Alternative names for "ZYX UNIverse" cartridge

Dougdeacon, I just got the same ZYX mark 2 like you. How many hours did it take to open up the sound of this cartridge? I am at 1.85 grams and find right now that my VTA is much higher than parallel to sound good. I have owned other ZYX and they too needed time to open up. Thanks, Jeff

Thanks, Dougdeacon I will try this.

Yes Dougdeacon, I was one of the first to use the eraser. I think it just needs the 50 hours of break in.

Wow Dougdeacon, the cartridge is starting to sound glorious. I put on a classical percussion record on the Erato label. The dynamics and bass whacks could give a person a heart attack. I never heard such weight and tightness and power in the bass like this before. The top end remains refined, open, and detailed. I am in aw of the coherence from the top to bottom. Oh boy I'm afraid what more hours is going to bring me. I should also note that I had my Io Signature phono stage updated to the eclipse series, which means much beefier case and better parts. I'm sure that had something to do with it as well. I also added the electronic speed control to my Basis Debut turntable. I ordered A.J. Conti's new tonearm which will not be available until the spring. Toys

Doug you are right I was actually in fear when those bombs would drop really scary. I never had that kind of dynamics before. The Erato is Stockhausen by Sylvio Gualda. I even listened to Simon and Garfunkel Parsley, Sage original Columbia 2 eye which sounded amazing. The recording is a little dark and not the most transparent, but beautiful tone and voice. Its interesting that classical sounds so good on vinyl and not so good on CD. However, when I listen to jazz recorded on cd from the 50 and 60's the cd's sound great and close to the vinyl sound.

Larryi, yes about the arm. Talk to AJ he said once you hear the new one you can't go back to the Vector. I already have one on order. Why would you want to put the vinyl on cd when the sound of the record is better. This does not make sense. Make sure you have one of his new super thin belts for the turntable motor.
Lewm my system is the ESP Harps (similar to the Concert Grands), Modright tube modded 105, Basis Debut vacuum and vector arm with ZYX, VAC 300.1 Mono blocks and 2 Signature line stage. Aesthetix ref. IO phone stage with dual mono power supplies. Siltech and Wireworld wire. I have an Absolare 845 mono amps on order as well.

Lewm, you can find my speakers at esploudspeakers in google search and it will come up.