{"product_id":"grado-aeon4","title":"Grado Aeon4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1190\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1190\"\u003eGrado Aeon 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1190\"\u003e (or Aeon series) sits near the absolute peak of Grado Labs' flagship \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1190\"\u003eLineage Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1190 citation-end-1190\"\u003e, serving as an ultra-high-end phono cartridge built around the company’s signature Moving Iron (MI) design.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1190 citation-end-1190\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"citation-1189 citation-end-1189\"\u003ePositioned directly below their top-tier Epoch 4, the Aeon delivers roughly 85–90% of the flagship's reference performance at a lower price point, utilizing many of the exact same internal components and precision assembly techniques.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Design \u0026amp; Performance Highlights\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_d86162e5de72813d-314\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUltra-Low Moving Mass:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1188 citation-end-1188\"\u003eGrado’s flux-bridger moving iron technology keeps moving mass significantly lower than standard moving coil (MC) or moving magnet (MM) cartridges.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1187 citation-end-1187\"\u003eThis yields lightning-fast transient response and lower record wear.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1187 citation-end-1187\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSapphire Cantilever \u0026amp; Nude Shibata:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1186 citation-end-1186\"\u003eReplacing traditional aluminum or boron cantilevers, the ultra-rigid sapphire stem transfers groove modulations with near-zero flex, while the nude Shibata diamond tracks deep into the groove to extract high-frequency detail and micro-dynamics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1187 citation-end-1187\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1186 citation-end-1186\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eResonance Control:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1185 citation-end-1185\"\u003eThe hand-crafted Brazilian Ebony wood housing is density-matched and chemically treated to act as a natural acoustic damper, killing internal resonances and eliminating mechanical glare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1187 citation-end-1187\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1186 citation-end-1186\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1185 citation-end-1185\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHand-Built \u0026amp; Voiced in Brooklyn:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1184 citation-end-1184\"\u003eEach cartridge is individually constructed, cryogenically treated, and voiced by hand at Grado’s facility in Brooklyn, NY.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Grado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47644505735330,"sku":null,"price":8600.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/5351\/2866\/files\/Aeon4.webp?v=1789151267","url":"https:\/\/www.solaudio.ca\/products\/grado-aeon4","provider":"SolAudio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}