Benz Micro Wood-SL
Woodbody series cartridges have always been some of Benz Micro’s most popular offerings, and for good reason. Benz cartridges have always been known for their amazing warmth and musicality, and the Wood-SL perhaps embodies this sound more than any other model. While not quite as precise as the Ruby series, the Woodbody offers incredible tonal richness, engaging mid-range, and pleasing highs. The Benz Wood-SL sings sweetly over a wide range of systems and musical genres.
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Wood-SL Specifications:
Body: Vented machined Bruyere 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: Pure iron cross
Weight: 9 grams
Output voltage: 0.4 mV at 3.54 cm/s
Internal impedance: 12 ohms
Frequency response: 20 – 20,000 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: 100 – 47,000 ohms
Recommended tracking force: 1.7 – 2.0 grams
Optimum tracking force: 1.7 – 1.8 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