Sweet Home Audio LLC

Since 1997

(Formerly, St. Cecilia Sound Gallery)

1581 Main Street • Dunedin, FL 34698

(727) 446-2505

info@sweethomeaudio.com

The amount of improvement possible with a new phono cartridge is huge!  If you've been playing your cartridge for more than 1200 hours or so, it's time to replace that cartridge!  The improvement you'll hear will amaze you.  Here are some great selections for you!

Just click on the Bonus Dollar symbol and choose how you want to spend your Bonus Dollars!

Phono Cartridges:

Grado Labs Gold 1 & Silver 1  

The newly redesigned Silver1 and Gold1 have had their coil design reconfigured, and the effective moving mass of their generating system has been reduced by 17%. The Silver1 and gold1 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 Gold1 model is selected from the Silver1 production run and meets higher test specifications. Approximately 5% of the production run meet these standards and become Gold1 models.

Gold 1, just $220; Silver 1, just $190

Bonus Dollars       

Gold $30; Silver $25

Grado Labs Red 1 & Blue 1  

The newly redesigned Blue1 and Red1 have had their coil design reconfigured, and the effective moving mass of their generating system has been reduced by 17%. The Blue1 and Red1 models use a four piece OTL cantilever technology, standard oxygen free wire in the coils and Grado's specially designed elliptical diamond mounted on a brass bushing. The Red1 model is selected from the Blue1 production run and meets higher test specifications. Approximately 10% of the production run will meet these standards and become Red1 models.

Red 1, just $140; Blue 1, just $110

Bonus Dollars       

Red $20; Blue $15

Grado Labs Black 1 & Green 1  

The newly redesigned Black1 and Green1 have had their coil design reconfigured, and the effective moving mass of their generating system has been reduced by 17%. The Black1 and Green1 models use a three piece OTL cantilever technology, standard oxygen free wire in the coils and Grado's specially designed elliptical diamond mounted in a brass bushing. The Green1 model is selected from the Black1 production run and meets higher test specifications. Approximately 15% of the production run will meet these standards and become Green1 models.

Blue 1, just $80; Black 1, just $60

Bonus Dollars       

Blue $10; Black $7

Grado Labs Sonata 1 & Platinum 1 

The newly redesigned Platinum1 and Sonata1 have had their coil design reconfigured, and the effective moving mass of their generating system has been reduced by 17%. All this is hand-assembled within a machined, new processed, Australian Jarrah wood housing. The Platinum1 and Sonata1 models use a modified four piece OTL cantilever technology achieving a 10% tip mass reduction over the Prestige series and ultra-high purity long crystal (UHPLC) oxygen free copper wire in the coils. The Platinum model uses Grado's specially designed elliptical diamond mounted on a brass bushing, and the Sonata model uses Grado's specially designed nude elliptical diamond.

Sonata 1, just $600; Platinum 1, just $350

Bonus Dollars       

Sonata $80; Platinum $50

Clearaudio MM Cartridges

Clearaudio Moving Magnet Phono Cartridges are precision products that are held to the most stringent quality control standards. The patented assembly process is based on the newest technical advances. Through this process, we hand select materials that are held to the tightest tolerances. An extremely linear frequency response, and an exceptional dynamic response insure a very uniform soundstage. Clearaudio MM cartridges are compatible with virtually all tonearms.

Alpha Mk 2, just $400, Aurum Beta Mk2, just $575; Aurum Beta S Mk2, just $725;

Virtuoso Wood, just $875; Maestro, just $1000

Bonus Dollars       

Alpha $50; Aurum Beta $75; Beta S $85; Virtuoso Wood $115; Maestro $130

Goldring 2000 Series

Goldring's newly introduced 2000 series introduces new features to appeal to the hi end audiophile, among those are sophisticated new diamond profiles, tapered cantilevers, and rigid metal mounting platforms that feature threaded inserts.

G2500, just $400; G2400, just $325; G2300, just $275; G2200, just $175

Bonus Dollars       

G2500 $55; G2400 $45; G2300 $35; G2200 $25

Benz-Micro

Musical Surroundings announce a new series of phono cartridges, the S Class. Led by the new flagship LP S cartridge, introducing the SLR Gullwing and joined by new versions of the Wood Body, Glider and ACE cartridges, the S Class furthers the performance, selection and value of the Benz Micro line. The continued evolution of the Benz cartridge line and the culmination of years of research and manufacturing refinements, the S Class incorporates new materials, advancements in moving coil and suspension design, and upgraded styli on the Benz Swiss hand-made moving coils.

LP S, just $5000; Ruby 3, just $3500;  SLR Gullwing, just $3000; Wood S, just $1500;

Glider S, just $1000; ACE S, just $700; Gold or Silver, just $375; MC20E2, just $250

Bonus Dollars

LP S $700; Ruby 3 $500; SLR $400; Wood $200

Glider $135; ACE $95; Gold or Silver $55; MC20E2 $30

When you buy a cartridge from Sweet Home Audio, home of beautiful sound, we install it on your turntable and make all setup adjustments for no extra charge!  A $100 value!

If you don't see the component that you're looking for, give us a call and we'll work out the Bonus Dollar deal for you.

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