MC cartridge input - Lyra Delos or AT Art9 (or higher AT)


I have a well isolated MMF9.1 Turntable with a highly revealing downstream system with Classe power and Dynaudio C1s and a subwoofer.  It sounds great with the old (came with the used table) Lyra Argo cart.  I am looking at upgrading.  I like the great imaging and air that I get with the Lyra cart.  It blows away my digital efforts.  I am thinking of switching to a new cart so I can track the age and condition and get an upgrade at  same time.  I am thinking of either getting a Lyra Delos or a Audio Technica ART9 or similar AT cart.  I was wondering if anyone has heard a ART 9 (or the anniversary editions in price range of Delos) and compared it to the Delos.  How would you characterize the sound comparison.  I play mostly pop, rock and folk.  i have scoured the internet but found little to hang my hat on.
ryanvt

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ryanvt ...

I’m still enjoying my ART-9. Very musical, detailed in an organic way ... and never calls attention to itself. Human voice is very life-like and reach out and touch it. Like the AT OC9 MKIII, it plays mono records superbly too. For a retail price of under 1k these days, its a bargain for such a giant killer.

I haven’t heard the Delos, but I did own the Clavis for a few years. Both the ART-9 and the Clavis are real killers on piano. Like they say, get the piano right and the rest will follow suit.

The ART-9 is every bit as good as the Clavis was, and then some. The ART-9 doesn't have the typical rising top end of most MC's ... and that's a plus if you're interested in accuracy.

Frank