Best overall cartridge

[bonzo75]

I have This Zyx,VDH Grand Cru and Master Signature,Opus 1,Goldfinger Statement,Atlas Lambda SL,Koetsu Coralstone Diamond,Benz Special,Ortofon Spu 95 and Kondo IO XP

and for me this Zyx is the best among these cartridges,every cart has something special,Grand Cru the mid high,Lambda has dynamic,goldfinger is explosive,Opus special mid bass and Holographic,Coralstone very natural mid,and this Zyx is very good in everything

Are you referring to Pietro’s zyx ultimate diamond or different

 

[gian60]

Hi Ked,
Pietro had the old of 15 years ago Zyx Diamond,this is the new Ultimate Zyx Diamond and is the new generation

 

[gian60]

But listened only 3/4 hours because no time in this period very very busy for the job with many problems for incredible high cost of energy my customers has to pay.

From montly cost of 25/30.000 euro now are around 130/150.000 euro montly.Incredible

 

[Ron Resnick]

I have . . . Benz Special . . .

Dear Gian,

I was not aware Benz-Micro made any new flagship cartridge after the LP-S MR. What is a “Benz Special”?

 

[gian60]

This is a special model made with the body of mirtle used in cardas cartridge always made by Benz with LP inside and bigger magnet

 

[Ron Resnick]

This is a special model made with the body of mirtle used in cardas cartridge always made by Benz with LP inside and bigger magnet

Interesting! Thank you!

 

[gian60]

I have a friend near ne very friend with Benz owner and can give to me at around 2400/2300€. New ,if not increased in lat year
Exact name is cardas special

 

[DasguteOhr]

May I ask, if somebody has made investigations if either FR-64s or FR-66s is the btter matching tonearm with Olympos, respectively Olympos SL?
Thanks in advance.

for a heavy fr 66s i would recommend ikeda or takeda myabi cartridge. I heard it was excellent. sounded nice musically, very high dynamic.

 

[mr-particle]

for a heavy fr 66s i would recommend ikeda or takeda myabi cartridge. I heard it was excellent. sounded nice musically, very high dynamic.

So for Olympus the FR-64s is a better matching due to the lower effective mass (?)!

 

[DasguteOhr]

So for Olympus the FR-64s is a better matching due to the lower effective mass (?)!

i think so, you can of course use a light headshell from the fx tonearms so you can influence the effective mass very stable aluminum headshell
i would rather take cartridges that have a low compliance >8.
Myabi have new carts fuuga

Miyabi Labs Fuuga — Artisan Fidelity

Miyabi Labs “Beyond Miyabi ” Fuuga’s development was a story of two men’s passion and painstaking R&D which spans for nearly 3 years. Osamu Nagao was a good friend of Miyabi designer, Haruo Takeda, and was Miyabi’s exclusive dealer in Japan. He has been an analog specialist

www.artisanfidelity.com

 

[mr-particle]

i think so, you can of course use a light headshell from the fx tonearms so you can influence the effective mass very stable aluminum headshell
i would rather take cartridges that have a low compliance >8.
Myabi have new carts fuuga

Miyabi Labs Fuuga — Artisan Fidelity

Miyabi Labs “Beyond Miyabi ” Fuuga’s development was a story of two men’s passion and painstaking R&D which spans for nearly 3 years. Osamu Nagao was a good friend of Miyabi designer, Haruo Takeda, and was Miyabi’s exclusive dealer in Japan. He has been an analog specialist

www.artisanfidelity.com

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Good point to use a light headshell.
Thanks!

 

[tima]

i would rather take cartridges that have a low compliance >8.
Myabi have new carts fuuga

The Fuuga is a delightful cartridge that works great on a 4Point.

 

[DasguteOhr]

This is a special model made with the body of mirtle used in cardas cartridge always made by Benz with LP inside and bigger magnet

Cool, next buy for me a friend have mc scheu ruby with special coils made for sut 0.25mv / 4 ohm. Sounds phantastic do i have to buy it I'll make him an immoral offer

MC Scheu Ruby 3 • Tonabnehmer • Scheu Analog

MC Scheu Ruby 3, für uns entwickelt und gefertigt bei Benz Micro in der Schweiz. Dieser Tonabnehmer basiert auf dem Benz Ruby mit dem Generator des Benz LP.

www.scheu-analog.de

 

[kodomo]

I also think Fuuga is a very good all rounder and mates very well with a 4-point.

 

[Don_Camillo]

Koetsu ONYX Agate Platinum with Fidelity Research FR-64s and M. Cotter/ Verion MK1

Koetsu POEM, Micro Seiki MA-505, Bryston TF-2


Fidelity FR-7 on FR-64s with entré ET-100


Supex SD-900 Super, Pioneer PL-70LII, entré ET-100


Highphonic MC-A3, Micro Seiki MA-505, entré ET-100

 

[shakti]

Good point to use a light headshell.
Thanks!

FR64s and 66s do like the Yamamoto Titanium head shells, unfortunately the Lyra body does not like Titanium Headshell too much,
I liked on Etna Lamda the Acoustical System Arche headshell in light weight raw Magnesium on a heavy arm (Ikeda 407)

 

[Rawlit]

Has anyone auditioned the new ZYX exceed series?

I’m happily using the XYZ ultimate 4D with carbon cantilever, great bass but I find it a bit lean compared to my Miyajima Destiny

 

[jfrech]

One that is missing from the list that I recently bought is the Allaerts MC2 Formula 1. I have about 250 hours on mine now, I still have my Goldfinger Statement (have a second head shell for my 4 point).

 

[amadeus]

I would like to contribute whit:

-Sumile Mursakina
-Zyx Astro
-Lyra Atlas Lambda
-Fuuga
-Sumile Murasakino Mono
-Koetsu Coralstone diamond

Did used the Koetsu Coralstone in the past whit adoration but not anymore, all other cartridges on my list i am using currently in my tt and arms. I am so delighted whit the true colors tastes feelings of the world heritage recording and performance history of Classical,Jazz,World,Rock music, so much great souls are passing by like they have been whit me in intimate hours....

 

[iaxel]

I would like to contribute whit:

-Sumile Mursakina
-Zyx Sarastro
-Lyra Atlas Lambda
-Fuuga
-Sumile Murasakino Mono
-Koetsu Coralstone diamond

Hi @amadeus,
What is the Zyx Sarasrto? Do you mean Astro?

Any experience with additional mono cartridges besides the Sumile?