Dear Devialet Friends. I am a newbie to vinyl and bought a project classic. Recently I replaced my cartridge with a Benz Micro Silver. The silver is a MC cartridge which can be used on a MM phono stage.
Using the expert configurator and selecting the cartridge the values 200 rms and high ohm output are used and their is massive distortion
Based on this I configured the cartridge as a MM with rms 2.0 and 100 ohm (maximum setting is 120 according to Benz Micro website). There is no distortion anymore but have I done the right thing or am I completely of track.
Below are the settings from Benz Micro
Benz Micro Silver MC Phono Cartridge Specifications
Type: Moving coil stereo cartridge
Cantilever: Aluminum alloy tube
Stylus type: Elliptical diamond
Stylus tip radius: 0.3 x 0.7 mil
Vertical tracking angle: 20°
Output voltage @ 3.54 cm/sec: 2.0mV
Internal impedance: 120 ohms
Frequency response: 20Hz-25kHz
Channel balance @ 1kHz: >1.2dB
Channel separation @ 1kHz: >30 dB
Dynamic compliance: 15 µm/mN
Recommended loading: >200 - 47k ohms
Tracking force range: 1.8-2.2 g
Tracking force recommended: 2 g (20 mN)
Optimum working temperature: 23° C
Break-in period: 30 hours
Your help is always much appreciated.
Kind regards,
Arjan
Using the expert configurator and selecting the cartridge the values 200 rms and high ohm output are used and their is massive distortion
Based on this I configured the cartridge as a MM with rms 2.0 and 100 ohm (maximum setting is 120 according to Benz Micro website). There is no distortion anymore but have I done the right thing or am I completely of track.
Below are the settings from Benz Micro
Benz Micro Silver MC Phono Cartridge Specifications
Type: Moving coil stereo cartridge
Cantilever: Aluminum alloy tube
Stylus type: Elliptical diamond
Stylus tip radius: 0.3 x 0.7 mil
Vertical tracking angle: 20°
Output voltage @ 3.54 cm/sec: 2.0mV
Internal impedance: 120 ohms
Frequency response: 20Hz-25kHz
Channel balance @ 1kHz: >1.2dB
Channel separation @ 1kHz: >30 dB
Dynamic compliance: 15 µm/mN
Recommended loading: >200 - 47k ohms
Tracking force range: 1.8-2.2 g
Tracking force recommended: 2 g (20 mN)
Optimum working temperature: 23° C
Break-in period: 30 hours
Your help is always much appreciated.
Kind regards,
Arjan
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