Alternative names for "ZYX UNIverse" cartridge

Jwm, it is indeed a glorious cartridge. As good as the original UNIverse was, the UNI II improves on its weight, impact, speed and clarity while taking its remarkably low sound floor even lower. All this while improving the coherence of a cartridge that was already as coherent as any I've heard, as you noted. It's hard to believe until you experience it.

Classical percussion on Erato? Yum (and yikes!). I've got a few of those and they will knock you off the sofa if you aren't expecting it. ;-)

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.

Jwm, Can you describe the components of your system? Thx.

Jwm,

Is the new Basis arm the Super Arm 9? Do you know anything more about it than what is on the Basis site?

I have a Vector 3 on a Basis Debut (vacuum clamp, outboard motor controller) setup so that new arm, assuming it has the same geometry as the older arms would be an enticing drop in upgrade.

I have not done any kind of ripping of LPs to digital, although that has become a more intriguing possibility now that I have gotten most of my CDs on to a server. I have heard rips to analogue tape that were quite nice sounding, although I don't see myself ever going the route of less convenience.

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.