The 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

Output at 1KHz 5CM/sec. 5mV Cartridge Type: Moving Iron Stylus Type: Specially designed elliptical diamond Wire: Ultra-high purity long crystal copper Frequency Response: 20~60,000 Hz Recommended Tracking Force 1.5 Recommended Load: 47 Kohm Channel Separation at 1KHz 35 Inductance 45mH Resistance 475 Compliance CUs 20 Stylus Replacement U=user U Mounting S/P Weight 5.5 Body: ABS plastic

"It was lively and detailed but never edgy on vocal sibilants, and didn't over-emphasis leading edges on acoustic guitar." "Beefheart's Clear Spot, the undoing of many an under-performing cartridges, didn't faze the Grado." "It's a definite Best Buy!" -Hi Fi Choice / Alan Sircom "The Prestige Gold's sound was readily identifiable, but after just a few seconds it didn't matter much, so engaging were the results." -Wayne Garcia - The Absolute Sound