silent Running Audio Ohio Class Acoustic Platforms  

    - Dynavector 20X2L Cartridge

    - Grado Statement Sonata 1 Cartridge

    - Many high end cables, including Cardas Golden Cross, Cardas Hexlink Golden 5C, audience au24, VH Audio, Signal Cable, AudioQuest, Outlaw, etc.    
 
  PERFECT FEEDBACK  
Please see my other ads that will be listed soon, as well as my 100% positive feedback (over 700 total transactions) in eBay and AudiogoN - same username:  HiFiGi

Thanks for your interest,  
 Dave