Custom-Made Walnut Wood Body for Benz Micro Silver / Gold Cartridge

Custom-Made Walnut Wood Body for Benz Micro Silver / Gold Cartridge

A walnut wood body for the Benz Micro Silver or Gold cartridge adds a warm, natural, and smooth tonal character that complements the cartridge’s already detailed and musical nature. Walnut is a medium-density hardwood prized for its balanced acoustic properties and elegant appearance, making it a great choice to enhance tonal warmth and richness without sacrificing clarity.

🌰 About Walnut Wood

• Medium density (~0.6–0.65 g/cm³), offering good resonance damping.

• Known for its warm, rich, and slightly sweet tonal qualities.

• Frequently used in fine furniture and musical instruments for its balance of warmth and clarity.

🔊 Sound Characteristics of Walnut Body for Benz Micro Silver or Gold:

🎧 Subjective Listening Impressions:

• Adds a pleasant warmth and musicality, making the sound more inviting and less analytical.

• Vocals and acoustic instruments gain body and sweetness without becoming muffled.

• High frequencies are less sharp, contributing to a more relaxed listening experience.

• Bass is full and well-defined, supporting rhythm without overpowering.

• Overall, walnut wood gives the Silver or Gold a balanced, rich, and smooth tonal signature ideal for extended listening sessions.

✅ Best Use Case:

Choose walnut wood for Benz Micro Silver or Gold if:

• You want to add warmth and smoothness to an already detailed cartridge.

• You enjoy jazz, classical, vocal, and acoustic music.

• Your system tends toward brightness or clinical neutrality, benefiting from a softer, warmer touch.

• You appreciate a visually elegant wood with classic appeal.