Lyra Delos A truth teller or what?

Maybe you should try an SME turntable? I have an SME Model 10 on the way :)

I put between 80 and 100 hours on a Delos and then sold it at a huge loss.  It's not for everyone.

I am going back and forth between my Benz Ref s and the Delos.  Both are great cartridges in their own right.  Let me know how the SME works out for you.  Did you listen to the 15?  If so, what did you think was the difference?  I still like that michell table.  What arm are you using on it?

In my mind, the Benz cartridges and most any Lyra cartridge are polar opposites, in terms of the words I might use to characterize the two brands.  This is not to say that you can't like both.  I find both to be too "biased" (for want of a better word) on the opposite sides of the spectrum,  in the way in which they play music; one can be a bit "clinical" (Lyra) and the other tends to the euphonic (Benz).  Although I have heard the Benz LPS on a very fine system (underwhelming IMO), I must admit that I have not heard the latest, greatest Lyra TOTL cartridges. My neighbor, who sold the Benz LPS in order originally to buy ZYX UNIverse(s) (he had 3 in rapid succession), now has a Lyra Etna.  I must go listen to it, not that I would ever spend that much.

@tzh21y I did not listen to the 10 nor to the 15. Just blind ordered the 10. What do I have to lose? I'll compare it to my Gyro SE.

I did listen to the Model 20 some time ago and it was the best turntable I've ever heard.

I'm using SME 309 tonearm. 

I'll post some thoughts when I have it up and running.