I am the original owner of this fantastic cartridge Rated 8 for age only, It has no more than 325 hrs on it. Closer to 300 I suspect. I kept a strict count on the number of sides played and figured 20 min per side. I also added 20 hrs to the count just in case I missed counting a few sides. You rarely see the Ebony LCartridge. I suspect its because there are so many Benz cartridges in that same price point. It was used on my Teres 340 w Origin Live arm. Records & stylus are cleaned prior to playing. An upgrade to a Zyx 4D is the reason for the sale of the Benz. This is a great cartridge priced at less than half its original price. I've included pictures to show that the cantilever is straight and the stylus good. However, I cannot seem to get a good picture of the stylus itself but I can see it well with my jewelers Lupe and it looks fine to me. Still, I will try to post a better picture of the stylus later.From the Website The Benz Ebony series ($3,500 each) are designer Albert Lukaschek’s ultimate realization of his cross-coil generator based cartridges...The Ebony H (2.5mV at 3.54cm/sec) is the best high output moving coil ever made, ideal for MM type phono stages, low gain tube phono stages and AV systems. The Ebony L (.26mV at 3.54cm/sec, 5ohm coil impedance) optimizes with high gain phono stages (>60dB) with input impedance of less than 300 ohms or when using step-up transformers. With its exotic aged Mozambique Ebony tonewood casing, this aptly-named MC cartridge is the ultimate musical reproducer from designer Albert Lukaschek. The Benz Ebony embraces and surpasses previous Benz designs; this is a glorious, sweet and engaging cartridge. Available as either an ultra-dynamic and resolving rich and detailed 0.26mV low output, the Ebony is tonally natural, sensual, and above all musical - the sonic embodiment of the analog-lover. The L Ebony builds on the already acclaimed and awesome sounding Ruby platform, with key refinements and innovations. First, and most obvious, is the new body made from aged ebony wood, which is not only visually stunning, but also deeply influences the cartridge's sonic character. Ebony is an extremely dense and richly toned wood; when combined with the Ruby platform the result is a warm, lush sound with more controlled bass and a richer, rounder mid-bass response. The L Ebony uses low output, symmetrical coil windings for improvements in clarity and greater phase coherence. By reducing the number of coil windings, the L Ebony is also able to offer faster dynamic and transient response. Parts matching, calibration and attention to detail is exceptional in the L Ebony; extra care and time is spent fine tuning the suspension before the cartridge leaves the factory. The L Ebony phono cartridge is completely hand built in Benz-Micro's facility in Switzerland and will be a limited production piece due to the scarcity of the aged ebony wood used in crafting the outer shell. Specifications
- Output voltage 0.26 Ebony L
- Stylus shape: Micro Ridge
- Internal ohms: 5 (Ebony L),
- Loading range: >50 (Ebony L),
- Weight: 10.7 grams
- Compliance: 14
- Tracking: 1.6 – 1.9 grams Note I believe the stylus is elliptical since I bought the cart about 3 months before the S series was released.
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