Lyra Delos A truth teller or what?

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 

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

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.

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.

I honestly think its a great table, the delos is just not my cup of tea.