I had a ZYX ( don't remember the model) in my system for about 4 months while I awaited delivery of a Miyabi. It was not top of the line, MSRP, if I recall correctly was around $700. It was quite good, good detail, low noisefloor, reasonable bass that was not quite as tight as some. Overall I'd say it was a somewhat warm and musical cartridge, certainly not forward in presentation. My most immediate comparison was to the $4K Miyabi, which is a tremendous cartridge. That notwithstanding, the ZYX was was surprisingly good, particularly at it's price point, and my overall impression was strongly favorable. Setup at that time was a Basis 2500, Graham 2.2 and Klyne series 7 phonostage.
