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Lyra Delos A truth teller or what?

My experience with the Lyra Delos has been good and to put it the best way too revealing?  So far my original vinyl sounds incredible, especially stuff from the Golden age of stereo.  Amazing to say the least.  However, newly remastered stuff sounds extremely overdone and in some cases unlistenable and I am talking about a lot of Classic reissues.  Is this just the way it will be or will this cartridge still relax a little as I only have roughly 50 hours or so on it?
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jperry
2,450 posts
 
+1 @rossb ,

Another alternative is an EMT cartridge
invictus005
597 posts
 
Bright and over exaggerated detailed effects show. Like most modern MC cartridges. Ortofon 2M Black destroys it. 
tzh21y OP
1,654 posts
 
I heard an Ortofon Black some time ago.  It did sound very good.
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mattmiller
1,497 posts
 
If you don’t fing love the DELOS something is wrong. New recordings are awful, and most are pressed horribly and warped. stick with old, clean ,not scratched up , original used records and you’ll be much happier.

What is your system??

Matt
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jcoehler
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I'd agree with others that it's slightly tipped at the top end.  I owned a Delos for many years, admittedly loved it during this time but until I compared with other MC's, I had no idea that it was slightly etched.  I listened to Transfiguration and Benz carts that were much more neutral and now own a Transfiguration. Just my opinion and experience. 
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