Grado Statement4 Lineage Series Phono Cartridge
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Grado Statement4 Lineage Series Phono Cartridge
Grado Lineage Statement4 Moving Iron Phono Cartridge
What You Need to Know
Your Entry into Grado’s Flagship Lineage Series
The Grado Lineage Statement4 Moving Iron Phono Cartridge opens the door to Grado’s cost-no-object flagship line. Hand-assembled at Grado’s original Brooklyn factory, the Statement4 pairs a Brazilian ebony body, machined boron cantilever, nude Shibata diamond, and 7N OCC copper coils into a cartridge built to compete with the world’s finest.
This is where Grado stops making compromises entirely.
Brazilian Ebony Body
The entire Lineage Series is carved from Brazilian ebony, an exceptionally dense tonewood chosen for its outstanding resonance control. The refined 4 Series housing geometry lowers mass, widens tonearm compatibility, and improves cantilever visibility for precise setup.
The result is a huge, stable soundstage with a naturally warm, utterly composed character.
Nude Shibata Diamond on Machined Boron
The Statement4’s nude Shibata stylus contacts far more of the groove wall than an elliptical, retrieving fine detail with lower distortion and less record wear. Mounted on a machined boron cantilever, it responds instantly to the smallest modulations.
You’ll hear remarkable inner detail, natural texture, and effortless tracking to the innermost grooves.
7N OCC Copper Coils
The Statement4’s fixed coils are wound with ultra-high-purity 7N OCC copper—flagship-grade wire matched with cryogenic treatment during both component preparation and final assembly. Lower noise, better channel matching, and greater transparency follow.
Low-Output Design, Hand-Built in Brooklyn
The Statement4 is a low-output (1.0mV) design available in stereo and mono versions, each hand-assembled and individually tested at the family-owned Grado factory that has built cartridges in Brooklyn since 1953.
Building Your System
The Statement4 belongs on a reference-quality turntable and tonearm with a high-gain phono stage. Unlike low-output moving coils, it loads at standard 10k–47k ohms—no fussy impedance matching required.
When the stylus eventually wears, Grado’s Wood Cartridge Upgrade Program lets you trade in any Grado wood cartridge toward a new one.
Features & Specifications
Brazilian Ebony Body
Exceptionally dense tonewood for outstanding resonance control.
Nude Shibata Diamond Stylus
Extended groove contact for exceptional detail and low distortion.
Machined Boron Cantilever
Extreme stiffness and low mass for instant response.
7N OCC Copper Coils with Dual Cryogenic Treatment
Flagship-grade windings for transparency and channel precision.
Flux-Bridger Moving Iron Design
Moving coil speed and refinement without the fragility or aging.
Hand-Built in Brooklyn, USA
Assembled and tested at Grado’s original family-owned factory, est. 1953.
Specifications
• Type: Low Output Moving Iron (MI)
• Stylus: Nude Shibata Diamond
• Cantilever: Machined Boron
• Body: Brazilian Ebony
• Output: 1.0mV
• Versions: Stereo, Mono
• Load Impedance: 10k–47k ohms
• Mounting: Standard ½-inch
• Tracking Force: 1.6–1.9 grams
• Weight: 10 grams
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a moving coil phono preamp?
You need added gain for the 1.0mV output, but unlike a moving coil, the Statement4 loads at standard 10k–47k ohms—any quality high-gain MM-compatible phono stage works beautifully.
How does the Statement4 compare to the Timbre Reference4?
The Statement4 moves up to the flagship Lineage platform: a Brazilian ebony body, 7N OCC copper coils, and Grado’s tightest assembly tolerances for a quieter, more transparent, more dimensional presentation.
How does it compare to the Aeon4?
The Aeon4 steps up to a sapphire cantilever and even wider bandwidth, pushing resolution and speed closer to the flagship Epoch4.
Who is the Statement4 designed for?
It’s ideal for audiophiles seeking true flagship-class analog performance with the musical warmth only a wood-bodied Grado delivers.
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- True mono generator — reads horizontal groove movement only. Vertical noise on mono records is mechanically ignored at the generator before it enters the signal. Quieter backgrounds and more coherent mono imaging than any stereo cartridge in mono mode.
- Lineage Series architecture applied to mono playback — Brazilian Ebony body, machined boron cantilever, nude Shibata diamond, OCC copper. No compromise in materials vs. the stereo Statement4.
- Brazilian Ebony wood body — extreme density for stability, mass damping, and resonance control. Particularly valuable for mono playback where background quietness is paramount.
- Nude Shibata diamond — precise horizontal groove tracing for maximum retrieval of mono record content. Nude construction for minimum tip mass.
- Machined boron cantilever — precision-formed, high stiffness-to-mass ratio, resonant frequency well above audible range.
- Ultra-high purity OCC copper internal signal path.
- Low-output only — MC gain required. No high-output Lineage mono version exists.
- For use on mono records only — not suitable for stereo records.
- Hand-built in Brooklyn, New York, USA since 1953.
- Generator: True mono — horizontal groove movement only
- Series: Lineage Series (entry)
- Stylus: Nude Shibata diamond
- Cantilever: Machined boron
- Body: Brazilian Ebony wood
- Internal signal path: Ultra-high purity OCC copper
- Output voltage, inductance, DC resistance: Verify with Grado before publishing
- Input load: 10k–47kΩ (verify for mono version)
- Tracking force: 1.6–1.9g (verify for mono)
- Compliance: 20 μm/mN (verify for mono)
- Cartridge weight: Verify with Grado before publishing
- Required phono input: MC gain at 10k–47kΩ
- For use on: Mono records only
- Country of origin: USA (Brooklyn, NY)
- MSRP: Verify with Grado before publishing
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