New ZYX cartridge
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I was told that it is very close. The main reason I ask is because this cartridge will be used at the shows. If I can get 90 to 95% out of a cartridge that is close to half the price of the TOL cartride it would be worth it to me. Shows are a dangerous place for cartridges lol
No. We have been using the Ultimate 4D. But at the Capitol Audio Fest we used an Air Tight Opus one and I thought it was really good. I get very special pricing on both the ZYX and Air Tight but it is still a big investment lol.
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I'm trying to remember if JackD or his brother are using the OPUS ONE with having to re-read their system details
Me too Steve. Half of my friends say get the Opus One and the other half say get the ZYX lol
I'm trying to remember if JackD or his brother are using the OPUS ONE with having to re-read their system details
It's Jim with the Opus (Air Tight) and Platinums (My Sonic). I use TD Ti and Ultra Eminent Be (in the US I believe it is EX). These are what I call my "hard bodies" because well, the bodies are hard. The Stone Koetsus and the GFS the "firm" and the others I call the "Woodies" LOL
I haven't used ZYX for ages. My only ZYX here is the Airy 3 S. I imagine ZYX carts would work well with the Black Beauty arm. I'm not sure how the BB handles really heavy carts.
The Ultimate Series is a global series. The Universe Series is exclusively made for US, distributed by Sorasound globally. So if I wanted to buy Ultimate, I would buy it from the country I was in, but Universe I could order from Sorasound. He can't sell an Ultimate here if there is a UK appointed distributor.
The Ultimate series has its own hierarchy. The Universe Premium was the best in the Universe hierarchy, and apparently the best Zyx, and then in the Universe hierarchy came Universe II at half the price or so. So now we have Universe III - lower price than Premium, but newer generation. At least that's my understanding.
And Pietro's Zyx diamond is twice the price of the Premium, not sure which http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showt...-2-Formula-One&p=476498&viewfull=1#post476498
Gian might know
No one seems to have compared the ultimate line to the universe line at any level, from an online reporting point of view at least
Heard all universes separately and Pietro's diamond. I like all of them. I have never heard the Airtight but would like to compare to AT and to the GFS in Mike's system.
Jack, it is a bit off topic, but which cartridge does your brother prefer, the AirTight Opus or the MSL Platinum? I have the two models just below those and slightly prefer the MSL for its dynamics and greater extension.
I haven't really asked Peter but I'll ask. Usually when I'm over there my focus is on the music unless we are setting something up in need of tuning.
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