Description
Opus3
Timbre Series
Bringing extreme levels of clarity over the full frequency range, the Opus3 bridges together entry-level and mid-range. The Opus3 is the easiest way to enter the family of Grado's wooden cartridges.
Oh, what could be.
Bridging the Gap
An Achievement.
First of its Kind
When it comes to the Opus3, there are a few “firsts”. This is the first cartridge with a maple wood housing, as well as the first to use what Grado learned with their high-end cartridges at such an entry-level price. The housing is a new shape but still keeps the wood working in tandem with the cartridge inside. This is also the first cartridge assembled specifically with the Timbre Series in mind.
In the Details.
Extreme Precision
Grado has combined newly developed coil winding techniques with decades-old disciplines. A new two-step shielding process brings not only exact unison between the four coils but an unobstructed path for a cleaner signal. The music is allowed to travel undistorted through the coils, greatly reducing mechanical noise. There is an extreme clarity over the full frequency range, with absolutely no stridency or shrillness. Precisely hand tipped with a diamond, a great amount of care go into each cartridge we assemble.
The Sound of Wood.
House of Maple
The Opus3 is nestled inside a maple housing, something a cartridge has never done before. After years of working with maple from their Heritage and Statement Series headphones, Grado knew it was time to bring it to a turntable. Maple produces a vibrant and luscious sound, while staying consistent and clear. Through a variation of thermal ageing processes, the housing gains the ability to better dampen and control the resonant frequencies.
With Love.
Hand Assembled in Brooklyn
Each Opus3 is hand assembled by Grado's team in Brooklyn. Fine-tuned for everything from entry-level turntables up to the highest-end stereo systems, the solid mass of the wood helps keep the Opus3 steady and producing the Grado signature sound. Grado started with cartridges on a kitchen table in 1953, and every experience since then has led to the creation of the Opus3.
Specifications
- Body: Maple Wood
- Cantilever: Aluminium / Elliptical Diamond
- Output: High 4.0mV @5 CMV (45) | Low 1.0mV @5 CMV (45)
- Inductance: High Output 55mH | Low Output 6mH
- Resistance: High Output 660 ohms | Low Output 70 ohms
- Input Load: 10k-47k ohms
- Cartridge Weight: 8 grams
- Tracking Force: 1.6-1.9 grams
- Compliance: 20μm/mN
- Channel Separation: Average 30db - 10-30k Hz
- Controlled Frequency Response: 10-60 kHz
- Non-Sensitive to Capacitive Load
- Styles: High Output, Low Output, Mono
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