I had a Delos at one time on a VPI Aries and JMW 10 arm going into an all tube phono preamp, preamp and 2 monoblock tube power amps I had a similar experience to the OP. Despite having 40 years + with high end vinyl playback, and no matter how much tweeking I did to VTA,Azimuth,Loading,Tracking weight, I could never get it to sound anything but overly revealing and bright.
It worked well on well recorded audiophile vinyl but was mostly unlistenable with other music. I moved onto other cartridges like Koetsu, Benz, Hana.....all better to my ears. many people like the Lyra sound but that sound may have changed over the years.
I had a Lyra Clavis on my table at one time and loved it. It was borrowed from a friend. That's why I bought a Delos. What a letdown. Maybe it can sound better with a different table/arm?
It worked well on well recorded audiophile vinyl but was mostly unlistenable with other music. I moved onto other cartridges like Koetsu, Benz, Hana.....all better to my ears. many people like the Lyra sound but that sound may have changed over the years.
I had a Lyra Clavis on my table at one time and loved it. It was borrowed from a friend. That's why I bought a Delos. What a letdown. Maybe it can sound better with a different table/arm?