Benz Micro Ace Cartridge
BENZ MICRO ACE S HIGH OUTPUT MC PHONO CARTRIDGE
Low Output Cartridge in Stock
Based on the generator system and stylus assembly of the Benz Glider with a protective acrylic body, the ACE is a handmade cartridge, one of the only hand-built cartridges at this price point!
This is a true music lover’s cartridge, warm and natural through the mid-range, with great bottom-end extension and silky smooth high frequencies. If you just want to play record after record with a big smile on your face…the ACE is the cartridge for you!
The Benz ACE is simple to install and is available in three different outputs to match any phono-stage.
Stereophile (June 2009)
Benz-Micro ACE-SL
The Absolute Sound 2008 Editors Choice Awards:
Benz-Micro ACE Cartridge
The Absolute Sound Editor’s Choice Awards 2010 (March 2010)
Benz Micro ACE S
Low Output Specifications:
Output Voltage: 0.4mV
Cantilever: Solid Boron, 0.28mm
Stylus: Nude line-contact diamond, mirror polished
Stylus Tip radius: 6×40 um
VTA: 20 degrees
Coil: Pure Iron Cross
Weight: 8.8 grams
Internal Impedance: 12 ohms
Frequency Response: 2 0-20,000 Hz
Channel Balance: Better than 0.5db
Channel Separation: Better than 35db at 1kHz
Tracking Force: 1.6-1.9 grams
Recommended Loading: 200-47,000 ohms
Break-in period: 40 hours
2 Year Warranty
Medium Output Specifications:
Output Voltage: 0.4mV
Cantilever: Solid Boron, 0.28mm
Stylus: Nude line-contact diamond, mirror polished
Stylus Tip radius: 6×40 um
VTA: 20 degrees
Coil: Pure Iron Cross
Weight: 8.8 grams
Internal Impedance: 12 ohms
Frequency Response: 2 0-20,000 Hz
Channel Balance: Better than 0.5db
Channel Separation: Better than 35db at 1kHz
Tracking Force: 1.6-1.9 grams
Recommended Loading: 200-47,000 ohms
Break-in period: 40 hours
2 Year Warranty
High OutPut Specifications:
Output Voltage: 0.8mV
Cantilever: Solid Boron, 0.28mm
Stylus: Nude line-contact diamond, mirror polished
Stylus Tip Radius: 6×40 um
VTA: 20 degrees
Coil: Pure Iron Cross
Weight: 8.8 grams
Internal Impedance: 12ohms
Frequency Response: 20-20,000 Hz
Channel Balance: Better than 0.5db
Channel Separation: Better than 35db at 1kHz
Tracking Force: 1.6-1.9 grams
Recommended Loading: 200-47,000 ohms
Break-in period: 40 hours
2 Year Warranty
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A recipient of The Absolute Sound Editors Choice award for several years and a cartridge recommended by Stereophile, the Benz Micro Ace S Moving Coil phono cartridge is a favorite of music listeners who require natural (organic) presentation of music — warm, silky smooth and natural highs to the mid-range and effortless low end. Benz Micro extends this performance with its new Ace S class. It comes in Low Output (0.4mV), Medium Output (0.8mV) and High Output (2.5mV) thus allowing optimal choice and performance mating with an end-users phono preamp.
Online Reviews:
» hi-fiworld.co.uk – Benz Micro Ace SL
» hifinews.co.uk – Benz Micro ACE SH, June 2013
» positive-feedback.com – Benz Micro – ACE H Cartridge
» avguide.com – Benz Micro ACE L MC Cartridge, Sep 2008
Magazine Awards & Reviews:
The Absolute Sound Editor’s Choice Awards 2010 (March 2010)
Benz Micro ACE S
Stereophile Recommended Components (October 2009)
Benz Micro ACE SL
The Absolute Sound Editors’ Choice Awards 2009 (September 2009)
Benz Micro ACE S Class
Stereophile (June 2009)
Benz-Micro ACE-SL
The Absolute Sound 2008 Editors Choice Awards:
Benz-Micro ACE Cartridge
The Absolute Sound – Chris Martin (August 2005)
Benz Micro ACE Low Output Phono Cartridge
Stereo Times – Dave Thomas
Benz Micro ACE Low Output Phono Cartridge
Stereophile Recommended Components (June 2004)
Benz Micro ACE Mono Phono Cartridge — Art Dudley –
AudioAsylum.com – J. P. Matt (April 2003)
Benz Micro ACE Phono Cartridge
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