{"product_id":"grado-xf3-p-mount-phono-cartridge-good-stylus-tested-good","title":"Grado XF3 P Mount Phono Cartridge * Good Stylus * Tested Good *","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"0\" class=\"first-token\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"4\"\u003eGrado XF3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a vintage P-mount (T4P) Moving Iron phono cartridge from Grado's early 1980s lineup.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProduction Era:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Released in the early 1980s alongside the surge of P-mount turntables (popularized by Technics and linear-tracking turntables).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eP-Mount Form Factor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Unlike standard 1\/2-inch mount cartridges (like the GF series),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the XF3 features a plug-in P-mount connection designed to meet standardized weight and tracking dimensions without manual alignment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFlux-Bridger Design:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Uses Grado's patented Moving Iron system to maintain low moving mass while producing standard Moving Magnet (MM) voltage output.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOperating Principle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,1,1,0\"\u003eMoving Iron (MI) \/ Flux-Bridger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMounting Type\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,2,1,0\"\u003eP-Mount (T4P) \/ Plug-in Mount\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStylus Profile\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,3,1,0\"\u003eElliptical Diamond\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOutput Voltage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,4,1,0\"\u003e~4.0 mV – 5.0 mV (at 1 kHz, 5 cm\/sec)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,5,1,0\"\u003e10 Hz – 50,000 Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTracking Force\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,6,1,0\"\u003e1.25 grams (P-mount standard; usable range 1.25–1.5 g)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInput Load Impedance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,7,1,0\"\u003e47k Ohms (standard MM phono input)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTotal Weight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"11,8,1,0\"\u003e6.0 grams (T4P standard)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eStylus Replacement \u0026amp; Upgrades\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModern \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eGrado Prestige series styli\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (such as the Black3,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Green3,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or Blue3) share the same body geometry and fit directly onto the XF3.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Upgrading to a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"149\"\u003eGrado 8MZ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stylus is also a popular path to improve detail and tracking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68052206092533,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/9204\/5301\/files\/IMG_8628_bb4a1c4e-5bd1-46c1-8d17-f7e3f3642dd2.jpg?v=1794520415","url":"https:\/\/www.theturntablestore.com\/products\/grado-xf3-p-mount-phono-cartridge-good-stylus-tested-good","provider":"The Turntable Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}