Grado TLZ ???

Well I find it interesting that Grado does not identify their cartridges with some kind of marking and with that said how do you measure the output of a cartridge? I suppose you could get some idea with the cartridge set up and running but it would be nice to know beforehand.

There does appear to be stamped on the rear of the cartridge C60. I will research the Grado site and see what this means. Thanks to all who are helping with info.

Rich, No question that the TLZ has about 1.5mV output. You would need a phono stage with enough gain for the typical high output MC cartridge to get the most out of it. I am listening to mine these days using an Ayre phono stage set to lowest gain (for MMs) and I have to crank up the volume control (on my linestage) quite a bit to get adequate sound pressure levels.

Lew, I am using an Aethetix Rhea so that is not a problem, My question is and was do I have a Tlz cartridge? I will find out when I finish mounting it. I am in the market for another set of headshell leads and I find out that most all available online are 2" long. Both headshells I own are 1 3/8 long. One is a Nagaoka 10 gram and the other is a Beldrean. I am finding that I am spending as much time tinkering with my system as I do listening. Kind of an interesting change.

Frogman and others...

The Grado site did not mention the last one ever made. It was the XTC, and sold for a short time and only in limited numbers.

Also, I believe the site neglected to mention one of the white bodied ones. I'll need to check my collection to be sure, though.