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Da Benz?

Greetings,

If anyone would care to recommend a cartridge for the setup below I’d greatly appreciate it! Thinking about a Benz Micro wood (but don’t know if it should be low, medium, or high output version). Also considering a Grado but am open to other suggestions. Looking to be  in the $1k – $2k price range.

Setup:

    Sota STAR TT

    SME IV Arm

    Conrad Johnson EF1 Phono Stage

    Conrad Johnson Premier 16 LS Pre

    Conrad Johnson Premier 12 Mono Blocks

    Vandersteen Wood Quatro Signature Speakers

    Vandenhul Tea Track Bi-wire

    Stealth PGS IC’s

Prefer a warm and relaxed sound but with good articulation.

Music tastes are classical, soft jazz (Diana Krall, Holly Cole, etc.), and classic rock.

Thank you!

Randy


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 I am not that familiar with your table or phono preamp so it is hard for me to say. I have a ClearAudio Innovation Wood table with Universal arm and LOMC Benz Wood cart. My phono preamp is an ARC Ref Phono 2se.

The Benz Wood is a really nice sounding cart. A little on the warm side. I have had mine for a few years now and am very happy with it. I wasn't sure Benz was still making the Wood. I know they discontinued a number of models a while back so they could focus on the higher end carts. Benz was so backed up that they were getting hard to find.


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