Benz Micro GULLWING SHR MC phono cartridge, Square ruby jewel plate Coil, Micro Ridge Stylus on Boron Cantilever

From my private collection:

Benz Micro GULLWING SHR MC Stereo Phono Cartridge.

This is a like new condition, sounds sweet, musical, works beautifully cartridge, excellent detail, stylus still sharp, cantilever and suspension is also in excellent condition. Used under 50 hours.

Benz Micro SHR stands for S Class, and R for Ruby. "Gullwing" is Benz' homage to the Glider symbol.

At first glance, the Benz Micro SHR resembles the famous Glider, but the SHR Gullwing is derived from the highly regarded Benz Micro Ruby and the LP S-Class. An open-air design like the Glider, the SHR is the only Benz Micro cartridge other then the LP S-Class with a frame machined from brass.

The generator uses the square ruby plate and oversized neodymium magnet similar to the Benz Micro Ruby. Finally, the Benz Dynascan, a Gyger S stylus side-bonded to a solid boron cantilever, completes this outstanding cartridge. Open, sweet, detailed and dynamic, the Benz Micro SHR Gullwing is more than a Super Glider. Think of it as the convertible sports coupe version of the LP S-Class.

The SHR Gullwing is a streamlined, stripped down version of the flagship LP-S cartridge. Sharing many of the same internal components and shedding the Ebony housing in favor of an open-air design, the SHR offers airy detail and transparency at a great value without sacrificing its characteristic Benz Micro sonic warmth.

Benz Micro GULLWING Reviews:

10audio.com – LP-S and Gullwing SLR Cartridges, August 2013

The Absolute Sound 2011 High-End Audio Buyer’s Guide
Benz Micro Gullwing SLR

The Absolute Sound (October 2010)
Benz Micro SLR Gullwing

specifications:

Body: Brass, open, free-floating
Cantilever: Solid boron rod: 0.28 mm diameter
Stylus: Micro Ridge
Stylus size: 5 x 120µm
Vertical tracking angle (VTA): 20 degrees
Coil: Square ruby jewel plate
Weight: 12.2 grams
Output voltage: 0.7 mV
Internal impedance: 60 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: >400 ohms
Recommended tracking force: 1.8 – 2.2 grams
Optimum tracking force: 1.8 – 2.0 grams
Recommended tonearm mass: Low to medium
Optimum working temperature: 23°C
Break-in period: 40 hours

This cartridge comes with original wood box, Specifications, Measuring paper, Bubble level, Tools, and screws.

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Wayne
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