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Grado Prestige Black
Grado Prestige Black cartridge reference data for tonearm matching, compliance, tracking force and resonance setup.
Reference specifications
| Manufacturer | Grado |
|---|---|
| Model | Prestige Black |
| Type | Moving Iron |
| Body mass | 5.5 g |
| Compliance at 10 Hz | 20 CU |
| Compliance source | provided |
| Tracking force | 1.5 g recommended |
Setup context
Use this cartridge reference with the Tonearm Match Lab to estimate cartridge-tonearm resonance. The key setup inputs are body mass, tracking force and 10 Hz compliance.
Reference data is best-effort and should be checked against manufacturer documentation before critical setup decisions.
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Model-specific matching analysis
Its 5.5 g body mass is included in every total moving-mass estimate below. The calculation uses 20 CU at 10 Hz; this value dominates how strongly resonance shifts with tonearm mass. The stored tracking-force reference is 1.5 g. The database classifies this cartridge as Moving Iron.
| Tonearm effective mass | Estimated total mass | Calculated resonance | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 g tonearm | 12 g | 10.27 Hz | inside the usual 8–12 Hz setup window |
| 10 g tonearm | 16 g | 8.9 Hz | inside the usual 8–12 Hz setup window |
| 14 g tonearm | 20 g | 7.96 Hz | below the usual 8–12 Hz setup window |
| 20 g tonearm | 26 g | 6.98 Hz | below the usual 8–12 Hz setup window |
| 25 g tonearm | 31 g | 6.39 Hz | below the usual 8–12 Hz setup window |
Calculation: f = 1000 / (2π√(M×C)), using cartridge mass, 0.5 g fasteners and the stated 10 Hz compliance. This is a setup estimate, not a laboratory measurement.
Data provenance
Research match: src/data/audio/v3/runtime/cartridges.index.json.
No public source URL is stored for this reviewed record.