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BENZ MICRO ACE SL S CLASS LOW MC MONO CARTRIDGE 0.4mV |
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MONO Version! The Absolute Sound 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008 Editor's Choice Award Winner!
Trade In Pricing:
Only $764.99 with an older Benz Ace Cartridge trade in!
Only $809.99 with any Benz, Clearaudio or other Brand Cartridge trade in! (any brand or model of cartridge working or non working qualifies!)
Rebuild & Re-Tip Exchange:
Ace SL S Class Re-Tip Exchange: $720.00
Ace SL S Class Rebuild (est. 60 day turnaround): $500.00
Trade instructions: If you purchase this cartridge with a trade-in, please note when you check out your total will show the normal sale price of this item and NOT the trade in price. However, when we process your order, you will be charged ONLY the trade in price. When you have received your new Benz-Micro cartridge, please carefully pack and ship your trade-in cartridge to us (see our website for address).
The S Class Ace SL (low), SM (medium) and SH (high) incorporates the Benz Dynascan with Gyger S stylus coupled to improved generators using new coil windings and refined pole pieces/damper designs.
Handmade at the new Benz factory in Switzerland, the ACE means Advanced Cartridge Engineering. The ACE combines a cost-effective version of the Glider generator with an aluminum frame and acrylic body modeled after the Benz Ruby and Reference. Play the ACE, it's a winner.
Introducing the Benz Micro S Class! 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.
Albert Lukaschek began researching increased performance and uniformity of his crosscoil designs while developing the Benz Ebony H, L and TR models. Experimenting with the length of the solid Boron cantilever revealed how the elasticity of this very stiff material contributed to compliance and trackability. Development of a grooved rear pole piece for countersinking the o-ring damper, first introduced on the Benz Ruby square plate cartridges, was then adapted to the cross coil designs, given their lower contact area and damping characteristics. The lower mass coils and matched cantilevers of the new S Class retain their real world output levels and with their improved styli, offer higher performance.
All models of Benz Cartridges feature the new improved pole pieces featuring a machined insert for the damper O-ring resulting in greater mechanical linearity of the suspension. Benz cartridges also feature the Gyger S stylus precision bonded at the Benz factory to a 5.5mm solid boron cantilever.
Music lovers are getting the best performance/value ratio in phono cartridges, regardless of output level. Benz offers industry leading programs in upgrading previous Benz models to the new S Class.
Specifications:
Output Voltage: 2.5mV
Cantilever: Solid Boron, 0.28mm
Stylus: Nude line-contact diamond, mirror polished
Stylus tip radius: 6x40 um
VTA: 20 degrees
Coil: Pure Iron Cross
Weight: 8.8 grams
Internal Impedance: 38 ohms
Frequency Response: 20-20,000 Hz
Channel Balance: Better than 0.5db
Channel Separation: Better than 35db at 1kHz
Tracking force: 1.8-2 grams
Recommended loading: 200-47,000 ohms
Break-in period: 40 hours
2 Year Warranty
Product Reviews:
"The ACE's mission is to make many of the virtues of high-end moving coils available to audiophiles on a budget, and at this it is a great success. You'll enjoy a sound that offers a wide-open midrange, plenty of definition and air around instruments and voices, and tight, clean bass. With the right phonostage, the ACE can do a great job of walking that fine line between resolution on the one hand, and smoothness and warmth on the other." The Absolute Sound Editor's Choice Award Winner, December 2005, Issue 157
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