Lyra Delos Settings


the Linn Uphorik has the following possible settings for a MC cartridge:

MC Gain => +54 dB / +64 dB @ 1 kHz (measured using 20 Ω source into 1 k Ω)

MC Resistance (low) => 31 Ω, 37 Ω, 42 Ω, 53 Ω, 70 Ω, 100 Ω, 170 Ω

MC Resistance (high) => 580 Ω, 670 Ω, 810 Ω, 1 kΩ

MC Capacitance => 470 pF, 1 nF, 1.5 nF, 2 nF

What settings would you recommend for the Lyra Delos MC cart?
agiaccio

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In a way that is the analog dilemma, that there is no real technical Standard. For example, Phonostage A with 100 Ω does not deliver identical sonic results (or even close) compared with Phonostage B with also 100 Ω.
Also huge differences are in the Design of Phonostages, price is no guarantee for real sonic improvements. Indeed, most are more or less same, a bit more that here and less of that there and so on.
Then you have additional different influences (technical & sonic) in Tonearm Leads (silver, copper, different qualities), cabling inside your Arm, Phonocable , the connectors and so on and on. Also the Preamplifier (Phono comes next) has influence to sound...
So, even when you ask precisely and owners from same cartridge will give you advice, finally you can narrow it but you have to find out what matches best in your System.