Boron Cantilever and Ruby Cantilever, Why Ruby?


I have noticed that many of the better cartridges use Boron cantilevers. I know that Soundsmith uses a Ruby cantilever. I was thinkin of having my Benz Wood Body cartridge retipped but was not sure if the different material used for the cantilever will impact compliance and even sound. Why not boron like the original?
tzh21y

Showing 1 response by rauliruegas

Dear Tzh21y:Compliance is more a cartridge suspension function that cantilever build material, what is true is that different cantilever build material change the cartridge signature sound and not necessary for better sound but different one.

Your cartridge was voiced with that kind of cantilever build material if you change it then you will have a diferent cartridge sound maybe not better but diferent. Obviously the stylus will be changed too and here things have a similar behavior: different stylus shape different sound and tracking cartridge habilities.

Btw, Elizabeth the cantilever build material that is very well know for be toxic is berillyum not boron.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.