Gorgeous Benz Micro EBONY H MC Cartridge. Truly a rare offering and recognized as one of the best cartridges in the world ever made.

I recently sent this halfway around the world for a complete re-tip from one of the world's renown re-tippers. Has not been in use since. Deep cleaning and Re-tipped with a diamond only nude Micro ridge. Documentation for the work will be provided.

The Ebony H cartridge uses the best materials, such as an Ebony wood body, Micro ridge stylus and the most advanced coil windings for their application. The Ebony H is Benz Micro's TOP OF THE LINE high output moving coil AND THE BEST THEY EVER MADE. Ideal for moving magnet type phono stages, low gain tube phono stages and high end A/V systems. Specifications: Output Voltage (3.54 Cm/sec): 2.5mV, Stylus Shape: Micro Ridge, Stylus: 5 x 120um, Internal Ohms: 90, Loading Range: >1,000ohms, Weight: 10.7g, Compliance: 14cu, Tracking: 1.6-1.9g.

Please see my other items for sale. Accompanying Convergent Audio Technology CAT SL1 preamp, which is known to have the best phono preamp section ever, will be listed shortly.

The Absolute Sound Editor’s Choice Awards 2010 (March 2010)
Benz Micro Ebony L

The Absolute Sound Editors’ Choice Awards 2009 (September 2009)
Benz Micro Ebony L

The Absolute Sound 2008 Editors Choice Awards:
Benz-Micro Ebony L

AV Guide – (Oct 2008)
Benz Micro Ebony L MC Cartridge

The Absolute Sound – Jim Hannon – (March 2008)
Benz-Micro Ebony H

The Absolute Sound 2007 Editors’ Choice Awards 2007
Benz-Micro Ebony L (Cartridges, $2000 and up)

The Absolute Sound – Paul Seydor – (June 2007)
Benz Ebony L


Even more favorably reviewed than the $5000 Benz LP-S. I do not have the stylus guard however the cartridge will be protected for safe shipping. Please see my feedback and purchase with confidence.

Benz-Micro Ebony
User Review

10/10

"It has the most natural, detailed and powerful sound characteristics which I've ever heard. It has now about 50 hrs of playing time. My set up is with TD 124/I (with Schopper updates), SME 3012 (adjusted for heavy weight cartridges), fidelity research XF-1 low and EAR 834P. I hardly change to other carts (Stanton, GE VR, Tannoy VR, B&O SP, SPU, FR, a. o.) since I have it. Even mono recordings are very nice to listen to with it, compared with the Pierre Clement EB. The sound of the Ebony is perfect in my ears. There are significants points such as very good reproduction of low level details (never heard before), a very wide dynamic range, a superb reproduction of the lowest frequencies and wonderful tonality in mid and highband and best trackability with 1.8 gr on most critical records."