Benz Micro Switzerland Ruby 3, serial number: 34290 Please listen the Video/Audio to hear the quality of this cartridge. This is a low output moving coil cartridge with a machined Bruyere wood body to tune the sound. Benz cartridges excel when it comes to natural timbre and rich harmonics and the Ruby 3 is no exception. This example is like new with less than 50 hours use, beautiful to behold and hear. The cantilever is straight and true and the diamond has a lot of future use to give. Comes with its Benz Micro presentation case, spirit level stylus brush and paper measurements specific to this cartridge. Redtail new is around the $3000 mark, selling because I upgraded to the Ruby Z after hearing the Ruby 3

This was Well Tempered Labs top of the line turntable when it first came out. Since then, their product line has grown from three to twelve products currently. Which speaks volume on the success of their designs and products. The most interesting feature on this turntable, in our opinion, is their filament suspended tonearm that is viscous damped. It is such a delicate simple design that it stands out from the competition. You could immediately tell its lightweight design tonearm will not intrude in the signal transfer from the cartridge, through the wires inside and to the RCA jacks on the back. It is currently fitted with a Benz Ruby 3 MC cartridge which in itself retails for $3,000. No exact number on the cartridge hours but it works fine. But like all used cartridges, just have a new one handy in case you need to swap it out. The current pairing is deliciously rich and warm sounding. They really bring out the best in vinyl with an organic analog sound. Base plinth is a lot heavier than the Classic we also have for sale in another listing. So the platter is spinning on a much heavier and sturdier base which gives it a steadier turning spin. We dont have the original packaging and due to its open access of the silicone fluid, local pickup preferred. If shipping is required, silicone fluid will be drained into a container. Terms and conditions - PLEASE READ! Changes to PAYPAL refund: Due to recent policy changes at PAYPAL where they will not be refunding their portion of the PAYPAL fees, any refund that is requested to us will be treated likewise. In other words, when you send over a payment, the fee that PAYPAL takes out, will no longer be refunded back to you should you request a refund or we have to do a refund because you did not meet our transactional policy (like asking us to ship to a different address that is on the PAYPAL payment). We know this is unfair and have filed a complaint with Better Business Bureau. 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NEU NEW Scheu Ruby 3 AbtasterNeupreis: 2.950,00 € Hersteller: Scheu AnalogDesign: Scheu analog / Benz microDie Spitzenklasse!MC Scheu Ruby 3, für Scheu analog entwickelt und gefertigt bei Benz Micro in der Schweiz. Dieser Tonabnehmer basiert auf dem Benz Ruby mit dem Generator des Benz LP. Er ist mit einem Micro Ridge-Diamanten von Namiki mit MR-Schliff ausgestattet und gehört zu den Tonabnehmern der Spitzenklasse! Aus Überzeugung liefern wir unsere Tonabnehmer nur als Low-Output-Version, die Ausgangsspannung des MC Scheu Ruby 3 beträgt somit ca. 0,35 mV.Der Tonabnehmer MC Scheu Ruby 3 Tonabnehmer wird handgefertigt, einzeln ausgemessen und abschließend probegehört. Das Original des Meßprotokolls liegt dem System bei. Es verfügt in seiner aktuellen Bauweise über Silberspulen. Aus Überzeugung wird dieses System als Low-Output-Variante mit 0,34mV Ausgangsspannung bei einer Schnelle von 3,54 cm/s angeboten. Die technischen Daten des MC Scheu Ruby 3:- Prinzip: Moving Coil (MC) - low output (leise)- Schliff: Diamant mit MR-Nadelschliff- Nadelträger: Borstäbchen: 0,28 mm Durchmesser- Spule: auf Rubinplättchen gewickelt- Gewicht: 8.3 Gramm- VTA: 20°- Ausgangsspannung: 0.34 mV bei 3,54 cm/s- Impedanz: ca. 38 Ohm- Frequenzgang: 10 - 50,000 Hz +-1dB- Kanalgleichheit: Besser als 0.5 dB- Kanaltrennung: Besser als 35 dB bei 1 kHz cm/s- Auflagekraft (mN): 1.8 - 2.0 Gramm (optimal)- Compliance/Nadelnachgiebigkeit (µm/mN): 15- Empfohlener Abschlusswiderstand: 500 - 47.000 ?Dieses System ist geeignet für mittelschwere und schwere Tonarme.Das MC Scheu Ruby 3 in der Presse:Hörerlebnis (Stephan Rüter): Wer den Scheu-Tonabnehmer besitzt, darf sich glücklich schätzen. Dieses System kann soviel, wovon andere Tonabnehmer in dieser Preisklasse nur träumen. Präzision, eine perfekte Abstimmung von Hochton-Bereich bis zum Baß. Die Dynamik ist atemberaubend, trotzdem überwiegt immer die Musikalität. Tonal liegt dieser Tonabnehmer goldrichtig, egal welche Anforderungen an ihn gestellt werden. Alles an diesem Scheu erinnert mich an eine Flieger-Breitling-Uhr. Da gibt es ebenfalls diese Präzision, diese unerschütterliche Zuverlässigkeit. Auch sind beides Juwele der Handwerkskunst. Das Scheu-System kann zwar nicht fliegen, ist aber in jeder Hinsicht ein Überflieger. Im richtigen Umfeld verfügt es über ein ungeheures klangliches Potential. Es braucht auch nicht den Vergleich mit sehr viel teuren Mitbewerbern zu scheuen. Unterschiede sind zwar da, aber rechtfertigen meiner Meinung nach nicht den Preisunterschied. Hier handelt es sich um einen Probanden, der eine echte Bereicherung für die analoge Szene darstellt. Müsste ich ihn wieder abgeben, baute ich ihn nur unter Tränen aus. Und wie heißt es doch im Volksmund so schön? Tränen lügen nicht.image-hifi 05/2011: „Im Hochton kennt dieses Low-Output-MC nach kurzer Einspielzeit offenbar kein Limit, es klingt nie flach oder gepresst, sondern verbreitet immer das vollständige Strahlen der Aufnahme.“hifi&records 03/2010: „Das Scheu Ruby meistert einen Spagat, den ich bislang nur bei deutlich teureren Systemen erlebte: Es spielt voll und farbstark, gleichzeitig enorm detailliert und bei aller Feinheit mit erstaunlichem Druck. Es kombiniert sozusagen die Detailfreude eines Clearaudio mit dem Fluss und der Feinheit eines Transfiguration … Eine besondere Schokoladenseite des MCs ist der kräftige und zugleich sehr straffe Bass.“Lieferumfang: Ein MC Scheu Ruby 3 Moving Coil Tonabnehmersystem mit Montagematerial in Kassette.Dieses Produkt ist Made in Europe (Schweiz)!

About This Cartridge I purchased this awesome cartridge 20 or so years ago and have never used it. It is a sealed in-the-box Benz Micro Switzerland Lukaschek HiFi Electronic Model Ruby - 3S cartridge that I purchased thinking I was going to get a second turntable . . . which never happened. This is a top cartridge; it was $3600 (before tax) new back then from my local audio shop that sourced it through the also local outstanding store Musical Surroundings. The Serial Number is #34151. There is NO RETURN on this because it is NEW and unopened. Ask any questions you might have before you purchase this!!!!!! Please see photos. Thanks for looking, Wright