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Benz Micro and background noise

Hi guys.

Pleased to read you.

I´ve got two carts: Benz Micro Ref 3 and Benz Micro LP (non LP-S) and the answer is following:

More expensive cart means more background noise? My Ref 3 sounds very, very well, but LP is better, more detailed, warm,...I love this cart. You can stand hours&hours and it doesn´t produce fatigue in your ears.

But...always exits "BUT": when I put the LP cart in my SME arm I can heard more background noise in some vinyls wich it´s impossible to heard with Ref 3. All vinyls are in very good condition: cleaned with a machine and most of them are news or japanese pressing.

Other Benz LP users says that LP is a one of the most noiseless cart that they ever heard. What´s the problem then? Probably suspension is bad and cart cannot track well? I see dust in coils:( Body of Benz´s hasn´t cover like other carts.

Somebody who has experience like me?

Thanks in advance,

L.
lferia73
lferia73 OP
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Thanks again, Tony. I´ll try to do this tonight or tomorrow. I´ve been seeing your system and it´s fantastic! I´ve got your combo of tonearm and cart: SME 309 and Benz Reference 3. I would like to buy a Series V later, users says adjustements on series V is easier than 309 and it´s a killer arm!

Thanks for all! I´ll tell my results!

Kind regards.
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stringreen
6,468 posts
 
...actually in MY system which I am most acquainted, I found that the better the cartridge, the LESS noise. I've had a Benz LP (now I have an LPS) and it was dead quiet except for the occasional tick or pop that was a fault in my old records. I would send the LP to Benz for them to check out.
tonywinsc
583 posts
 
Thank you for the kind compliments. Work can be very stressful at times and when I take pause for a moment I realize how fortunate I am to have ended up with such a nice home next to the Smokey Mountains and a nice sounding stereo in addition to a patient wife and two great boys.
btw: I also set my VTF at the upper limit. I don't remember the exact number now, but I rememeber it is the upper limit given in the cartridge spec.
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