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hi everyone. any one have any thoughts of 'grado cartridges'? I have one that I bought back in 1990. my grandkids were playing with my turntable and the stylus or needle broke off. is it cheaper to replace the needle or by a complete new one?
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acman3
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That depends on which Grado you own.

https://www.needledoctor.com/analog/turntable-parts/replacement-stylus/brand/Grado-Labs
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g_nakamoto OP
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i have the 'elliptical zce+' it was $45.00 when i bought it.
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chakster
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The difference between cheap Grado Black and for example the Joseph Grado XTZ is huge, but the styli are interchangeable, so if you don’t mind to get $450 stylus the sound will be like a top $1k cartridge. I like a lot my XTZ. The difference mainly in the stylus. But for the price of the top Grado stylus you can buy another great vintage cartridge, maybe even better.
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