The guy had a sub par phono stage, unable to show what the Lyra is capable of, that's all.Not necessarily.
One of those fans came over to my place and dialed the Delos in. Don't know If it was setup or a different phono preamp was needed.
LYRA DELOS IS AMAZING!!!!
After nearly throwing the LYRA DELOS in the garbage, a swap out of phono preamps have vindicated this fine cartridge. The BAT VK P12 phono preamp has transformed the LYRA into a game changer. I retract all previous statements about this Cartridge other than it I do believe it sounds best with tubes or EXTREMELY high end solid state with FET's. Music now floats effortlessly without grain, without harshness and full of detail. The Lyra tracks beautifully and is nearly as quiet as digital( no clicks and pops).