A true bargain doesn't come along often in high end audio, but most bargains are flawed in some way that we overlook because of the product's strong points. Grado cartridges are a good example. Their mids are so luscious that we overlook the fact that the rest of the frequency range is only good enough to be satisfactory. The Lyra Helikon's detail retrieval is so good that its threadbare nature is passed over. The Benz Ruby 2 is so natural sounding that its caramel nature and tracking problems are ignored. If the sound of the megabuck Myabi 47 is your target but you can't afford it, I've found your holy grail transducer—the ZYX R100. LP heaven awaits.