{"product_id":"grado-statement4-phono-cartridge","title":"Grado Statement4 Phono Cartridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Grado Statement4 is the entry point to Grado's Lineage Series, a hand-built cartridge pairing a nude Shibata diamond stylus with a machined boron cantilever in a Brazilian Ebony housing. It shares the same wood body and flux-bridger generator architecture as the flagship Epoch4, bringing Lineage-level materials and construction to the most accessible position in the series. For listeners moving up from the Timbre Series or arriving at Grado from another brand, the Statement4 is the door into Joseph Grado's most refined work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features of the Grado Statement4\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNude Shibata Diamond Stylus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wide groove contact profile for accurate tracking, extended high-frequency response, and reduced record wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMachined Boron Cantilever:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extremely stiff and low-mass, transmitting groove detail to the generator with high fidelity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlux-Bridger Moving Iron Generator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grado's patented low-mass design delivers moving coil speed with moving magnet simplicity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUltra-High Purity OCC Copper Coils:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oxygen-free long-crystal copper for clean signal transmission.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrazilian Ebony Wood Housing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dense hardwood body for natural vibration damping and stable tracking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow-Output Design (1.0mV):\u003c\/strong\u003e Optimized for MC-capable phono preamps with wider dynamic range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStereo and Mono Configurations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dedicated mono version for proper mono playback.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand-Built in Brooklyn, NY:\u003c\/strong\u003e Assembled and voiced at Grado's Sunset Park facility.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eAbout Grado Labs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrado Labs has been building phono cartridges and headphones by hand in Brooklyn, New York since 1953. Joseph Grado, a Metropolitan Opera watchmaker turned audio engineer, founded the company in the back of his family's fruit store on 7th Avenue, hand-winding coils on a watchmaker's lathe and selling cartridges out of the same building. Four generations on, the Grado family still operates out of that same Sunset Park facility, where every cartridge is assembled, tested, and voiced by hand before it ships. The patented flux-bridger moving iron generator system at the heart of every Grado has been refined continuously since Joseph's original designs, delivering the speed and detail retrieval associated with moving coil cartridges while keeping the higher output and simpler loading requirements that made Grado a fixture in working studios and home systems for seven decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eMachined Boron Cantilever\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the Epoch4 and Aeon4 use sapphire cantilevers, the Statement4 employs machined boron, a material prized in high-end cartridges for its exceptional stiffness-to-weight ratio. Boron transmits stylus vibrations to the generator quickly and accurately, with minimal energy storage that could smear transient detail. The machined construction, as opposed to drawn or bonded, ensures consistent diameter and wall thickness along the cantilever's length, which contributes to predictable behavior across the frequency range. Paired with the Shibata diamond's extended groove contact, the boron cantilever allows the Statement4 to deliver the Lineage Series' characteristic speed and resolution at its most accessible price point. The cantilever-stylus assembly is hand-aligned at the Brooklyn factory and inspected under magnification before final voicing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Inline image 1 --\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-statement4-inline-01_26146a25-2ef6-4d23-879a-05f6450b0004.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Statement4 phono cartridge in Brazilian Ebony housing\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eFlux-Bridger Moving Iron System\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Statement4 carries the same patented flux-bridger generator used throughout the Lineage Series. A small iron element serves as the moving component, keeping the effective tip mass lower than either moving coil or moving magnet alternatives. This low mass allows the stylus to follow groove modulations more accurately, particularly in complex passages where multiple instruments occupy similar frequency ranges. Unlike a traditional moving magnet design that fixes a magnet to the cantilever or a moving coil that hangs coils off the back, the flux-bridger keeps the cantilever assembly as light as possible while still generating the 1.0mV output that pairs cleanly with most MC-capable phono stages. The Statement4's generator is assembled and voiced to Lineage specifications, with hand-selected components that differentiate it from the Timbre Series models below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Inline image 2 --\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-statement4-inline-02.jpg\" alt=\"Grado Statement4 cartridge detail showing nude Shibata diamond on machined boron cantilever\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:1000px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eBrazilian Ebony Housing\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Lineage Series cartridge, the Statement4 included, is housed in Brazilian Ebony. The wood is selected for its high density and natural damping behavior, which absorbs the airborne and mechanical resonances that would otherwise feed back into the generator and color the signal. Grado refined the housing geometry across the \/4 generation, with an updated profile aimed at both improved stability during playback and easier alignment at installation. The Ebony body also contributes to the Statement4's 10-gram mass, providing enough heft for secure headshell mounting on the wide range of tonearms it will end up in without requiring additional counterweight adjustments on most tables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eUltra-High Purity OCC Copper Coils\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOCC stands for ohno continuous cast, a copper drawing process that produces a single long crystal structure with far fewer grain boundaries than ordinary copper. Fewer grain boundaries means fewer points along the conductor where the audio signal has to cross from one crystal to the next, and that translates to lower distortion in the low-level signal coming out of a cartridge. Grado has used ultra-high purity OCC copper throughout the Lineage Series for the same reason it appears in reference-level interconnects: the signal that leaves a cartridge is the smallest signal in the chain, and what gets lost or smeared at that stage cannot be recovered downstream. The Statement4's coils are hand-wound and matched for channel balance before installation in the generator assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eExplore the Full Grado Lineage Series\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Statement4 is the entry point to Grado's Lineage Series. All three models share Brazilian Ebony housings, Shibata diamond styli, and flux-bridger generators, with the primary differences in cantilever material and component grading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-epoch4-phono-cartridge\"\u003eGrado Epoch4\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e - Sapphire cantilever, the most refined component selection and voicing in the Grado lineup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-aeon4-phono-cartridge\"\u003eGrado Aeon4\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e - Sapphire cantilever, mid-tier Lineage reference with tighter tolerancing than the Statement4.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grado-reference4-phono-cartridge\"\u003eGrado Reference4\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e - The Timbre Series flagship and the natural step into Statement4 territory, sharing the machined boron cantilever material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Listening Room Difference\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're a third-generation family business with a brick-and-mortar showroom in Chestertown, Maryland, and a reputation built on exceptional service and relentless passion for hifi. Whether you're visiting in person or ordering online, we bring decades of experience, personalized service, and honest guidance to every interaction. We don't just ship boxes. We help build systems, answer your questions like real humans, and make sure every detail of your setup is right, from the cables to the final connection. Our passion is helping you get the most out of your gear, with support that lasts well beyond the sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGrado Statement4 Specifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCartridge Type\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eMoving Iron (Flux-Bridger)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStylus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eNude Shibata Diamond\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCantilever\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eMachined Boron\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOutput Voltage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e1.0mV (Low Output)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoil Wire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eUltra-High Purity OCC Copper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBody Material\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eBrazilian Ebony\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e5 Hz - 65 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChannel Separation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eAvg. 35 dB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInput Load\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e10,000 - 47,000 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInductance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e8 mH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eResistance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e74 ohms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracking Force\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e1.6 - 1.9 grams\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCartridge Weight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e10 grams\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompliance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003e20 µm\/mN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMount\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eStandard ½\" Mount\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConfigurations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eStereo, Mono\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:12px;width:34%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px;width:66%;\"\u003eHand-built in Brooklyn, NY, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Mono","offer_id":42681431425120,"sku":"GRADSTATEMENT4MO","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stereo","offer_id":42681432572000,"sku":"GRADSTATEMENT4ST","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5073\/8528\/files\/grado-statement4-hero.jpg?v=1775507507","url":"https:\/\/listenroom.com\/products\/grado-statement4-phono-cartridge","provider":"The Listening Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}