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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?
tzh21y
tzh21y OP
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not blaming the cartridge.  just do not think it is a good match for the arm.  oh well, maybe tomorrow it will sound better.  lol
nkonor
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tzh21y,

 I have been following the various threads relating to the Technics 1200G. You are a prominent poster. I have no experience with the Delos cartridge, but have used ScanTech / Lyra cartridges since 1988. They need break in. After 100 hrs, they smooth out. I currently use a Kleos on my LP12.

Just wondering what your current setup of your Technics consists of.

power cord, IC from table to phonostage, The Stillpoint record weight. What has been beneficial; what has been a waste of time.

 I am going to pull the trigger on a 1200G and listen to it as stock until it breaks in as early posters have recommended. Hoping that I can use a Dynavector 17D3 with it. It is a light cartridge; don’t know if one of the after market headshells will be needed.

Any thoughts would be appreciated 
tzh21y OP
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or maybe my system.  I have small monitors and that might be the problem.  I have small merlin monitors and the Lyra is just a little tipped towards the treble.  Maybe a ortofon cadenza may be a better match

tzh21y OP
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I have used benz micro cartridges in the past and heard the delos at a friends house and was impressed.  However, he has a zeta arm that may be better suited for this cartridge.  I read on a thread that technics was using the delos on their 1200gae when they first released it.  so i thought it was a match.  it does not quite have 100 hours on it yet but I do not see it filling ou in the lower mids much.  it is also very forward sounding on this table, that is something I am not used to as real live music does not sound that way and i attend a lot of concerts with symphony orchestras.
tzh21y OP
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power cord is gutwire which was an improvement, I am using pure silver interconnects from table to phonostage, and phonostage to preamp.  The stillpoints has its good points.  It may be me just getting used to this table.  I am not liking the delos on it in my setup.  The benz ref s sounds fine.
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