Lyra Atlas compared to Lyra Titan i

Swap time is less than a minute. Fore sure you've to adjust VTA, overhang, Azimuth,... but only using the headshell/cart for the first time. So first setup of each headshell/cartridge is about 10 minutes; swapping to "preadjusted" ones requires only VTF adjustment.

Syntax...so what you are saying...based on your experience...is I could almost sell my Atlas and my Triplanar and buy a Graham and Titan i and be better off?

And Lyra has a new Titan i replacement soon I think...

I assume the tonearm is either FR 66 or FR 64 or both.
I am sure that one of the headshells is Arche but have no
idea which the other headshell is. BTW : no extra 'inserts'
by the Arche?

One speculative proposition. Considering the fact(?) that J.Carr is more a scientist than a businessman I don't believe he would produce the Atlas if he was not convinced that this one is his best. I am very fond of Syntax but my trust is on the side of J. Carr in my speculative assumption.

There are zero engineering reasons why the Titan should be Lyra's best-performing cartridge. Likewise for the Olympos.

The only logical reasons for why the Titan and/or Olympos could sound "best" in a specific audio system are ease of setup, compatibility with other components, and personal preference. If you are the owner of such an audio system, these are completely valid reasons, and you should go for the cartridge(s) that you like the best.

However, if your audio system and/or sonic preferences are less eccentric, both the Titan and Olympos would be a retrograde step in performance compared to the Atlas.

Most audiophiles say "better" or "best", when in reality all that they mean is "I prefer the sound". The two are not the same.

While I am pleased to read a good review of one of my designs, and amused (or bemused) to read a negative review, in the vast majority of cases I do not let these affect my own assessment of how good (or not) that design is. If I believed each and every review that was written about my designs, as a manufacturer I would become totally lost (^o^).

kind regards