And now there are two....

[Bernd]

.....and Clearaudio Performance.
Well the Benz Ace high output Mono arrived yesterday and I couldn't wait till Christmas to get my grubby hands on it and marry it to the Clearaudio. So that's what I did, and last night I listened to a few choice mono discs I have started to pick up during the last month or so.
And the sound-I hear you ask- Wow is not enough. Not only is this a damn fine mono cartridge, but a very good cartridge full stop.
The best way to describe the mono experience is that it sounds a lot more intimate. More like you are there in the recording studio when the tracks are cut. Yes you don't get any spatial info but a stage depth that goes on forever with the performers right there lifelike in your room playing for you. And then it hits you. The whole mono listening experience is just so quiet (very low level of background noise) and very adictive. It just sounds oh so real and pure. So un-messed with.
I run it through the MM input with a 50db amplification and 47k Ohm. Absolutely wonderful.
Just have to look for some more Mono records now.

Peace