HI I went from a helicon to skala a few years ago. It's a big upgrade. Warmer and more organic but increasing in resolution and extension. It's a wonderful cartridge. The skala stereophile review should be posted online...
There is another thread started a few days ago on the Lyra's you might want to read...
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1298751091&openmine&zzJfrech&4&5#Jfrech
There is another thread started a few days ago on the Lyra's you might want to read...
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1298751091&openmine&zzJfrech&4&5#Jfrech