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Another gorgeous table ! What cart are you trying to replace ? MM or MC ?

Bay...my cart is the Benz Micro Glider SL. It along with most other Benz carts from the Ace on up has been back ordered for a while (over a year). Thanks for your comments.
 
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Bay...my cart is the Benz Micro Glider SL. It along with most other Benz carts from the Ace on up has been back ordered for a while (over a year). Thanks for your comments.

Oh ..sorry !! The HIGHer end Benz...sweet...It looks to me like its nude....does it come like that ? Sorry to hear its out of commission ...been there...

I looked too..why so many places (all really) out of stock ? The manufacturer limits the stock ?
 
Oh ..sorry !! The HIGHer end Benz...sweet...It looks to me like its nude....does it come like that ? Sorry to hear its out of commission ...been there...

I looked too..why so many places (all really) out of stock ? The manufacturer limits the stock ?

Bay...Yes it does come like that and I tore the cantilever right off about a year ago with my LP brush :( As to Benz inventory or lack thereof, I believe it has to do with them being a very small shop and having more demand than they can deal with, although, it does not seem like they have the same issues keeping inventory in Europe and Asia, so I am not sure what the whole story is there. I do know the US importer has had issues with them for a while. They have been quoting me a year turnaround to do a retip on the cart. I may just have to bite the bullet and either do a Soundsmith retip which will change the sonic character of the cart or go with something like the Dynavector 20X-2 for now until I can pony up for a hgher end cart. We'll see.
 
Bay...Yes it does come like that and I tore the cantilever right off about a year ago with my LP brush :( As to Benz inventory or lack thereof, I believe it has to do with them being a very small shop and having more demand than they can deal with, although, it does not seem like they have the same issues keeping inventory in Europe and Asia, so I am not sure what the whole story is there. I do know the US importer has had issues with them for a while. They have been quoting me a year turnaround to do a retip on the cart. I may just have to bite the bullet and either do a Soundsmith retip which will change the sonic character of the cart or go with something like the Dynavector 20X-2 for now until I can pony up for a hgher end cart. We'll see.

Sorry Cyril..I do feel your pain..

A while back I ordered an AT cart you can only get in Japan (AT33PTG/II)...Took 4 weeks to get here. Mounted and the suspension was collapsed. The seller was great, I shipped it back and he immediately sent me another ...I had it two days and had a loose wire...and did the dumbest thing ever...used a soldering iron on the terminal clip and wire..without taking it off the cart !!! Smoked. Spent another 600 for a new one...two months...suspension failed...I contacted AT and they dont warranty ones purchased overseas.

Bottom line, AT stepped up and said they would replace it and gave me a choice ..another AT33 from Japan (3 week wait) or they would let me have a US Model - the AT OC9/III...I took door number 2 ...been working fine...

Reason I feel your pain is I know what its like to not have the cart and to feel like your have a rock and a hard place...Best of luck..If I see the Benz available I will be sure to let you know !!!
 
Sorry Cyril..I do feel your pain..

A while back I ordered an AT cart you can only get in Japan (AT33PTG/II)...Took 4 weeks to get here. Mounted and the suspension was collapsed. The seller was great, I shipped it back and he immediately sent me another ...I had it two days and had a loose wire...and did the dumbest thing ever...used a soldering iron on the terminal clip and wire..without taking it off the cart !!! Smoked. Spent another 600 for a new one...two months...suspension failed...I contacted AT and they dont warranty ones purchased overseas.

Bottom line, AT stepped up and said they would replace it and gave me a choice ..another AT33 from Japan (3 week wait) or they would let me have a US Model - the AT OC9/III...I took door number 2 ...been working fine...

Reason I feel your pain is I know what its like to not have the cart and to feel like your have a rock and a hard place...Best of luck..If I see the Benz available I will be sure to let you know !!!

Thanks Bay and that's quite a back and forth yourself but glad things worked out for you.
 
Everyone... Here are my two!!!

VPI Classic I

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Denon DP-61F

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Here are some quick shots of my current analog rig: Nottingham Analogue Dais table, Origin Live Enterprise-C arm, and Ortofon Cadenza Bronze cartridge.
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Looks sweet !!!! What type of phonostage you running with that bronze ?
 
I run the Audia Flight Phono, which has plenty of gain for low output MCs without the use of any step up transformers. I have a strong preference for fully active gain stages.
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Yea those are really nice a friend of mine had auditioned that and loved it. Have t talked to him in awhile , I'm not sure if he bought it or not.
 
MD, the fourth setup pictured I believe is a Clearaudio Innovation Wood table, with their tangent tracking arm on the right and their Universal pivoted arm in the rear. Very nice to have so many superb choices!
 
MD, the fourth setup pictured I believe is a Clearaudio Innovation Wood table, with their tangent tracking arm on the right and their Universal pivoted arm in the rear. Very nice to have so many superb choices!

Oh, so it's a traditional pivot arm and a linear tracker? Too weird for me.
 
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