[Wayner]

After a customer's request, we supplied a Grado Gold1 Longhorn with the 8MZ stylus (specially treated). Tracking at 1.6 grams, I found the combination very revealing, tracking like a fine line stylus with the ability to produce incredible bass with power, but not overpowering, a fabulous mid-range and a delicate high end that made the entire combination very fun to listen to.

Ask Frank about the details and cost if you are interested. Phone: 651-330-9822

Wayner

[Folsom]

Interesting... I'm having a visions of one of these for my new cartridge next year.

[plaf26]

Hey, Wayne,

Do you think it beats the DL103R?

[plaf26]

Okay, I'll try to answer my own question, since I took the plunge and got the 8MZ for my own Grado Gold.  I'd been using a Denon DL103R for some time on an AVA FetValve CF with the switchable phono preamp.  I enjoyed it very much.  Better bass and not as bright as the AT440mla I had before (sorry Wayner).  Before getting the 8MZ, I went back to the stock Grado Gold.  Better bass than the Denon, but treble was a little less able to distinguish between lots of instruments in a symphony.  The 8MZ keeps the bass, but tightens it up and opens up the treble too.  I'd agree with Wayner on this.  Thanks, Frank, you did it again

[plaf26]

Further observation: for many years, old Columbia mono LPs from the '50's (Percy Faith, Andre Kostelanetz, Morton Gould, etc.) played on my systems with an odd coloration I didn't notice on other labels.  I've always wondered if this was a holdover from the old "LP" equalization that Columbia used before switching to RIAA, or if it was from one of those old box-of-springs reverb units added to the recording session that they thought no one would notice on old portable and console phonographs with turn-over crystal pick-ups like we used back in the day.  To my pleasant surprise  much of that coloration is gone with the Longhorn Grado Gold 8MZ, and those old Columbias sound more like the way I remember them.  Don't know why that is, but I'm grateful. 

[Funnehaha]

Wayner,

  I bought a Pioneer PLX-1000 about a year and a half ago. As you know, it's Pioneer's version of the Technics SL-1200. I'm enjoying it with an AT MM that one other guy doesn't prefer in this thread. However, my question is about the Grado Gold1 in this table. In your experience and/or opinion, do you think I might have trouble with hum?

Funnehaha

[Wayner]

Yes, because I had one too. HUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMm.....

[Funnehaha]

Oh yeah, I remember something about that now. Oh well. >Heavy sigh< Thanks. I appreciate it.