ZYX R100 Fuji with less than 150 hours on it: $895.

As always SORAsound existing customers get preferential treatment. This is a very good cartridge, and a good chance for you to have it at a good price. As of this posting, the North American retail price of ZYX R100 Fuji is $2,500.

XA-30 with less than 40 hours, one year old. Not broken in.
Retails $5,500.
Your price $2,950.

SORAsound customers as always qualify for extra discounts, extra something special.

SORAsound is now offering ZYX Omega cartridges for free. The lowest ZYX Omega has cost me is $1,380. The most I have paid is $2,000. Yours FREE. Essentially if you purchase a turntable and tonearm from SORAsound at $7,995 or more, you quality for a free ZYX Omega. See details of ZYX Omega for Free Promotion.

ZYX Omega Gold retails up to $8,300 in some countries. North American retail price was $8,300 for this phono cartridge until around end of Feb. 2010. It is now $6,500. In some countries more, some less. At SORAsound can be free. Another way of looking at it is you have the possibility of getting a turntable, a tonearm, and a ZYX Omega for less than the retail price of ZYX Omega G in some countries.

SORAsound is offering ZYX Omega cartridges from $1,495 to $2,695. While I do not necessarily recommend ZYX Omega, higher priority is given to my existing customers. My existing customers will benefit from higher discounts as always.The longer you have been a SORAsound customer, and the more you have purchased from SORAsound in the past, the deeper your discount. For details please check out appropriate postings here:  ZYX Omega for $2,650 and ZYX Omega Gold and Copper from $2,600 to $3,250.

SORAsound has to be both the service leader and the price leader. One alone is not enough for me. So far I thought we had the lowest prices but in early Feb. 2010, I found out that ZYX Company and Sibatech are giving extra discounts to their North American distributor to pass to his dealers to compete better with SORAsound.

I am told that ZYX North American dealers now get 60% margin. Assuming that is correct, ZYX 4D X that has a 2009 retail price of $4,450 is sold to dealers at $1,780. I am also told that ZYX North American distributor has offered a new ZYX 4D X for $2,200. As such, SORAsound is lowering its price of ZYX ATMOS to $2,195.

For customers who paid more for any of their ZYX products to us from Jan. 1, 2009, I am offering a 150% Purchase Credit towards their future purchases from SORAsound in 2010.

SORAsound is now selling ZYX ARTisan phono stage for $2,195.00. ZYX ARTisan is a very good unit. Very Japanese look, beautifully built. Understated and simple. I also have RCM Audio SENSOR phono stage and Tom Evans Audio Design phono stages. I will be happy to send you a couple of these to test for yourself and keep the one you prefer.

SORAsound now offers two packages containing ZYX ARTisan phono stages:

• ZYX ARTisan phono stage + ZYX UNIverse MC cartridge  =  $5,795.00
• ZYX ARTisan phono stage + ZYX ATMOS MC cartridge  =  $4,495.00

As always, please read the info on ZYX CHATS. See for yourself the exorbitant prices you are being charged elsewhere and come to SORAsound for best service and prices on ZYX cartridges and other moving coil cartridges.

SORAsound is running a few specials now. each one includes a free ZYX cartridge depending on the item. e.g. buy a verdier turntable, and get a ZYX airy 3 for free. buy an amazon referenz turntable and get a ZYX airy 3 for free. these are only examples. please check out our ads for other promotions or just call us.

ZYX ARTIsan phono stage: $2,495.00 [as of Feb. 8, 2008 $2,195.00]

RCM Audio Sonor Prelude IC phono stage: $2.950.00

both very good phono stages. of course, we have three ARTisan phono stages in stock now. RCM Audio SENSOR Prelude IC phono stage is our latest coup in bringing yet one more affordable phono stage to you. but it is best for you to listen to both to make a wise decision. we will be happy to send you both units to try. just select the one you are happier with, and send the other unit in original form. you don’t go wrong either way. both are great at my prices.

please read ZYX ARTisan vs. RCM Audio SENSOR phono stage.

as always, for more information on ZYX products please click on ZYX CHATS.

