Lyra Delos A truth teller or what?

Bright and over exaggerated detailed effects show. Like most modern MC cartridges. Ortofon 2M Black destroys it. 

Maybe you should try an SME turntable? I have an SME Model 10 on the way :)

@tzh21y I did not listen to the 10 nor to the 15. Just blind ordered the 10. What do I have to lose? I'll compare it to my Gyro SE.

I did listen to the Model 20 some time ago and it was the best turntable I've ever heard.

I'm using SME 309 tonearm. 

I'll post some thoughts when I have it up and running.

I'll take ART9 over any Lyra. I also like van den Hul cartridges. But MC is yesterday's news.  

Lyra and other MCs don't dig up more detail. They just over exaggerate what other cartridges don't. It's false information. But to a casual listener, it may seem like a revelation. 

@tzh21y But not to worry, tomorrow it will be the best cartridge ever again.

1200G tonearm with stock headshell has an effective mass of 12g. Without the headshell, effective mass is approximately 4.5g. If you install your 15g Ortofon headshell, you'll have a tonearm which will be approaching 20g in effective mass. You should be able to make that work with Lyra. I don't see why you're having issues there.

Having said that, Lyra in general is an obnoxiously bright cartridge and the stock tonearm on the 1200G is just adequate, but nothing special. 

You can try other tonearms, arm boards, and cartridges, but now you're investing significant money into the 1200G on top of the $4000 retail price. 

There are better options such as a Gyro SE with an SME tonearm, or entry level SME tables like the Model 10. 

Don't worry, it will suck tomorrow.

That Funk Firm mat is nothing more than PVC foam sheet. Available at any hardware store or sign store for pennies. And obviously comes in the same colors Funk Firm uses. 

When it comes to plastic mats, I like acrylic better. Any used laserdisc can be used.

Oh no. Is it not sounding good again?

@tzh21y Why would you get the Bronze instead of the legendary amazing incredible 2M Black?

I will have my hand on Delos in the near future for a project, I'll get a chance to really test it.

SME Model 10 finally showed up and is breaking in. Overall better than Gyro SE. But these are just first impressions.