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.

It was a pleasure to attend the Munich Hi-End show. It was in particular important for me to see some friends, customers, manufacturers and other people from the industry. Spent a good amount of time with Roger Adamek of RCM Audio, walking around, and taking pictures. Roger is a very technical person. He approaches photography as an art and a science, same as his approach to building his high quality Bonasus amplifier and Sensor phono stage.

My dear friends Peter, and Jolanda of DaVinci Audio were as always enthusiastic and welcoming.. Everyone knows how stunningly good these high quality products are. I saw DaVinci Audio inUnison turntable in another room as well. Great sound. Can not wait for my blue inUnison.

AMAZON Audio room had on display Hartmut Janssen’s latest creations: First Choice turntable, and AMAZON Audio Speakers. Both great products that will soon be present at SORAsound showrooms.

Hans Henrik Moerch presented his tonearms and (finally) his latest reference creation. Moerch reference tone-arm just was selected as Absolute Sound’s 2010 Golden Ear Award.

Munich is a good city (pictures to be posted soon by my web lady), nice walks, great culture and friendly people. Many speak good English. As a city, it is a lot more interesting for me than Vegas. So, I was a lot more eager to go to the Munich Hi-End show than The CES.

In all honesty, the Munich Meridien Hotel was the least impressive Meridien Hotel I have ever stayed at, even though they had kindly upgraded me to an Executive room, and the service was about as good as all other Meridien Hotels I know of in other countries and America. The location is also pretty boring. So if you are heading to the Munich show next year, I neither recommend the hotel (unless you get a much better rate than I did) nor the area.

Had a very good meal at Tantris, known to be the best restaurant in Munich, and one of the best restaurants in Germany.

There were two events: hifideluxe at the Meridien Hotel, and Munich High-End show at the MOC, Munich. I am a pretty quick decision maker. I go to a room, look at the equipment, take a listen and within the first few minutes know whether I need to spend more time. Also please bear in mind that this posting is not intended to be any sort of review. It is just a simple means of communicating to friends and customers what I did in Munich, and provide some general feedback.

There were products from about 50 manufacturers in less than a dozen rooms spread across four floors at the hifideluxe. Frankly, two hours would have been more than enough for me. Main reason for me to visit the Meridien was  to meet Jonathan Monks and the ZYX distributor in Germany in person. I am glad I had the opportunity to meet them. I met with Jonathan Monks on three days. He is a fine gentleman with a great (British) sense of humor. I highly recommend his record cleaning machines to analog lovers.

The MOC show was a lot more interesting to me. Lots of rooms, total of four “wings/salons.” Lots to see, many people to meet, easy to navigate from one room to another. The lower floor was filled with static demonstrations. Some interesting equipment and some downright tacky (to my humble taste). Overall downstairs wings had the feeling of a fair.

There was more excitement to be had upstairs where you could listen to the equipment. I can not say I heard too many systems that sounded impressive in that environment. I am not necessarily looking for any new products at this point, a few manufacturers approached SORAsound to represent their products in North America. We will see how it pans out. I was also pleasantly surprised how many were familiar with SORAsound and had already visited SORAsound.com. I sincerely appreciated the effort that these manufacturers put into presenting their products.

I was very happy to meet and spend time with Stig Bjorge of Lyra cartridges fame. I have talked to Stig ever since I was a consumer living in Tokyo but this was our first time to meet in person. Stig has always been helpful and kind to me and SORAsound. For that, I am grateful to him. Aside from other equipment, Stig was demonstrating some very good speakers his company is manufacturing now. These speakers have already been received enthusiastically in Japan.

I also had the pleasure of having breakfast with Sead Leilic of Konus Audio (47 Lab’s European distributor). He and I have talked and known each other for about 8 years now but it was the first time for us to meet in person. Sead has taught me a lot about audio and serving customers. I bought one of his first Essence speakers when living in Tokyo.

There are other people I visited with, some for the first time including Bjorn of Nordost Cables, my reference cables; and some I had met in person before but had the pleasure of seeing again like Mike Latvis of Harmonic Resolution Systems, my reference audio racks.

In summary, I am glad I went to Munich and plan to attend the show again next year. I thank my friends and associates for making the time to meet with me, and look forward to seeing them again.