Benz MC20E2
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General
- Manufacturer: Benz Micro
- Model: MC20E2
- Years of manufacture:
- Made in: Japan
- Color:
- red (Benz MC20E2 L)
gold (Benz MC20E2 H)
- Weight: 4 g
- new price: approx. 160,- EUR
Technical Data
- Principle: Moving Coil (MC)
- Frequency response: 15 - 30,000 Hz
- Channel separation: > 23 dB at 1 kHz
- Channel balance: < 1 dB at 1 kHz
- Crosstalk attenuation:
- Output voltage:
- 0.5 mV (L)
1.7 mV (H)
- Terminating resistor: 47 kOhm
- Internal resistance (DC):
- Scanning capability at 315 Hz: 70 µm
- Needle type: elliptical (r/R: 8/18 µm), bare on aluminium needle carrier
- Recommended contact force: 20 mN
- Needle compliance: 10 µm/mN ( at 100 Hz )
Remarks[edit]
- Manufacturer: Excel Sound Corporation of Tokyo
- largely identical in construction with Excel MC 100
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Reports[edit]
- image hifi issue 4/1999
- "... super-affordable high output MC, amazing dynamics with drive."
- Stereoplay issue 4/2007
- Sound: top class (43 points)
- Overall rating: good (64 points)
- Price/Performance: outstanding
- "Compared to its high-output brother, the smaller coils of the Benz Micro MC20E2L lead to a significant increase in sound quality. Now it conveys a dynamic, rousing musicality paired with natural timbres, proudly wearing the stereoplay highlight."
- Stereo Heft 4/2007
- Price/Performance: very good
- "... the new Benz is an all-rounder in the best sense of the word, which performs in a relaxed and snappy manner, spatially and vividly depicting the action..."
- "Turntables of the smaller classes find an ideal playing partner in the new Benz, which offers the advantages of the MC 20E2 with uncomplicated adjustment."