New ZYX Premium cartridge line

Stringbean only knows Benz, Ayre, and Vandersteen.
Everything else is guesswork.

Just noticed this thread. I hadn't heard about ZYX's new "Premium" line and can't say anything about it.

My own current cartridge is the ZYX UNIverse II, which handily outplays the original UNIverse in a number of areas (see the review beneath my signature). It's easily the best cartridge we've heard.

We demoed the original Omega (the model with the lapis lazuli ball on the front) when it first came out several years ago. It didn't compare with our original UNIverse and we weren't tempted to keep it.

Agree with the recommendations to check with Mehran at SORAsound. He's fair, honest and bends over backwards for his customers.

I just upgraded to the Premium from a Uni-II, it is better in every way over the UII, but the UII was fantastic cartridge.

The premium is hands down the best cartridge I have ever heard or owned. Mounted on a DP-8 Morch, on a Micro Seiki RX1500, running into Hashimoto 3 SUT, into a custom built tube hybrid phone pre, played back through Wilson Sophia 1 speakers. Really amazing sound, detail, stage width and depth. Bravo.

The premium ZYX line has been out since 9/2013, and there has been close to zero buyer chatter on the internet about them.

The older non-premium versions by ZYX must be better!

All ZYX carts do great soundstage, air, seperation, bass and speed. I am yet to hear one which has the midrange presence and palpability to match. I have seldom read or heard a ZYX owner talking about how good the mids are, just an indication!