Alternative names for "ZYX UNIverse" cartridge

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Lewm- No I have not tried ripping LPs. analog gets played on my table, digital on the server (save for about a dozen or 2 SACDs which go into my Exemplar 3910).

Lewm- I don't have nearly your experience or expertise in analog in general or carts in particular, but aren't most of the metrics that Doug was talking about (speed, micro-dynamics, clean leading and trailing edges) have more to w responsiveness to the groove modulations than to the the amplitude of the cart's output, so from the standpoint of pure physics, I am going w Doug's theory about less mass and thus lower inertia. Of course, that might not apply to macro-dynamics. Maybe a cart designer like Jcarr or someone w experience cutting record masters like Atmasphere will chime in.

Lewm- Agree completely that correlation does not say anything about causation but remember we were trying to identify factor potentially responsible for differences between carts of same basic architecture; presumably w same cantilevers, stylus, body, etc. Diff btwn MI, MM, and MC carts have so many variables, IMO, that they are unlikely to be explained by one parameter. Not said too clearly; it's the end of a long day, but I think you know what I mean. BTW, since my primary source is (shudder) a music server, I was trying to point out that I do not have the experiential "database" to apply to the question that either you or Doug have. Apologies to the OP for taking this so far off-course.

Yep, that's me. Deep in the muck and mire at work AND at play. I'm self employed, put in long hours and LOVE the convenience of my MusicVault/Modwright Transporter. I've tons of LPs from the good old days and buy an occasional new one, but until I retire it'll be mostly digital for this fool.