Nice new ZYX Cartridge available and on Demonstration
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topoxforddoc
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Very nice - how does the new carbon fibre cantilever sound compared to the old boron one?
koi
pfm Member
Nice Tonearm
Don't forget the cartridge has to be matched to the tonearm which almost certainly means buying a new one. Prices start at £800
Yank
Bulbous Also Tapered
Does the ZYX play well with upper Rega arms?
Absolutely! There is probably not a better match. Origin Live used to sell ZYX cartridges to go with their tonearms as they are mostly based around the Rega.
ZYX Exchange Scheme:
A ZYX moving coil cartridge may be traded in against an equivalent (or superior) model and qualify for a 25% discount of the cost of the original cartridge when it was new. Basically, you get 25% of the cost of your existing ZYX cartridge which goes towards the new model, whether equivalent or a superior model.
Note: the ZYX cartridge being exchanged or upgraded must have been bought in the UK with UK serial numbers.
koi
pfm Member
My Fuji still has a bit of life in it yet so I will contact you for a new Ultimate 100 in due course.
I have now put a few hours of playing time on this cartridge and I can tell you it is very very good, and it seems to get better day by day. I have gone from a Transfiguration Proteus to this and there is not a lot in it apart from the ZYX having more body and drive. Goodness knows what their other more sophisticated Ultimate models must sound like if this is anything to go by...
I've owned the high-output (H) version of the Zyx Ultimate 100 since 2017, and (still!) think it is excellent. Here's the review I posted earlier:
https://hifiwigwam.com/forum/topic/125420-zyx-ultimate-100h-mc-cartridge/
Like GT, I think the carbon cantilever makes the Zyx 'house sound' - fast, highly detailed, tonal clarity across the frequencies - even better. Unfortunately, I can't afford the higher-end Ultimate range carts, but I've used an older Airy 2 for many years, and the Ultimate 100H is clearly better.
https://hifiwigwam.com/forum/topic/125420-zyx-ultimate-100h-mc-cartridge/
Like GT, I think the carbon cantilever makes the Zyx 'house sound' - fast, highly detailed, tonal clarity across the frequencies - even better. Unfortunately, I can't afford the higher-end Ultimate range carts, but I've used an older Airy 2 for many years, and the Ultimate 100H is clearly better.
topoxforddoc
pfm Member
@Jagged24 thanks for the link. Sounds definitely like one to consider. @G T Audio how much is this cartridge?
Sure. The cartridge is only ~5gm and so, depending on your tonearm & counterweight setup, it may be worth adding the TB or SB base..... see:
<http://www.zyx-audio.com/products_accessories_base.html>
<http://www.zyx-audio.com/products_accessories_base.html>
Rockhopper
pfm Member
"topoxforddoc, link. Sounds definitely like one to consider. how much is this cartridge?
Did you get an answer to your question topdoc?
Did you get an answer to your question topdoc?
Prices start at £1400 for the Ultimate 100. The high output version is a little more at £1450. Options are different headshells and captive nuts. I'll update the website when I get some time.