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ZYX Cartridge Comparison Chart

ZYX Cartridges R100, Yatra & Fuji R-1000 Airy 3 & R-1000 Airy Cosmos
Type Moving Coil Moving Coil
Output Voltage 0.48mV 0.48mV
Frequency Response 10Hz - 80kHz +/- 1dB = 20kHz - 20kHz 10Hz - 100kHz +/- 1dB = 20kHz - 20kHz
Channel Separation >30dB (kHz) >30dB (kHz)
Channel Balance <0.5dB (1kHz) <0.5dB (1kHz)
Compliance Horizontal 15 x 10-6cm / dyne 15 x 10-6cm / dyne
Compliance Vertical 12 x 10-6cm / dyne 12 x 10-6cm / dyne
Trackability >80 u m/2.0gm >80 u m/2.0gm
Stylus Type Micro Ridge Solid Diamond Micro Ridge Solid Diamond
Cantilever Boron Rod 0.3 dia Boron Rod 0.3 dia
Cartridge Body Non Metallic/ Magnetic Non Metallic/ Magnetic
Tracking Force 1.7-2.5g (1.8 Nominal) 1.7g-2.5g (1.8 Nominal)
Weight 4.2g 4.2g

Please note:

  1. All cartridges listed are high output versions (H) - Low output versions can be ordered specially.
  2. Low output versions (L) have an output of 0.24mV - other specification is identical to (H)
  3. The Yatra, Fuji  and other versions not listed here are only available to order.