LYRA DELOS CARTRIDGE TOO BRIGHT, THIN AND SHRILL SOUNDING

Jeff, Tube phono stages per se do not "roll off" highs.  Perhaps a tube phono stage may have an audio bandwidth out to 100kHz.  Whereas a solid state equivalent might go out even farther, but you are not going to hear that particular difference.  You'd be more likely to hear a difference in bass definition, but such generalities are dangerous if taken as gospel.

What the OP is describing sounds more like a poor setup.  Tracking force too light, VTA way off, arm mass way too light.  

Nothing can fix a poor setup except improving to a good setup.  That's why there are turntable setup specialists.  

Jeff - do you understand jcarr IS Lyra ?…

also, i have a $3k Herron ( FET and Tubes ) that is magic with a Delos….

Yes, I understand who J Carr is. I'm just frustrated my 1700 dollar purchase isn't giving the sound I expected. My analog now sounds digital. The Delos tracks beautifully, is the quietest cartridge I've ever heard(don't hear hardly any clicks and pops on records) and is EXTREMELY detailed. Way too much detail. It's lean, bright and too harsh and shrill in my opinion. I have it surrounded by expensive equipment.  I think moving coils are overrated.  An Ortofon 2m Black will absolutely blow the Delos out of the water. I have it at 1.75 tracking force, VTA perfect.  Azimuth is done by eye, hard to adjust on a VPI CLASSIC TURNTABLE.  I just sold the plinius koru phono preamp.  maybe that was the problem.  A BAT VK P12 coming this week.  It could transform the Delos. I will report back.