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Portland, Oregon  97214
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The Worlds Finest Headphones & Cartridges!
You'll find Grado Products at Fred's

Grado, one of the oldest family owned companies in the Audio Industry, has for almost half a century been the leaders in design engineering for the high-end audio and recording industries.
Grado is famous for their remarkable headphone and phono cartridge designs and hold over 48 patents. Company founder, Joseph Grado is credited as the inventor of the stereo moving coil phono cartridge. He is responsible for more innovations in phono cartridge design than any other person in our lifetime and was inducted into the Audio Hall of Fame in 1982.

Grado Prestige Series Headphones

Grado SR225 Headphone

Features:
Vented diaphragm, Non Resonant air chamber, UHPLC copper voice coil wire, Standard copper connecting cord
Features are the same as the SR125 but, this Headphone has an increased air flow by 50% which is achieved through an improved rear metal screen and closer matched drivers.
The result is an enlarged soundstage achieved from closer driver tolerances, while the improved rear screen frees the headphone from colorations.

Grado SR125 Headphone

Features:
Vented diaphragm, Non Resonant air chamber, UHPLC copper voice coil wire, Standard copper connecting cord.  Grado's ability to combine lightness with extreme rigidity and internal damping has been put to good use on the SR125.  Based on the same design as the SR80, the SR125 features an
improved diaphragm and voice coil design and UHPLC (Ultra-high purity, long crystal) copper voice coil wire. The Diaphragms are put through a special 'de-stressing' process in order to enhance inner detail. An improved headband spring provides even greater comfort allowing the listener to relax and enjoy the fine tonal spread and balance. Bass, midrange and treble are all more open.

Grado SR80 Headphone

Features:
Vented diaphragm, Non Resonant air chamber, Standard copper voice coil wire, Standard copper connecting cord, mini plug with 1/4" adaptor
Built on the same features as the SR60, but utilizes a 4 conductor connecting cable and larger ear cushions, the result of which gives a more open stage. The SR80 provides an
improved bass resonance, which enhances the overall detail. John Grado says he strove for the best sounding phones for the money, and with the glowing reviews the SR80's have received, who can argue.

Grado SR60 Headphone

Features:
Vented diaphragm, Non Resonant air chamber, Standard copper voice coil wire, Standard copper connecting cord, mini plug with 1/4" adaptor,
The SR60 has gained "LEGENDARY" status., The SR60 has received rave reviews from around the world and is the most commonly recommended headphone on the market today.
The SR60 was awarded
STEREOPHILE "PRODUCT OF THE YEAR" in two categories, "The Accessory of the Year" and the prestigious "Budget Component of Year".

Grado Phono Cartridges

Grado Prestige Silver and Gold Cartridge

The Grado Silver and Gold models use a four piece OTL cantilever technology, ultra-high purity long crystal (UHPLC) oxygen free copper wire in the coils and Grado's specially designed elliptical diamond mounted on a brass bushing. The Gold model is selected from the Silver production run and meet higher test specifications. Approximately 5% of the production run meet these standards and become Gold models.

Grado Prestige Blue and Red Cartridge

The Grado Blue and Red models use a four piece OTL cantilever technology, standard oxygen free wire in the coils and Grado's specially designed elliptical diamond mounted on a brass bushing. The Red model is selected from the Blue production run and meet higher test specifications. Approximately 10% of the production run will meet these standards and become Red models.

Grado Prestige Black and Green Cartridge

The Grado Black and Green models use a three piece OTL cantilever technology, standard oxygen free wire in the coils and Grado's specially designed elliptical diamond mounted in a brass bushing. The Green model is selected from the Black production run and meet higher test specifications. Approximately 15% of the production run will meet these standards and become Green models.

Grado Prestige "78" Speed Cartridge

The Prestige Series of 78-RPM cartridges and Needles are designed for high output and excellent stability under even severe use. Each cartridge can be used for either archival or casual play without concern for undue wear on the record. All Grado 78 cartridges have a considerable reduction in tip mass resulting in extended frequency response while tracking forces can range from 2-5 grams. The experts acclaim these cartridges as virtually the finest 78-rpm cartridges in the world.  Fred's also stocks 78rpm styli's for most Grado cartridge models.

Grado Accessories

Grado Headphone Extension Cable

Grado offers a 15 foot (450cm) extension cable terminated with a 1/4 inch (6.3mm) plug and a 1/4 inch (6.3mm) jack. This cable is constructed from the same high quality wire as their headphone cable. For longer lengths the cable may be piggybacked up to 3 cables. Grado guarantees no degradation of sonic quality with Grado headphones while using their extension cable.

Grado Headphone Mini Adaptor Cable

Grado offers a mini adaptor cable that converts a 1/4 inch (6.3mm) plug to 1/8 inch (3.5mm) plug. The mini adaptor cable has a 1/8 inch (3.5mm) plug then 8 inches (20cm) of cable connected to a 1/4 inch (6.3mm) jack. The 8 inches (20cm) of cable eliminates added leverage on the output circuit board of the source. The mini adaptor cable is constructed of the same high quality wire as their headphone cable. Grado guarantees no degradation of sonic quality with Grado headphones while using their mini adaptor cable.

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