Lyra Kleos or Ikeda 9TT

@billb321 

Thanks for your response.

May I ask what is the mass of your tonearm?

According to my research the 9TT is a low compliance cartridge and works best with a high mass tonearm (greater than 25 grams) while the Lyra is a medium compliance cartridge and works better with a low or medium mass tonearm.

Hi, it’s the Korf ceramic @21 grams. I would agree that it’s a tad light. I certainly wouldn’t use the Ikeda under 20 grams of effective mass. In my case , with a Garrad 301, it required more isolation for the table. 

@billb321 

I appreciate the update.

Thanks