Lyra or ZYX ?

The FR-64s is truly a great arm suitable for low compliance MC cartridges and.......surprisingly.......high compliance MMs.
It can be found for $1500-$2000 on the Internet.
As Syntax says......you can then "close the book" :^)

Pani - one other suggestion to check out. On the Platine Verdier you can put a steel or ceramic ball bearing into a cavity on top of the bearing axis. The bearing can be adjusted so that just a little weight, not more than a few hundred grams is handled by this ball bearing, assisted by the magnets. This gives vibrations from the platter an additional path for getting away from the record and out of the platter. If you can do this on your Nouvelle it will improve the focus on your existing set up.

Doug, there is a ZYX RS30-02 on sale for $500. This is a mouth watering price provided this cartridge is as good as current ZYX cartridges are. Do you have any idea about them ?

I own both an RS-A1 and an FR64S. The RS-A1 is really excellent, but it is also a bit crazy in terms of its ergonomics. (You need a steady hand or a shot of cognac.) The FR64S is probably superior for a low compliance cartridge, in terms of both performance and usability. You should be able to buy an FR64S in excellent condition for well less than $2000. If possible, find one with silver internal wiring. (The arm tube will have a label: "Silver wire inside", or similar.) Most have copper internal wire, which is probably OK too.
If cost is a major barrier, then you might consider the RS-A1, or one of many other good vintage Japanese tonearms that can be had for $1000 or less.

As an update, I bought the ZYX rs30-02 cartridge. Much much better than Denon 103pro. For the tonearm, I have an option of buying Graham 1 tonearm for about $1.2k and a Graham 2.2 for $2k. Not sure if the additional $800 is worth the investment!!

Has anyone tried Graham and ZYX combination. Is it worth pursuing ?