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From my private collection:Benz Micro Wood H2 Hight Output Moving-Coil 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 and has been stored for many years.A re-introduction of a Benz Micro classic, the WOOD uses Line-contact stylus featuring the 4th generation cross-coil-generator. The WOOD cartridges provide excellent tonal balance, and a refined sound quality in a beautiful wood body.The "H2" means it's a series 2 hight output. That is one behind the current series which is the "S" series with a more advanced stylus profile.The H2 Wood provides a 2.5mV high-level output for MM phono amplifiers, so you can simply amplify with an MM phono without needing an MC stage or transformer.Please watch the YouTube videos:Specifications:A) PhysicalBody: Vented machined Bruyere woodCantilever: Solid boron rod – 0.28 mm diameterStylus: Nude line-contact diamond, mirror polishedStylus tip radius: 6 x 40 umVertical tracking angle (VTA): 20 degreesCoil: Benz Cross CoilWeight: 9 gramsB) ElectricalOutput voltage: 2.5 mV at 3.54 cm/sInternal impedance: 95 ohmsFrequency response: 20-20,000 Hz +/- 1dBChannel balance: Better than 0.5 dBChannel separation: Better than 35dB at 1 kHzC) DynamicTracking ability at 315 Hz at a tracking force of 2 grams: >80 umDynamic compliance: 15 um/mND) Setup InstructionsRecommended loading: 1000 – 47,000 ohmsRecommended tracking force: 1.7 – 2 gramsOptimum tracking force: 1.7 – 1.8 gramsRecommended tonearm mass: Medium to highOptimum working temperature: 23 degree centigradeBreak-in period: 40 hoursMagazine Awards & Reviews:The Absolute Sound 2011 High-End Audio Buyer’s GuideBenz Micro Glider SMThe Absolute Sound “The 30 Greatest Bargains in High-End Audio”Benz Micro Glider SM CartridgeThe Absolute Sound High-End Buyer’s Guide (Spring 2010)Benz Micro Glider SMThe Absolute Sound Editor’s Choice Awards 2010 (March 2010)Benz Glider SMBenz Micro Ebony L2009 Absolute Sound Product of the Year (January 2010)Benz Micro Glider SMThe Absolute Sound High-End Buyer’s Guide (November 2009)Benz Micro Glider SMStereophile Recommended Components (October 2009)Benz Micro ACE SLBenz Micro MC-20E2-LThe Absolute Sound Editors’ Choice Awards 2009 (September 2009)Benz Micro ACE S ClassBenz Micro Glider S ClassBenz Micro Ebony LStereophile Recommended Components (April 2009)Benz-Micro MC-20e2-LThe Absolute Sound Top Picks 2009 (March 2009)Benz-Micro Glider SBound for Sound #194 (July 2009)Benz Micro Glider SMStereophile (June 2009)Benz-Micro ACE-SLAbsolute Sound (March 2009)Benz-Micro Glider S (M)AV Guide – (Oct 2008)Benz Micro Ebony L MC CartridgeThe Absolute Sound – Jim Hannon – (March 2008)Benz-Micro Ebony HThe Absolute Sound – Paul Seydor – (June 2007)Benz Micro Ebony LStereophile Recommended Components (November 2003)Benz-Micro L2 Wood Body cartridge – Paul BolinEnjoytheMusic.com – Neil Walker (September 2001)Benz Micro L2 Wood Body Phono CartridgeThis cartridge comes with original wood box, Specifications, Measuring paper, Bubble level, Tools, and screws.I have sold a lot of cartridges and got a lot of good feedback, please check them out.And please take a look my other items.Thanks!WayneWayne's Audio
Compared with the obvious alternative—another used Benz Micro Wood around the market median—US$1,380 is ambitious. Your comparable listings center on US$895, with the 75th percentile at US$1,138, so this ask is roughly US$242 above even the upper quartile. It only starts to make sense with unusually strong documentation and genuinely low stylus hours.
The Wood remains a desirable moving-coil cartridge: its boron cantilever and line-contact stylus are known for smooth, balanced, refined presentation, strong inner-groove performance, and convincing musical detail. It is also a relatively demanding low-output design in some versions, so confirm the exact variant, output, stylus wear, channel balance, and suitable phono loading before buying. Unless condition is exceptional or a recent professional inspection is included, negotiating toward US$895–US$1,100 would be sensible.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Benz Micro is a Swiss hi-fi brand best known for phono cartridges. It traces its roots to the 1980s, when Ernst Benz founded the company and began building a reputation for precision cartridge design. The brand later came under the stewardship of Albert Lukaschek, and production has remained centered in Switzerland, where Benz Micro emphasizes hand-built manufacturing and careful finishing.
Its core product line is moving-coil phono cartridges, with some historical references to earlier moving-magnet and stylus-related work. Benz Micro is not an all-round electronics brand: it does not primarily compete in amplifiers, speakers, DACs, or headphones, but rather focuses on the analog front end for turntables and tonearms. That specialization is part of its identity and appeal.
In the market, Benz Micro sits firmly in the high-end, niche-boutique category. It is widely regarded among analog enthusiasts as a serious cartridge maker, valued for detail, refinement, and musicality. It is not a mass-market label, and its products are aimed at knowledgeable vinyl buyers seeking premium Swiss-built performance.
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