ZYX did not use the industry standard test record when they measured that .24mv output spec. A LO ZYX's output using the industry standard record is ~1.41x higher, so ~.34mv.
Redoing the calculation above for .~34mv yields ~5.7 volts before the power amp inputs, which presumably is sufficient.
Whether the 3 ohm tap on the EAR will provide a suitable impedance for a LO UNIverse is a whole other question. If not, frequency balance in the highs may be off.
More generally, the EAR and Sonic Frontiers phono and line stages are not really capable of reproducing everything a UNIverse will send them. Not saying it won't sound great, it probably will, but be aware that you'll still be missing quite a bit. To that extent this is a slightly risky choice of upgrades.
OTOH, the remaining UNIVerses are such a bargain it's hard to resist, even though upgrading your phono and line amplification before attempting a top tier cartridge would normally be preferable. But top tier phono and line amplification would cost at least 3X the price of a UNIverse, so this might be a good time to break that "rule".
Enjoy!
Redoing the calculation above for .~34mv yields ~5.7 volts before the power amp inputs, which presumably is sufficient.
Whether the 3 ohm tap on the EAR will provide a suitable impedance for a LO UNIverse is a whole other question. If not, frequency balance in the highs may be off.
More generally, the EAR and Sonic Frontiers phono and line stages are not really capable of reproducing everything a UNIverse will send them. Not saying it won't sound great, it probably will, but be aware that you'll still be missing quite a bit. To that extent this is a slightly risky choice of upgrades.
OTOH, the remaining UNIVerses are such a bargain it's hard to resist, even though upgrading your phono and line amplification before attempting a top tier cartridge would normally be preferable. But top tier phono and line amplification would cost at least 3X the price of a UNIverse, so this might be a good time to break that "rule".
Enjoy!