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Review: ZYX UNIverse II Cartridge
I have owned the Universe and upgraded to the Universe IiI have a Galibier Gavia with all the upgrades, triplanar tonearm and Doshi electronicsThe Universe II took things to another level which Doug so aptly described.The house sound characteristi... 
Zyx Universe. O.24 mv vs .48 mv with low eff spkrs
precisely Robin, shall we up the RTA?Alfred? 
Zyx Universe. O.24 mv vs .48 mv with low eff spkrs
I love itBat eared resolution 
Zyx Universe. O.24 mv vs .48 mv with low eff spkrs
Doug - I lucked into the Daedalus used, made all my other interem purchases a little easier to take.That HT setup sounds quite dominant and the 803s must sound great with the doshi / universe ii comboI am so enjoying the pairingThe cloth belt make... 
too much acoustic treatment suck mids, shrill highs
I updated my systemwill do some more investigation this weekend 
Zyx Universe. O.24 mv vs .48 mv with low eff spkrs
Okayhere is the really big updateI went with Daedalus Ulysses speakers, Thom Mackris' new motor pod, cloth belt and tone arm mount - scary what those added.I recently lucked into a pair of Doshi Jhor monoblocks and the synergy between amp and spea... 
too much acoustic treatment suck mids, shrill highs
OP herewent to edit my system and it removed all but my new additions, what did I doI have a post in audio circle acoustics circlehttp://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=132711.0received some great suggestions like yoursthe 95 db is peaks not s... 
A/V reciever advice
Arcam sound very musical 
Upgrade for users of 1/2" mylar belt
DougThom is always striving to refine things. what a great guy.Thom built a new arm board mount also this last year. He wanted me to take each upgrade separately to see what it was contributing sonically. The new board made the sound more focused ... 
New Orleans, La.
Same groupSame el presidenteSee the initial posts 
Upgrade for users of 1/2" mylar belt
Doug and PaulGreat postJust thought I'd mention that Thom Mackris has refined the Galibier system. The motor pod has been refined and it now uses a cloth belt. Incredible performance 
JL Audio 2nd sub - mix match F112 and F113?
Thanks everyoneNice insights, thanksI'll be patient and look for an F113I am enjoying one so no rush 
ARC Ref CD-8 Compared to ARC Ref CD-9 or CD-6??
The CD9 is clearly more open and resolving than the cd8I bought a CD9 for the outboard dac as well.We demo'd it back and forth with the cd8 in the dealers shop and they were astounded. The revamped power supply makes a big difference 
Turntable dust covers
Best dust cover there is, unless you have cats or kids to bump thingsGet a medium thickness high quality large dinner linen napkinDrape over tableTake off back to frontCover front to back 
JL Audio 2nd sub - mix match F112 and F113?
thanks Mike!