Linn Akiva or Lyra Skala ?

Although I can't speak to owning either. I have a LP12 that had a Troika and I sold it to get a Kleos. I never looked back. The Lyra sound to me is much more involving, detailed and deliveres accuracy without an analytical approach. Bass is much more controlled and defined the mids and highs are much more precise with fluidity that keeps them musical. The overall extraction of information is overwhelming to me on my favorite LP's to hear more of the recording left "maybe muted" by the Troika.
The only reason I respond to your question is that at one time the Troika was considered a pinnacle of the Linn sound. As far as the Skala I have heard them amny times on different tables and liked the cartridge but bought the Kleos for the employment of the newer suspension and geometry of the cartridge.

Thanks Theo.

Kleos is also in my consideration. Can anyone give any comparisons between the Skala and the Kleos ?

Hey Pani

Wait Pani I compare you'd Red Rose with my Kleos!

Something I forgot that's a very important Akiva's characteristic is that comes with dedicated cartridge wires soldered directly, avoiding the usual cartridge pin connectors that at this level degrade the cartridge signal more that what we can imagine.

This is a very nice design touch that Linn had and have for years, IMHO makes a difference for the better.

I wonder why other top cartridge designers don't follow the Linn trend in that regards other that some top tonearms comes with female connectors too but maybe could be possible that the tonearm manufacturers could give both options: male or female connectors. Anyway, only a thought.

R.