Benz Micro Ruby-Z
The 4th generation of Benz Micro's Ruby series, this model has undergone years of refinement. Using Benz Micro's signature square ruby plate generator, the Ruby Z is able to extract minute textural details from the record groove due to the lightweight, non-ferrous nature of the ruby core. The Zebra wood body completes what is perhaps the most beautiful looking and sounding of Benz Micro's cartridge offerings.
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Ruby-Z Specifications:
Body: Vented machined Zebra wood
Cantilever: Solid boron rod: 0.28 mm diameter
Stylus: Nude line-contact diamond, mirror polished
Stylus tip radius: 3 x 60 µm
Vertical tracking angle (VTA): 20 degrees
Coil: Square ruby jewel plate
Weight: 10.7 grams
Output voltage: 0.34 mV at 3.54 cm/s
Internal impedance: 38 ohms
Frequency response: 10 – 50,000 Hz ± 1 dB
Channel balance: Better than 0.5 dB
Channel separation: Better than 35 dB at 1 kHz
Tracking ability at 315 Hz at a tracking force of 2 grams: 80 µm
Dynamic compliance: 15 µm/MN
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°C
Break-in period: 40 hours
Warranty- 2 years manufacturing defects
Specifications subject to change without notice