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AT OC9/II vs AT OC9/III

I have been using an OC9/II for years.  (I tried a Lyra Clavis da Capo with "mixed" results.)  I'm interested in opinions of those who have owned or listened seriously to both comparing the two.  Is there a difference?  If so, what characteristics differentiate the two?  Is one better than the other?  Is  there any reason to spend the extra on an OC9/III?

The cart will be mounted in a JMW-12 arm on a VPI Aries (Extended) running into a Herron VTPH-2a phono stage.  
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bpoletti OP
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tooblue, I spent a long time trying to get the CdC set up.  It was consistently too lean.  

I understand that the later generations of Lyra cartridges were much better.

But that's not particular to the question.
bpoletti OP
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dodgealum - Are you still running the ART9?
bpoletti OP
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@dodgealum   Thanks for the link to your comparison.  I'm reconsidering several options.  Your observations are quite relevant since we are using the same pre-amp and phono stage.  
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