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Which Phono Preamp?
are discrete electronic components a bad thing? no, they are an advantage in case of repair.Also in case of assistance Mr. Pass or the helper are always available, at PS Audio they have not solved problems on some Stellar owners in the world. 
Cartridge without serial?
I found a pic of the serial number on the back of my cartridge.It reads C3724 and it doesn`t match the serial number on the booklet.Interesting... if it sounds like it’s broken then your Zyx it’s a fake made in china extracted from an Audio Techn... 
Which Phono Preamp?
Pass is technology with discrete electronic components, PS Audio Stellar is all in smd ... moreover the Stellar does not work without remote control and some in the world have already accused defects 
Cartridge without serial?
Okay nowadays it is possible to fake everything, but faking entire cartridges could be pure fantasy.It could be stolen material and consequently the serial number label is removed if it is not engraved on the same body cartridge. 
ZEN cartridge ?
Construction of the MC1 printed coil is here. pity it is not possible to translate Japanese from that brochures. 
Ilford Ilfotol use after expiring date
I use an Agfa wetting agent taken 20 years ago for the record washer liquid and fearing over the years of having problems I asked those who are interested in photography if the expiration of the product could worry, they said no .... in the limit ... 
ZEN cartridge ?
Maybe Victor was an OEM for Zen?... or maybe both are OEM from another manufacturer? the construction of the coils is as the L1000 (not etched) yes it is exactly as you claim, the coils are of wire and are applied in a plastic support.A reali... 
ZEN cartridge ?
@chaksterI have no doubts about your statements, but I see that at auctions there is a close fight to get the MC-L1000 when they are put up for sale. 
ZEN cartridge ?
 I just noticed the substrate the coil is printed on is delaminating. when it deteriorates it will be the end, a lot is also due to the dust that settles in the space where the reels move. 
ZEN cartridge ?
MC-L1000 visually does not look like ZENN. in fact my clarification did not refer to aesthetics but to the principle of functioning of Zen not Zenn.  :) 
ZEN cartridge ?
@chaksterlooks more like Victor MC L-1000 in operation mode, in fact it is directly coupled, the coils are close to the stylus. 
ZEN cartridge ?
@chaksternot not, it's different. 
ZEN cartridge ?
@edgewear yes you are right, I meant to indicate that it has the cantilever in diamonds to distinguish it from cantilever in aluminum or beryllium or other materials, The Sony 88D belongs to this category like the old Dyna 17D.The stylus is embedd... 
What phono preamp are you using?
Klyne 7PX3.5 and Pass Xono Se, flanked by several passive and active step ups to connect different cartridges; Audioquest AQ7000, Nakamichi Mc1000, Ortofon 3000MK2 and Rhomann cartridges, Sato Musen Zen diamond, some Denon, Grado Signature (MM) an... 
Savoie Turntable by Galibier Design
Are they now also putting hotel names on turntables or nostalgia for the royal house dynasty? When will there be a Napoleon or Queen Elizabeth turntable? Simply ridiculous!