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The coils are wound with ultra-high purity long crystal (UHPLC) oxygen-free copper wire. The Master3 model is mounted with Grado's specially designed nude elliptical diamond, and the Reference3 model uses Grado's true ellipsoid design diamond. 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While similar to its younger sibling in some aspects, the Reference3 has a much longer build time since it undergoes extremely unique processes that only a few Grado cartridges go through. This longer, more intricate practice produces a more colorful and deeper sound. The special curing process and individual calibration after manufacture result in the best cartridge in the Timbre Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make the Grado Timbre Series work as a whole, Grado's engineers created a way for Jarrah wood, diamonds, and a twin magnet system to integrate with Grado's Flux-Bridge. Grado modified its four-piece OTL cantilever technology to achieve a 10% tip mass reduction over the Prestige Series and has ultra-high purity long crystal (UHPLC) oxygen-free copper wire in the coils. 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Fine-tuned for everything from entry-level turntables up to the highest-end stereo systems, the solid mass of the wood helps keep the Reference3 steady and produce the Grado signature sound. started building cartridges on a kitchen table in 1953, and every experience since then has led to the creation of the Reference3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose high output, low output, or mono models.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle data-emotion-css=\"bst442\"\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"builder-column css-bst442\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"builder-blocks builder-blocks-child css-h47494\" builder-type=\"blocks\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle data-emotion-css=\"1f6u2g2\"\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"builder-block builder-77c003fd229748e288fcd97e9aea3fb0 builder-has-component css-1f6u2g2\" builder-id=\"builder-77c003fd229748e288fcd97e9aea3fb0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"builder-text css-1qggkls\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuilt From Jarrah Wood\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the Reference3 cartridge is crafted, it is placed inside an Australian Jarrah wood housing. Jarrah is relied upon for the majority of the Timbre Series due to its ability to produce surgically precise clarity without losing any depth. 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