ZYX  R100 Fuji silver high output: $1,195.

we have a few ZYX R100 fuji moving coil phono cartridges left, in both silver and copper coil. our cost under $700.

arthur salvatore made ZYX R100 Fuji silver cartridges famous when no-one really knew of zyx cartridges. at our time, the retail was $2,000 but our daily pricing was around $1,400. the new retail price (2009) for R100 Fuji is $2,500. so, here is your chance to have one of the last ones we have at a reasonable price.

please take a look at our pricing for other ZYX phono cartridges, and ZYX ARTisan in this page.

see ZYX CHATS.

zyx airy 3s-sb moving coil phono cartridge: $1,895

airy 3s-sb cartridge now now retails $3,650. this includes a $200 extra charge for silver coils!

we continue to sell our ZYX cartridges direct, and help you save the 50% dealer margins on the new ZYX retail prices. SORAsound retail for ZYX airy 3X-SB (copper), silver and gold coils were the same because we only paid a little extra for the gold (only for airy 3, not for other models of ZYX cartridges).

of course silver base (SB) option was always a gift. you need the SB to get your ZYX phono cartridge to work well on most tone-arms. i always thought this had to have been factored in design and as such imported my airy 3 cartridges with the SB (all but one against my advice to the customer). anyways, please enjoy this very good cartridge at its market value.

for valuable information on ZYX, please click on ZYX CHATS.

ZYX ARTisan phono stage: $2,495.00

i named ZYX ARTisan phono stage. we still have a few units left, in both black and red.

SORAsound daily prices for ZYX ARTisan phono stage were $3,250. retail prices are now $4,950. so our current price is same as current ZYX dealer prices.  dealers: if you want one, let me know.  i take care of you well.

for our prices for ZYX moving coil phono cartridges, please take a look at other postings in this section of SORAsound website.

see ZYX CHATS.

canrong digital stylus force gauge $44.00

these gauges are very precise, but cheaply made. absolutely worth the asking price here. we have had problems with the batteries in some units. i suggest to have the batteries out when the unit is not in use.

if there is a problem during the first week (aside from the battery), we will replace the unit for you; else you are on your own. manufacturer’s warranty applies but sending it to china would be a pain, i reckon. we have about 70 or 80 in stock. we will not be re-stocking canrong after we sell our inventory.

as always SORAsound is committed to truth in advertising……

ZYX pre-preamp:  $995.00

SORAsound daily pricing for ZYX CPP-1 pre-preamp was $1,150.00 (retail $1,450.00). most recent north american retail prices $2,499.00!

i am down to my last three units.  all red. these units are good, albeit a bit too sensitive. somewhat system dependent. we have heard a steady hum in some systems but nakatsuka san has assured me this issue has subsided given the few improvements he has implemented. at this price, you don’t go wrong. of course, our units have the latest upgrades.

for our prices for ZYX cartridges and ZYX ARTisan, please take a look at our other postings.

check out ZYX CHATS.

post note: SORAsound is now sold out of ZYX CPP-1 pre-preamp. instead we offer you some other great thoughts and opportunities to purchase high quality step ups, at fair prices.

ZYX airy 3 cartidges:  $1,895.00

SORAsound daily prices for airy 3X-SB, airy 3S-SB, and airy 3G-SBused to be $2,350 (SB of course was always a gift). no price difference between copper, silver, and gold coils prices. mainly, because there was no cost difference for us for copper and silver, and gold cost us only $30 or $40 more. so it was not even worth our time to price these models differently and confuse customers.

ZYX retail prices now: $3,450 for airy 3-SB. depending on the model, silver is $250 to $500 higher, gold is about $500 to $1,100 higher.

borat would have a field day talking about this. great information in ZYX CHATS.

thanks for your support as always.

ZYX bloom cartridge: $445.00

new retail prices for ZYX R50 bloom cartridge – now: $1,000. get real. ZYX CHATS.

SORAsound retail for ZYX bloom: $600  (daily pricing about $500). fair.

your price: $445. great.

Addition: As of Dec. 14, 2010 ZYX R50 Bloom is sold out. SORAsound can offer you much better cartridges at better values. One great example is Soundsmith Aida at less of a retail price than ZYX R50 Bloom. For details please contact us.

ZYX UNIverse: $3,995.00
we are selling our inventory of ZYX UNIverse. we give priority to our north american customers. this hopefully mitigates concerns from certain ZYX distributors about our exclusivity of this model, and selling in their market.

thanks as always my friends, for letting me serve you and for being a part of our lives. it is my pleasure to talk to you, whether you buy or not.

keep yourself informed by visiting ZYX CHATS.

IMPORTANT: if you are planning to purchase a ZYX product, you need to keep yourself familiar with the content of ZYX CHATS.

SORAsound is offering its inventory of ZYX phono cartridges, ZYX ARTisan phono stage, and ZYX CPP-1 pre-preamp at following special prices as always pleasing our dear customers with the best service and value.

ZYX phono cartridges and more

in fairness to ZYX distributors in other markets, we will not sell these products in other countries.

i have also decided not to sell ZYX UNIverse outside north america. This helps us keep other ZYX distributors happy but also reserve our inventory for our good north american customers. our last ditch effort to continue to serve you well.