Lyra Delos A truth teller or what?

I find it difficult to accept the claim that JC engineered the Delos to sound "bright". In fact in another thread he states he was prioritising dynamics, resolution and musical flow. I didn't see the word " brught" being mentioned.

Further to this, it could be argued that most enthusiasts use SS amps rather than tube. Even the most "tubey" SS amps are nowhere near as "warm" as valves IME so that would be unhelpful if this was indeed the designers intent.

Even at extremely low humidity the Delos doesn't sound unnaturally bright (speaking in my capacity as Stat user).
It does indeed sound truthful IMO.
I do not appreciate over-bright systems or unnatural/exaggerated sibilants.
For me, the Delos was exemplary from day 1, even during burn-in.

(Apologies for the android phone keypad keyclick errors eg "bright" emerges as "brught" ;)

I may have been a combination of the table that is new and the Delos as well being new.  Crazy...  sounds just great.  I am not sure, given the amount of time it took I would recommend it to somebody who puts 100 hours on a cartridge in 6 months.  they would get frustrated.  Patience is a virtue they say.  Its sound just as good as the Ortofon bronze now.  Different but as good at least as the bronze.  The thing is I heard a bronze with 10 hours on it and it sounded great already.

Update:  moved on from Stillpoints LP1 and I am currently using the Orsonic DS-200g disc stablizer.  works great wth the 1200G.  I am going back and forth with mats between Boston Audio Design mat and Funk Firm.  I am now starting to thing that the Funk Firm with the Orsonic is just incredible.  Just sayin.....

tzh21y,

Happy that you’re still experimenting with your TT.  I was at Axpona on Saturday. In the Technics room, they were trying the MoFo record weight.
I meet Ralph Karsten and Tri Mai. I did order a SL1200G and had it sent to them. Tri has finished my Triplanar arm and I think Ralph needs me to send my Lyra Kleos. He should have the modded Technics done soon. 
 
I can hardly wait to get it in my system. I still think it will be a giant killer.