Grado phono cartridges and headphones are assembled in Brooklyn, New York.

Click on the category below to go directly to the Grado product page of your choice:

For more years than nearly any other American hi-fi manufacturer, Grado has been designing and producing products that are the benchmark of innovation and quality.

Young Joseph Grado

A young Joseph Grado started building phono cartridges in 1953, and officially opened a factory for their manufacture in 1955.  That factory in Brooklyn, New York is still the home of Grado Labs today. 

From that time until now, the work carried out at Grado has accounted for 48 patents, and some of the most highly regarded phono cartridges, headphones, and even tonearms ever available.  Joseph Grado’s revolutionary moving iron phono cartridge designs are still the standard by which other similar designs are judged today.  Grado is also commonly given credit for the invention of the moving coil phono cartridge.

Today, the Grado tradition is carried on by Joseph Grado’s nephew John and his two sons Matthew and Jonathan.  These two later generations of the Grado family have advanced the company’s presence in the headphone industry by designing and producing some of the very best available, and have steadily improved the quality and performance of the Grado phono cartridges as well.  John Grado began working for his uncle Joseph when he was twelve years old, and John’s sons have followed in the family tradition by joining the company at early ages as well.

Please note that Grado phono cartridges do not have shielded generator systems.  If your turntable is designed with an unshielded motor that sits beneath the platter, then you may encounter hum caused by electro-magnetic interference in your system.  Please call to discuss this with us before you place an order for any Grado phono cartridge.

For more information about this exceptional product line or to place an order, please call us at 573-696-3551 or email us at customer_service@audiointelligent.com.  Grado products can also be purchased through our Online Store.

Prestige Series Phono Cartridges

Designed to work with any common phono preamp and with nearly any tonearm, the Prestige Series allows entry into hi-fi reproduction without breaking the bank.  Mono and 78 versions are available, and all Prestige Series phono cartridges have user replaceable styli for easy servicing and economical ownership. 

P Mount versions of the entire Prestige Series are also available along with the half-inch standard mount.  Please specify you choice when placing your order.

Gold 4	Red 4	Green 4	ME+

Timbre Series High Output Phono Cartridges

Osage Orange	Mediterranean Olive	American Maple

The five Grado Timbre Series high output phono cartridge models offer excellent playback accuracy and resolution.  The Opus features a body of American maple, the Platinum and Sonata models have a body made of Mediterranean olive wood, and the Master model has a body made from Osage Orange.  All four models feature an elliptical diamond stylus.  The Opus and Platinum models have an aluminum cantilever, while the Sonata has a special aluminum cantilever, and the Master model has a machined boron cantilever.  The Reference model has an Osage Orange body, machined boron cantilever, and Shibata diamond stylus.

All Timbre Series high output models have a generous voltage output.  They can be used with any moving magnet phono preamp on the market and will sound spectacular.

Each model is also available in a true mono configuration.

All Grado Timber Series phono cartridges have a factory replaceable stylus assembly.  Please call or email Osage Audio Products for information on this program.

Timbre Series Low Output Phono Cartridges

Osage Orange	Mediterranean Olive	American Maple

The Grado Timbre Series low output models feature the same types of wood bodies and cantilever and stylus types as their high output versions – The Opus features a body of American maple, the Platinum and Sonata models have a body made of Mediterranean olive wood, and the Master model has a body made from Osage Orange.  All four models feature an elliptical diamond stylus.  The Opus and Platinum models have an aluminum cantilever, while the Sonata has a special aluminum cantilever, and the Master model has a machined boron cantilever.  The Reference model has an Osage Orange body, machined boron cantilever, and Shibata diamond stylus.

In addition, the Timbre Series low output models have fewer turns of coil wire, resulting in lower mass generators, allowing for increased quickness and nimbleness in sound.  All of the low output models retain the desirable Grado sound that so many have grown to appreciate.

The Timbre Series low output models offer true high end performance with models that are at price points that anyone can afford.

All Timbre Series low output models are also available in a true mono version.

All Grado Timbre Series phono cartridges have a factory replaceable stylus assembly.  Please call or email Osage Audio Products for information on this program.

Ebony

Lineage Series Phono Cartridges

The Grado Lineage Series phono cartridges are at the pinnacle of performance among moving iron designs, and among all phono cartridges on the market today.  And these three models accomplish this feat of performance at prices far below the most highly regarded competitors in the hi-fi market.

All three models in the Lineage Series, Statement, Aeon, and Epoch, have bodies made of Brazilian ebony wood.  The Statement features a machined boron cantilever and Shibata stylus, while the Aeon and Epoch models have a sapphire cantilever and Shibata stylus.  Both the Statement and Aeon have coils wound of 7N OCC copper, while the Epoch has gold-plated 7N copper coils.

 All three models feature Grado’s patented Flux-Bridge™ moving iron design, originally developed by company founder Joseph Grado.

All three Lineage Series models are available in both stereo and true mono versions.

The Grado Lineage Series phono cartridges have a factory replaceable stylus assembly.  Please call or email Osage Audio Products for information on this program.

Product Warranty Coverage
 
Only products purchased from an authorized Grado reseller will be honored under Grado’s warranty program.  Authorized Grado resellers are not permitted to offer merchandise through eBay or Amazon, or any other similar online marketplace, hence any products purchased this way are not covered under Grado’s warranty program.  Please be advised that there are unauthorized sellers of Grado products on both eBay and Amazon.  Grado cannot verify the authenticity of products purchased from unauthorized dealers. Potential buyers should contact Grado for verification of a dealer's status.
 
When purchasing a Grado product please keep all receipts, for they will be needed to have warranty service performed. Grado wants to be absolutely certain that you have a positive purchasing experience.

For more information about this exceptional product line or to place an order, please call us at 573-696-3551 or email us at customer_service@audiointelligent.com.  Grado products can also be purchased through our Online Store.

Osage Audio Products, LLC ∙ P.O. Box 232 ∙ Hallsville, MO  65255
  573-696-3551 ∙ www.osageaudio.com ∙ info@audiointelligent.com
2006-2026 All Rights Reserved.