I thought redtops post funny and of course theres no way the shure outperforms the zyx until I read rauls post recommending the b&o's. Ive owned the shures iii,1v and v and the b&o 1,2,and 3 I found the shure's superior to the b&o's in every way (with a variety of pres and tonearms) so by extrapolation mabey the shure would best the zyx. I also tried a zyx in my system and could have lived with it very happily (edged out by a stradivari) Your cartridge preference will have as much to do with your speakers as well as myriad other things and in fact the shure may work better in some systems.
ZYX cartridges
Can someone explain to me the heirarchy of ZYX cartridges? I guess I know that the Universe is top of the line (though the Atmos may be even more expensive). But beyond that there seems to be umpteen different variations of the Airy model, called "2", "3", etc, with silver vs copper windings, etc. Since these are said to work well with my Triplanar tonearm, I am thinking of making a purchase, but I am completely confused regarding their product line. Thanks.