Brand: Benz

Certified Factory Rebuilt Benz Ruby Z MC Cartridge 0.34mV

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SKU:

BENZMCRUBZR

UPC:

BENZMCRUBZR

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Description

Only $1499.99! Regularly $3999.99! You Save $2500!
Certified Rebuilt! Fully Tested & Inspected by Peter Ledermann, President/Chief Engineer at Soundsmith!
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The Benz Ruby Z features the a vented machined Zebra wood body, second only to Ebony for its resonance characteristics, offering bass weight and pitch definition, midrange linearity and high frequency clarity with a natural musicality. The generator is based on the Ruby square plate and output is .34mV. The Ruby Zebra cartridge weighs only 10.7 grams, making it ideal for a wide range of tonearms, including todays state-of-the-art, and vintage models lacking the energy control, bearing designs, or counter-weight range.

Features:
Ultra Smooth Response Curve
Huge Tight Defined Bass
Round Warm Mids & Crisp Clean Highs
Extremely Wide & Deep Soundstage
Superior 3-D Imaging
Mirror-Plished Lne Contact Stylus
Square Ruby Core

Specifications:
Physical:
Body: Vented machined Zebra wood
Stylus: OCL Stylus
Vertical Tracking Angle (VTA): 20 degrees
Coil: Square ruby jewel plate
Weight: 10.7 grams

Electrical:
Output Voltage: 0.34mV at 3.54 cm/s
Internal Impedance: 38 ohms
Frequency Response: 10-50,000 Hz +/- 1 dB
Channel Balance: Better Than 0.5dB
Channel Separation: Better Than 35 dB at 1 kHz

Dynamic:
Tracking Ability at 315 Hz at a Tracking Force of 2 grams: 80 um
Dynamic Compliance: 15 um/mN

Set Up Instructions:
Recommended Loading: 500-47,000 ohms
Recommended Tracking Force: 1.8-2.2 grams
Optimum Tracking Force: 1.8-2.0 grams
Recommended Tonearm Mass: Medium to high
Optimum Working Temperature: 23 Degrees Celsius