Lyra Titan i and Olympos SL

Myles_b-astor, the Titan i is one of the most successful and best designs in cartridge building, I have a demo sample which was delivered to Garrard (whatever that means and if it is really making a difference, who knows?). This one is playing very good. But also the Titan i Mono is a great design. I love it. If Lyra can beat the Titan i design in this price range I doubt a little...at the moment they have some stocking problems as I heard.

Breezer, try the syntax ! you will like it

... with empty boxes... ? :-)

It is very funny with the Olympos. Most people who listen to it the first time do not get the spirit of this wonderful system even when it is precisely adjusted. This is ok. I have experienced this many times. So it looks like one needs a personal access to the Olympos because it really sounds different to most common cartridges.

Maybe the designers of the Olympos do know this very well.

On the other hand it is true not every arm and TT matches with the Olympos. In the Copperhead on the Continuum Criterion the Olympos feels very well!

I am getting a bit tired talking always about the price issue. In fact it is an issue. but dear friends who is paying the prices the dealer next door wants from you? Come on be serious, I gues no one among us - or he has a problem on how to spend money...

And here we end up with the wonderful Ferrari against Toyota race. Nothing is wrong with both cars, maybe the faster one is a little overpriced for bringing you from A to B. Nevertheless do you like it? Year! You like it, come on. Or are you telling me you enjoy driving a reasonable car? In this case you are no Car Afficinado? What are we, Audio-Afficinados, of course. So please pull the plug regarding the price/marketing topic. I stressed it long time too.

Competition between fast cars is nice but isn´t it better to focus on the driver sitting in the fast car. Drivers are different and styles are different as we are listening in different ways. I would never be proud to be different to other audio listeners. Of course I am different but so what? Am I the better Audio Man? No, not all. But who feels better believing so it is ok. Let em do.