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Boron Cantilever and Ruby Cantilever, Why Ruby?

I have noticed that many of the better cartridges use Boron cantilevers. I know that Soundsmith uses a Ruby cantilever. I was thinkin of having my Benz Wood Body cartridge retipped but was not sure if the different material used for the cantilever will impact compliance and even sound. Why not boron like the original?
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elizabeth
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A Ruby cantilever is much stiffer.
I have a Dynavector Ruby 23 and love it.
If you are worried, get the original type.
If you are adventurous, get the Ruby.
The only problem with the Boron is it is environmentally toxic
This was one reason Shure stopped making the top of the line Shure cart with the Boron cantilever.
elizabeth
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Sorry about my error. I just remembered one of the reasons Shure discontinued the V15 was the toxic material in the catilever...
elizabeth
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The Ruby catilevers ar synthetic. I guess that is the easy way to make perfect Ruby rods.
Usually Ruby cantilevers are short. ALA my Dynavector Ruby 23 And the even shorter diamond one in the Dynavector 17D3
(I own both Dynavectors)
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