ZYX Omega North American retail price is $6,500. In some parts of the word the gold coil version of this cartridge still retails up to $8,300.

ZYX ARTisan phono stage retails about $4,995 in North America.

So, essentially our package price offer to you now is at about 65% off the North American retail. In certain cases you can have ZYX products for FREE from SORAsound. Please browse around SORAsound.com or call for more information.

Please look around this site and see offers for FREE ZYX Omega, ZYX 4D, and ZYX Airy 3 cartridges.

There are those who have paid less than I have for ZYX Omega. These people are offering ZYX Omega cartridges at much higher prices than SORAsound prices. Obviously these sellers can beat SORAsound prices and easily replenish their inventory. If you have received an offer for ZYX Omega at lower prices than mine, and provide appropriate information, I will do my best to beat their offer.

The highest SORAsound now sells ZYX Omega is $2,295. This price is valid to our new (and real) customers as well. (note to those who pose as customers and are just fishing for information: please do not waste your time or ours. SORAsound is committed to its customers and we prefer to focus on them).

The retail prices of ZYX Omega Gold is still up to $8,300 in certain parts of the world.

You can still have a ZYX Omega or ZYX 4D for Free when you purchase a turntable and a tonearm for $7,995 or more.

For further information regarding ZYX, please check ZYX CHATS.

For further information on ZYX Omega, please check /?s=omega.

On display, we will be having an Ortofon MC A90 and MM Black. The Ortofon MC A90 will be used on DaVinci Audio inUnison turntable and a Graham tonearm.

Roughly a year ago, my manufacturer/ distributor friend, Robin Wyatt whom I respect tremendously and whose line I represent told me about Ortofon A90 and suggested I pick the line. It took a while but I am glad I chose to do so. After talks with Ortofon, and satisfied customers, I realized this is a line that SORAsound needs to add to its already extensive and high quality line of products.

Please contact me for your Ortofon related needs. I am still learning about the product line but am so impressed that I am considering letting my customers try it and compare with some cartridges at significantly higher prices. Go with a name that has proven itself.

North American retail price for ZYX Omega G: now $6,500 but used to be $8,300 until around the end of Feb. 2010.

A few months ago, I wrote How Can They Justify the Difference Between $2,695 and $8,300? Guess what, euro is weaker now. So, the $2,695 is $2,400 today! And this is from a distributor who actually does have a dealer network. Look at all the people in the chain who make (and should make) a profit: ZYX, its suppliers, its global agent, Sibatech, its distributor, and its dealer.

Then why was ZYX Omega G $8,300 in North America until end of Feb. 2010 (now $6,500), and still appears to be $8,300 in some other countries? The same supply chain as above is in action. The same number of people who need to (and absolutely should) make a profit. So why is is that in a European country with a high cost of living and high taxes, ZYX Omega is sold $2,400 but in some places $6,500 or $8,300? How can they justify the difference between $2,400 and $8,300?

Short while ago a demo ZYX Omega S sold on an auction on Audiogon for $2,430. As of this date there have been multiple ads for ZYX cartridges by audiophiles (? or sellers possibly linked to retailers, disguised as regular audiophiles?) selling ZYX cartridges including Omega at hefty “discounts.” For the last few weeks there was a “lightly used” ZYX Omega copper on Audiogon at $3,900. Today there is an ad on audiogon for a new ZYX Omega Gold at $3,200. I am sure we will be seeing more ads and lower prices, for ZYX Omega and other ZYX cartridges.

At SORAsound we sell ZYX Omega G from $1,495 to $2,695. The longer your relationship with SORAsound, and the more you have bought from SORAsound in the past, the lower your price of ZYX Omega. In fact, in some cases we offer ZYX Omega for FREE even though the least a ZYX Omega has cost me is $1,380.

We know audiophiles are not idiots. We treat them openly, honestly, fairly and with integrity.

SORAsound existing customers who have bought ZYX cartridges already, you can benefit from our purchase credit back and/or trade/upgrade policy.

ZYX 4D cartridges are on sale from $1,795 to $2,295. Check out ZYX Rock Bottom Pricing. In some instances you can have a ZYX Omega or ZYX 4D for FREE.  This is a limited time and terms offer, revokable at anytime. Our goal is to get rid of all our ZYX inventory by the end of 2010 hopefully. Please help us sell ZYX. Your support will be appreciated and recognized.

