questions on zyx airy 1000


Hello from France, i have a lenco l75 on a big plinth with high end bearing... OL conqueror mkII and levinson mlc-1 cartridge retipping by VDH)
I am thinking of buying a zyx airy 1000 as i have heard good thinks about it and it works well with my arm.I listen mainly classical music, lyric,choir...My main concern is with multi mics recording of the seventies.I have 38 boxes of the 45 of bach cantatas by Harnoncourt (telefunken),and i heard them with a stradivari cartridge on a high end system.On the soloists it was wonderfull but on the choral with people singing alone,together,then separatly...It was awfull ;it was far better at home (but not for the soloists). With the stradivari you can't follow the choral.
So my question is how the zyx is going to sound on chorals,and have you others ideas for a cartridge.
gilles130

Showing 1 response by oscilloscopium

Hello Gilles
Zyx Airy 3 is an excellent cartridge, I had three of them in the past (Copper and Gold coils, two of these were High output versions). Well balanced and very difficult to beat with classical music.
My next choice has been the 4D version; in my experience if you go with the correct match (tonearm between 11-17 mass) you'll be not disappointed.
Last but not least; about matching load my best was between 100 and 300 ohms, not less not more.
My 2 cents
Marco