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Mono Cartridge Zyx Airy 3 or Mayajima Zero

Hi experts,
I am trying to explore the mono records. I have heard many of vinyl enthusiasts raved about it. Any experience on those carts. Is the zyx also real mono or is it just the internally wire from its brothers stereo cartridge?
Any feed back is appreciated.
My phono preamp is Zyx Artisan. Pole Star Tonearm with interchangable headshell.
Thanks,
Calvin
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audiotomb
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I use the Zero for mono. On the whole, it is very good. It is the clearest cartridge I have heard. Surface noise is low, so low that a few of my records, which I had graded as VG with a stereo cartridge, had to be regraded to NM on the Zero. Also, it is a very good tracker.

But, it lacks the ultimate refinement of my higher end Koetsu - then again, it's a small fraction of the price.

I use higher end Sowter step-up transformers, with Nude Vishay loading resistors. The Zero likes a low load, about 2K on the secondary if I remember correctly.

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