Lyra and other MCs don’t dig up more detail. They just over exaggerate what other cartridges don’t. It’s false information. But to a casual listener, it may seem like a revelation.
Them’s fightin’ words. Seriously however, where are you located? I’d love to demonstrate a well set up system to you.
Obsession with false detail, soundstaging and PRaT are pet peeves of mine.
Tonality and correct timbre are two of my primary acceptance criteria in a musical reproduction system. If you really get the timbre right, the rest will follow, but most individuals put the cart before the horse, and as a result, they’re constantly tweaking and replacing components.
I was once at a customer’s when another respected designer was also visiting. I was dialing in the azimuth on the customer’s turntable when he commented "the flute is in the right position in the soundstage" (words to that effect). It sounded wrong to me and I commented: "yes, but does it sound more like a flute or less like a flute?
In a well balanced system, I guarantee you'll hear nuances that have you completely rethinking a musical work’s interpretation and this will have nothing to do with false detail.
Cheers,
Thom @ Galibier Design
