Tranfiguration Orpheus description

Andrew, and/or Doug, please fill us all in on the cartridge comparisons. Make sure Paul is there, I trust his ears! Doug's ears I'm not so sure about. Just kidding, Doug! I don't know if you've heard Doug's system before. If not I can safely say that you guys will have no trouble picking up on the differences.

Sorry to drift OT just a bit, but what Mark described with the Venustas sounds exactly what I hear from that model IC and speaker cable before break-in. Albert warned me that I'd probably mumble dirty things about these cables for the first 100 hours or so. After that they really start to mellow and blossom.

Nsgarch, Sirspeedy,

Yep. This comparison will occur this Wednesday. Doug's info has been a great help and I wanted to pay my respects!

Interest in this comparison must be great and a comparison would inevitably occur sooner or later. I'm certainly interested in the Zyx mistique. Finally the Zyx and Tranny camp meet. Maybe they would have been better off not :). Anyway, I think Doug will be fair and I will post my observations in an unbiased way.

As you know, many regard the Univ as one of the best. However, many also regard the Tranny's as some of the very best as well. And now with the O in the game it's about time these two meet. I suspect both camps will be positively surprised and these two fine cartridges are probably more alike than different. We'll see.

Andrew

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Larry, my dog ate those rollerblocks. Or, my wife accidently threw them out with the garbage. Take which ever excuse you prefer for my not sending them back. ;)

Sorry for going OT.

I must admit,I am "dying"to get these results!!A year ago,I would have been suspicious of any posts of this nature,but I now have a healthy respect for the guys doing these comparisons!There will be no arguments from me,either way.
As of a week,or so from now,I will be starting either a "UNI" fund,or an "O" fund,with an outside shot of the top Van Den hul,or Blue Mantis.The xv-1s,I believe to be too heavy for my arm.I have made a decision to upgrade cartridges,as of last Friday,which came as a surprise to me.Those poor kids at Halloween will be getting less treats,as I have to scrounge up some extra cash!-:)My only prob with the "UNI",should it emerge the winner,is that Cello found it to not be a great match for his 2.2!
I know the "O" mates well here,but am MOST interested.Since I know the "O" is clearly superior to the Temper-V,which I own.Yet I will be quite happy if the final confirmation comes down in the "UNI" camp.Closure can be a good thing.
Maybe we can set up a "web-cam",and sell this as "coils gone wild"!

Best!
Mark