



Epoch3
Tax excluded.
The Grado family proudly introduces the Epoch3, the flagship phono cartridge of the new Lineage Series, marking a significant advance in cartridge design. This hand-assembled masterpiece, crafted by John Grado in Brooklyn, combines sapphire, gold, diamond, and cocobolo wood to deliver exceptional vocal and instrumental clarity with outstanding tonal balance, dynamics, imaging, and realism. Utilizing decades of refined coil winding techniques and premium 24-karat solid gold wire, the Epoch3 ensures precise channel balance and accurate stereo imaging. Featuring a sapphire cantilever with a specially designed diamond stylus and Swiss-machined components, it offers the lowest effective moving mass and Grado’s patented Flux-Bridger design for superior frequency response, resolution, and musical fidelity. The Epoch3 embodies over 50 years of Grado’s dedication to artisanal sound quality.
Specs |
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Body | Honduras Cocobolo Wood |
Cantilever | Sapphire / Elliptical Diamond |
Output | 1.0mV @ 5 CMV (45 degrees) |
Controlled Frequency Response | 5 Hz - 75 KHz |
Channel Separation | Avg. 35db, 10-30K Hz |
Input Load | 10-47k ohms |
Inductance | 8mH |
Resistance | 95 ohms |
Cartridge Weight | 12 grams |
Tracking Force | 1.6-1.9 grams |
Compliance | 20 μm/mN |
