Cartridges: Kuzma CAR or Lyra on a 4-Point (11") arm

$8,900 for the Lyra and $6,100 for the Kuzma

If you can wait for a week or so I am about to mount a CAR50 on the latest version of the Kuzma 4Point. The arm currently has a van den hul Colibri on it, and I have heard the CAR40 on it previously, which I thought was good value for money. I will let you know if the thread is still running.

I've had the CAR 40 and Lyra Etna on my 4 Point. I sold both and now have a DV XV-1S which I prefer to either.

Hi dover,
I will be looking forward to your CAR-50 comments! ;-)

Hi rossb,
That's an interesting choice. What is it that you prefer the Dynavector?  Just to get a rough idea.

Thanks

I found the Lyra nice but a bit too lean slightly soft. Other Lyras such as the Delos or Kleos are more dynamic but even leaner. The CAR 40 was good but a little dull.
The Dynavector is full sounding, very dynamic, tonally rich - for my tastes I cannot fault it. It is really the first cartridge I have tried that ticks all the boxes and has no downsides.

For reference, I have also had a Benz LPS, Phasemation PP2000,  Transfiguration, VDH Colibri and Black Beauty and a few others which slip my memory. All had something to offer, and some I really loved (such as the VDH Black Beauty), but the XV-1S is as close to perfect as I have heard. That is for my tastes, of course, and yours may be completely different.