Lyra Delos or Transfiguration Axia or ?

I am not familiar with the Transfiguration but had the Delos on my LP12 for a month or two. I loved it, I had had a Troika which I sold and the Lyra sound is much more open and detailed with out over analysis. I had originally thought of selling the LP12 but really can't find any other tables to demo in my area. So I invested in the Delos with an offer from the dealer to upgrade to the Kleos. Again the Lyra sound in my opinion is top notch and would be in my opinion hard to match or beat at the price point. One thing to consider is the Delos/Kleos is a all new approach for Lyra in the suspension system. Take a look at their website and read what they have done on these new carts.

Delos is pretty impressive, esp. at the price.

I'm not sure what your dilemma actually is. You're saying you have a great cartridge that you like but instead of enjoying it, you're asking us to tell you to go for something else? Hmmm...

The Delos is a fantastic cart. I understand upgrading as the system gradually improves, but upgrading for the sake of upgrading is just silly.

Actusreus....I do not have a cartridge as of yet. I ordered a Denon 103 and sold it a week later. I still have not received my TT. I am stuck in between starting with a enty level cart. vs a mid-level that is a better match with my setup.

Ooops, I read Theo's response as the original post. My apologies to the OP.

Yes, the Delos is a fantastic cart and if the numbers look right (resonant frequency for your tonearm/Delos combo), it's a no brainer. I have the Delos on my VPI Classic and listen almost exclusively to jazz and I cannot get over how good this cart is every time I lower the stylus onto the record. Simply amazing.