@mjb87062017 Your cartridge is actually one that shines in all the areas you say are deficient. which leads me to a few things.
Did you buy this new ? maybe in needs a retip or service.
most likely it is a setup issue. Watch the videos on setup on the soundsmith site as well as the vpi setup video on youtube.
I have a soundsmith Paua which is the best cartridge I have heard that is close to the Lyra Atlas SL that I heard at vpi house the other day. One day it sounded dull and I couldnt figure out what the issue was. I read Peter Ledermann's instructions on using blu tack to clean the stylus and voila the sound was back. Debris sticking to a stlyus definitely affects the sound. dry brushing and onzow zerodust were no match for the blu tack
Did you buy this new ? maybe in needs a retip or service.
most likely it is a setup issue. Watch the videos on setup on the soundsmith site as well as the vpi setup video on youtube.
I have a soundsmith Paua which is the best cartridge I have heard that is close to the Lyra Atlas SL that I heard at vpi house the other day. One day it sounded dull and I couldnt figure out what the issue was. I read Peter Ledermann's instructions on using blu tack to clean the stylus and voila the sound was back. Debris sticking to a stlyus definitely affects the sound. dry brushing and onzow zerodust were no match for the blu tack