I had a Glider. Wonderful cartridge. There is always a balance with every component, no one can ever have it all. Inevitably something gets a little more emphasis than something else. Top end extension, bottom end, dynamics, whatever. Benz to my ear gets it just right. So you can always find something better for more money, but it will be hard to find something more pleasing, and even spending a lot more is no guarantee.
That is why when I upgraded from the Glider it was to another Benz, the Ruby H. The last upgrade was to my current Koetsu Black Goldline. I cannot honestly say there was a distinct difference between any of these. What I mean is the Glider had everything the Koetsu has- detail, dynamics, extension, feeling, etc- just not nearly as much. This to me is a huge compliment on the Glider.
One of the main things to watch out for in any component, cartridge or otherwise, is sins of commission. Nothing ever does it all. But if what it does is missing a little something, that is a whole lot easier to live with than if it is doing something it shouldn't. I never heard the Glider doing anything it shouldn't.
Highly recommended.