SORAsound ZYX inventory is sold at great special prices. In fact, in some cases ZYX cartridges are offered for free. If you purchase a turntable and a tonearm from SORAsound at $7,995 or above, you get a ZYX Omega for free. What if you prefer to have a ZYX 4D or a ZYX Airy 3 instead? Sure. As you wish. But I’d rather get rid of ZYX Omegas first. Bear in mind that the ZYX Omega G which now retails at $6,500 used to retail $8,300 in North America as recently as around end of Feb. 2010. In fact, in some countries it still retails at $8,300.

So, you can have a turntable, a tonearm, and a ZYX Omega G from SORAsound for less than the retail price of the ZYX Omega cartridge in some countries! How could this be possible? Well, SORAsound is known to take care of its customers well. The lowest ZYX Omega has cost me is $1,380 but can be yours FREE!

So, I appreciate your help and the word of mouth generated in helping potential buyers coming to SORAsound for the best prices possible. As always SORAsound existing customers receive better pricing from SORAsound depending their past purchases. I have had some new customers contacting me to buy a ZYX Omega at my lowest offer of $1,495. Sorry, you need to be an existing SORAsound customer with a history to qualify for this price.

SORAsound ZYX customers who are concerned about the declining price of ZYX cartridges, please read about the very generous ZYX buy back and purchase credit programs that I established while ago and expect to be in effect till the end of 2010.

Please check out SORAsound advertisements on SORAsound.com, Audio Asylum, AudioXsell, PinkFishMedia, Audio Mart, and a few other places. I will soon be advertising on ebay as well. But our best venue for selling is the word of mouth by our loyal customers. Thanks for your support.

This year we have been lucky enough to have placed some speakers in great homes. So, we can arrange for you to listen to Musical Affairs in multiple locations in North America. For enquiries please contact SORAsound.

Those who follow my blog and SORAsound NEWS, know that I have set up my own Musical Affairs Grand Crescendos with all DaVinci Audio Labs electronics, turntable and grand reference cartridge as well as Nordost cables. The digital line is EMM Labs and 47 Lab.

SORAsound is pleased to offer ZYX Omega cartridges to you for free when you purchase a turntable and tone-arm from SORAsound retailing $7,995 or more. What if you prefer to have a ZYX 4D instead? Just holler. I will accommodate you.

What if you only want to buy a ZYX Omega without purchasing a turntable or cartridge? That is fine too. Our prices are from $1,495 to $2,695. My existing customers qualify for more discount.

The lowest a ZYX Omega has cost me is $1,380. The most I have paid for a ZYX Omega including shipping and duties is $2,000. Obviously there are people for whom ZYX Omega costs less than my bottom line cost, in particular now that dollar seems to be getting stronger. These people can still theoretically beat SORAsound’s already low prices and make more profit than I do. Please do your research and see the best price you could get.  I do my best to beat any “valid” prices. Hopefully you will come to SORAsound for your purchase. SORAsound is still your best source for ZYX cartridges.

Hurry up while my inventory lasts. At this point, I have no interest in ordering more ZYX Omega cartridges.

This is a limited time offer, revokable at anytime. Certain conditions may apply. Please call for more details. Please bear in mind certain manufacturers do not allow us to discount their products. Please kindly read disclaimers in similar ads.

I love Berlin. There is so much good music here, and so much interesting cultural activities. Arrived in Berlin last night, hit the ground running after a good shower. Today, went to the “Eastern” part of the town close to where the wall used to be.

Sundays are great in this part of Berlin. Lazy breakfasts/brunches, and flea markets where I was lucky enough to find some very good records. Fortunately it was a sunny and beautiful day, turned out to be the only sunny and beautiful day in the last couple of weeks. I walked for a few hours and as always managed to sniff my way to some record shops and flea markets. There were a few nice stands with records at the flea markets. Some of the records are pretty expensive (40 euros or more). By the time I got to these two gentlemen, I barely had enough euro left for a cab ride back to the hotel. They were kind enough to accept dollar bills from me, hence their pictures here. Between these stands and other shops, again I am in need of yet one more suitcase.

I enjoy the music of Holger Czuaky (formerly of CAN) very much. I am glad I found two records, one a rare one with Holger Czukay on it. I found out about a very good record shop in Berlin. I will be visiting there as I want Holger Czukay’s first solo performance after parting from CAN, called Persian Love! It has some very good sampling and use of short wave radio reception.

I was hoping to see Nina Hagen perform. Unfortunately she has a concert/poetry reading (a la Nina Hagen I am sure) on Wednesday night, a few hours after I am supposed to fly back to Chicago.

There are also a couple of restaurants I would like to try. One, Fischers Fritz and is known to have the best sea food in Berlin and has two Michelin stars; the other, Borchardt restaurant is supposed to be more traditional and has been a Berlin establishment/hallmark. Will soon post some pictures. Stay tuned.

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