ZYX

The new VX power generation system
The VX-MC power generation system is designed to supply a strong magnetic field to the power generation coil via a yoke that has a flat iron yoke at the front of the power generation coil and what is known as a ‘pole piece’ which holds the vibration system at the rear.
During playback, there are eddy currents which create an inverse magnetic field on the surfaces of both yokes; these are in proportion to the strength of the power generation signal from the power generation coil. Although this current is very small, it has a major negative effect on the generated audio signal of the coil. As the eddy currents generated in the yoke and the pole piece are in opposite phase to each other, the ZYX ‘EX’ series then was used this phenomena to cancel out the eddy currents.
This eddy current cancellation method in the ‘EX’ series proved to be very effective. However, as the distances from the coil to the yoke and coil to the pole piece are not equal, these eddy currents were not uniform and so could not be completely cancelled. For this reason, it was necessary to devise a new method which could completely eliminate the eddy currents.

With the new ZYX ‘VX’ series, we have succeeded in developing a world first new power generation system that can instantly eliminate the eddy currents at the point of generation. The eddy currents are eliminated simultaneously, on both the north and south pole surfaces of the yoke. We therefore avoid the negative effects that these would have had on the produced sound quality.
The VX power generation system eliminates any changes in magnetic field strength caused by changes in the magnetic resistance of the magnetic circuit due to the influence of eddy currents. This makes it possible for the generating coil to generate power within a constant magnetic field.

With the advances in quality that the VX system brings, the listening experience is vastly improved.
Natural and clear sound is produced without any effect of intermodulation. The maximum amount of information is retrieved from the vinyl record with dynamic swings,natrulness and solid soundstage imaging – the sovereign aspect of analog playback.

World First C-1000 Carbon Cantilever in Moving Coil Cartridge
The ZYX Ultimate series (100, Airy, 4D, OMEGA and ASTRO) use a carbon cantilever for the very first time in a moving coil cartridge. The carbon rod is made from 1000 pieces of composite carbon fiber, hence the name C-1000 carbon cantilever.
This composite carbon fiber is more rigid than aluminum, iron and titanium. In addition, its specific gravity is just half that of boron. Therefore we can be sure that the C-1000 carbon cantilever is the ultimate and ideal cantilever material for analogue record playback.
The carbon cantilever gives us the widest frequency range and a superior tracking performance. A further major benefit is that the mechanical sound signal picked up at the stylus can travel through to the coil in a straight and direct fashion by way of the 1000 pieces of mechanical carbon lines. This ensures that reflected, repeated or modulated mechanical sound signals are completely absent.
The overall result is that you will enjoy the finest, most natural, most dynamic and true to source sound that you have ever experienced.

Double Structure Body
By combining non-metallic materials in the construction of the body, the resonance occurring on the body's surface is excluded from influencing the generator system. An additional advantage is that this method of construction is both light and rigid.

Magnetic Circuit for Real Stereo
This magnetic circuit has one of ideal construction which can achive said 15 items of vital design points. You will listen smooth and natural real stereo which sound balance of both channel is extremely even.

Micro-Ridge Stylus
The stylus used Ultimate series has the edges of the diamond shank set parallel to the sides of the cantilever. Using this type of stylus, the hardest axis of the crystal is aligned to act as the contact point with the record groove. This gives stable and smooth tracing and produces a very refined sound, with the additional benefit of giving the stylus an extended life time 2000 hours. The stylus is of the Micro-ridge type, which was originally developed in Japan and offers the highest performance. The contact radius is always 3μm by the ridge made with 6μm thickness.

Pure 6N OFC Crystal Copper Wire Generator Coils
This perfect crystal copper wire produced by special process, in order to achive an even sound balance across the entire audible range.

Technical Data HO:High output Model
Type	Moving Coil (Dynamic) “REAL STEREO” Generator System
Cryogenic Treatment	Temperature: -196 ℃ (-320оF)
Coil Wire	6N OFC Crystal Copperφ0.035mm
Output Voltage	0.24mV (HO:0.48mV) (3.54cm/sec, 1kHz)
Frequency Response ±1dB	10 Hz - 100 kHz 20 Hz - 20 kHz
Channel Separation	＞ 30dB 〔 1kHz 〕
Channel Balance	＜ 0.5dB 〔 1kHz 〕
Recommended Tracking Force	2.0gm 〔 20 ゜C-25 ゜C 〕
Tracking Force Range	1.7gm - 2.5gm
Trackability	＞ 60μm /2.0gm
EQ Compliance horizontal   vertical	15×10-6cm/dyne 12×10-6cm/dyne
Internal Impedance	4.0 Ω (HO:8.0 Ω)
Load Impedance	＞ 100Ω
Cantilever Material	C-1000 Carbon φ0.30mm
Stylus	Micro-Ridge Solid Diamond□0.1mm
Contact Radius, Life Time	3μm×60μm, 2000Hour/2.0gm
Output Terminals	φ1.25mm gold plated〔EIA〕
Terminal Board	Glass Epoxy Plate
Dimensions	16.2mm(W)×19.7mm(L)×x17.6mm(H)
Net Weight	5.0gm, 7.7gm(TB), 9.0gm(SB)